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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Percentage of employer's matching contributions to a defined contribution plan that vests in a given year.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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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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Amount by which current fair value of underlying stock exceeds exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Per share weighted-average price paid for shares purchased on open market for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Intrinsic value of vested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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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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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN AND 401(k) - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	665,160	668,340	684,020			668,340		665,160			28,955
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage											20.00%
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options										$ 702,934
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition										1 year 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value										$ 278,400
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value										$ 278,400
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Per Share Weighted Average Price of Shares Purchased	$ 1.64	$ 3.25	$ 5.87	$ 9.91		$ 3.25		$ 1.64	$ 9.91	$ 2.64
Compensation Expenses Charged Against Income For Share Based Awards Included In General And Administrative Expenses	$ 792,836	$ 808,734	$ 834,465	$ 1,007,789	$ 1,081,199	$ 1,643,199	$ 2,083,547	$ 2,436,035	$ 3,091,336
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized														2,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized													5,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value											$ 1,470,230	$ 1,744,047
Share-based Compensation			834,465			1,643,199		2,436,035		$ 3,082,625	$ 3,870,934	$ 3,685,079
Employer's matching contributions										6.00%
Vesting percentage										100.00%
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	919,908	1,239,664	$ 1,501,300			$ 1,239,664		$ 919,908
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 9 months 18 days			1 year 8 months 12 days		1 year 7 months 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period											193,000	165,400
Share-based Compensation										$ 625,855	$ 1,853,913	$ 3,618,309
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage										20.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period										5 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	$ 3,451,385	$ 4,046,963	$ 2,547,688			$ 4,046,963		$ 3,451,385		$ 4,451,903
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 3 months 18 days			1 year 10 months 24 days		1 year 1 month 6 days		1 year 9 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation										$ 2,456,770	$ 2,017,021	$ 66,770
number of restricted stock vested			0			400		900	0	187,136	64,620	0
aggregate intrinsic value of vested restricted stock										$ 494,605	$ 304,360