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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Schedule of Fair Value of Warrants (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Series A 2015 Warrants [Member] |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Expected volatility (in hundredths) | 92.13%
Risk free interest rates (in hundredths) | 1.65%
Expected life (in years) | 4 years 6 months 22 days
Series B 2015 Warrants [Member] |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Expected volatility (in hundredths) | 94.03%
Risk free interest rates (in hundredths) | 0.14%
Expected life (in years) | 29 days
February 2015 Warrants [Member] |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Expected volatility (in hundredths) | 92.91%
Risk free interest rates (in hundredths) | 1.54%
Expected life (in years) | 4 years 1 month 17 days
October 2013 Warrants [Member] |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Expected volatility (in hundredths) | 97.76%
Risk free interest rates (in hundredths) | 1.25%
Expected life (in years) | 2 years 9 months 29 days

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