Compensatory Equity Incentive Plan and Other Equity Incentives (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Discount on market value of shares ESOP	$ 1,927	$ 2,303
Discount rate on ESOP shares	10.00%
Forfeiture Rate, Options and RSUs	20.00%	20.00%
Exercisable period	10 years
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 0	$ 10,000
Intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable	803,000		$ 148,000
Fair value of options vested	318,000	234,000
Intrinsic value of RSUs exercised	79,000	0
Intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding and exercisable	2,800,000		$ 1,500,000
Fair value of RSUs Vested	386,000	$ 389,000
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 486,284
Lower Limit [Member]
Vesting period of options and RSUs	2 years
Upper Limit [Member]
Vesting period of options and RSUs	4 years
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 options and RSU with both performance and service conditions.

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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards exercised.

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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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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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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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