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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details 2) (Details) (USD $)	36 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty Guarantees, Commitments, Amount	$ 675,000		$ 675,000			$ 2,000,000				$ 3,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Executive B [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation	582,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued	15,000
Executive A [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation			500,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued		100,000
Executive C [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation			600,000		661,000	630,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued				29,886
Executive D [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation			608,000			638,000	579,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued								150,000
Executive F [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation			$ 725
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued									25,000