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Accounting policies (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	$ 1,734	$ (388,456)	$ 92,030	$ (660,989)
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	4,200,000		4,200,000		$ 13,600,000
BELIZE
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deposits held in foreign bank	5,300,000		5,300,000
BAHAMAS
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deposits held in foreign bank	$ 6,600,000		$ 6,600,000

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Amount of short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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