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Net Loss Per Share - (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share - (Details)		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Net Loss Per Share - (Details)	Dec. 27, 2018 shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Basic (loss) income per share:
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		5,000,000	5,000,000		5,000,000
Common stock
Basic (loss) income per share:
Undistributed (loss) earnings allocable to common shares \| $		$ (3,019,101)		$ (24,603,575)	$ (13,238,766)	$ (34,493,895)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)		43,244,481		34,648,641	42,453,928	32,749,291
Net income (loss) per share of common stock, basic and diluted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ (0.07)		$ (0.71)	$ (0.31)	$ (1.05)
Preferred Stock
Basic (loss) income per share:
Undistributed (loss) earnings allocable to common shares \| $		$ (997,353)		$ 0	$ (4,454,835)	$ 0
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)		2,857,143		0	2,857,143	0
Net income (loss) per share of common stock, basic and diluted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ (0.35)		$ 0.00	$ (1.56)	$ 0.00
Preferred Stock \| Series B Preferred Stock
Basic (loss) income per share:
Preferred stock conversion ratio	5		5		5
Private Placement \| Preferred Stock \| Series B Preferred Stock
Basic (loss) income per share:
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,857,143		2,857,143

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