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Reorganization (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Reorganizations [Abstract] |
Reorganization items | , reorganization items consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
Legal fees | $ | 1,951,381 |  |  | $ | 5,719,052 |
Professional fees | 1,732,521 |  |  | 2,027,827 |
Trustee fees | 33,000 |  |  | 59,000 |
Other | — |  |  | $ | 5,672 |
Total | $ | 3,716,902 |  |  | $ | 7,811,551 |

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