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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2015	Jun. 09, 2015	Apr. 27, 2016	Mar. 24, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense								$ 22,272	$ (26,952)	$ 38,322	$ 36,882
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share				$ 0.01				$ 0.01		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted						42,600	112,000
Units vested				30,510	2,000		28,000
Units outstanding				61,020				2,000		2,000
RSUs [Member] \| Three Independent Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted				122,040
RSUs [Member] \| Outside Director One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted						14,200
Units vested		42,600
Units exercised	42,600
RSUs [Member] \| Outside Director Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted						14,200
RSUs [Member] \| Outside Director Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted						14,200
RSUs [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted			125,000
Units vested			31,250
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share			$ 0.01
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units RSU [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted			125,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			4 years