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Segment information (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 2,344,315	$ 2,404,404	$ 2,077,903
Bulk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3,389,717	3,196,912	3,281,231
Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 102,901	$ 102,396	$ 292,335

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- Definition

The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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