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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Suppliers Accounted for 10% or More of Research and Development Expenses (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Research and development expenses | $ 39,341,518 | $ 32,149,157 | $ 13,587,145
Research and Development Expenses | Concentration of Suppliers | A |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Research and development expenses |  |  | $ 5,703,000
Research and Development Expenses | Concentration of Suppliers | B |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Research and development expenses |  | $ 14,625,500 |
Research and Development Expenses | Concentration of Suppliers | C |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Research and development expenses | 7,651,617 |  |
Research and Development Expenses | Concentration of Suppliers | D |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Research and development expenses | $ 7,104,015 |  |

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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 730 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420194&loc=d3e21568-108373 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 985 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501960&loc=d3e128462-111756 + Details
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