Compensatory Equity Incentive Plan and Other Equity Incentives (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Discount on market value of shares ESOP	$ 943	$ 846
Discount rate on ESOP shares	10.00%
Forfeiture Rate, Options	20.00%	20.00%
Forfeiture Rate, RSUs	20.00%	20.00%
Exercisable period	10 years
Intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable	$ 164,180	$ 45,590
Fair value of options vested	0	0
Intrinsic value of RSUs exercised	0	0
Intrinsic Value of RSUs Outstanding and Exercisable	1,618,126	1,000,431
Fair value of RSUs Vested	50,002	$ 0
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 372,197
Lower Limit [Member]
Vesting period of options and RSUs	2 years
Upper Limit [Member]
Vesting period of options and RSUs	4 years
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Threshold percentage of compensation	15.00%
Percentage of market value shares may be purchased at	85.00%
2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Threshold percentage of compensation	15.00%
Percentage of market value shares may be purchased at	85.00%
Yearly limit on purchase of common stock, value	$ 25,000
Yearly limit on purchase of common stock, shares	8,000
Six month limit on purchase of common stock, shares	4,000

The percentage discount given to employees purchasing stock under plan.

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The upper limit percentage of an employee's compensation which may be used to purchase common stock through payroll deductions under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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The lower limit percentage against market value at which an employee may purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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The discount on the purchase of shares of common stock due to the spread against market value under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan that was recognized during the period and recorded in selling, general and administrative expense.

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The assumed forfeiture rate used in calculating the fair value of option grants with both performance and service conditions.

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The assumed forfeiture rate used in calculating the fair value of RSUs with both performance and service conditions.

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on RSUs which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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The six-month limit as to the number of shares of common stock which may be purchased by a participant under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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The yearly limit as to the number of shares of common stock which may be purchased by a participant under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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The yearly limit as to the total value of shares of common stock which may be purchased by a participant under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards outstanding. Excludes stock and unit options.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

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