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Segment information (Details Textual) - Continuing Operations [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 491,771	$ 567,833	$ 1,514,069	$ 1,714,928
Bulk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1,274,471	811,741	2,928,287	2,480,314
Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	7,638	29,037	37,295	87,113
Manufacturing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 398,368	$ 422,230	$ 1,204,313	$ 1,126,169

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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=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585

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