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Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 15, 2016 | Dec. 10, 2014 | Oct. 25, 2011 | Oct. 25, 2016 | Apr. 27, 2016 | Mar. 24, 2016 | Feb. 18, 2015 | Dec. 18, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jun. 27, 2006 | Jun. 21, 2004 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 07, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 0 |  |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.65 | $ 0 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,015,000 | 5,025,000 |  | 5,030,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,782 | $ 36,882 |  |
Share Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.24 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2004 Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,459,634 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 845,634 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 599,000 |  |  |  |
2006 Equity Inventive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |
2016 Stock Equity Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 372,040 | 0 |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  |  |  |  |  | 30,510 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,040 | 57,600 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 26,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Mr. Lopez [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Matthew Peakes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NTR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Forgiveness |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three Independent Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  |  | 122,040 |  |  | 42,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officers And Key Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Mr. Peakes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  |  |  |  | 18,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Mr. Lopez [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  |  |  |  | 12,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units RSU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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