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Warrants (Warrants Classified as Equity) (Details) - $ / shares |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 29, 2016 | May 08, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 28, 2016 | May 10, 2016
Warrants and Rights Note Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (usd per share) | $ 8.60 | $ 49.40 | $ 79.40 | $ 79.40 | $ 8.60 | $ 30.20
Warrant term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, expected volatility rate | 106.63% | 75.34% | 77.13% |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, expected term (in years) | 5 years 6 months | 7 days | 5 years 6 months |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate | 1.35% | 1.20% | 1.26% |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, expected dividend rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 50,000 | 9,109 | 100,000 | 15,000 |  | 50,000
Fair value of warrants granted (usd per share) |  | $ 38.60 |  |  |  |

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