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Note payable (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Working Capital Loan 1 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00%
Working capital loan 2 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.04%

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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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