Number of potential shares authorized for issuance under a share-based compensation plan.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Plans

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Stockholders' equity.

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Total number of shares of other common stock instruments held by shareholders, such as exchangeable shares. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from entity's first offering of stock to the public.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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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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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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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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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Per share or per unit amount of equity securities issued.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual)					1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual)	May 08, 2015 shares	May 05, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 22, 2014 shares	May 14, 2010 shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) plan $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	May 13, 2016 shares
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum authorized amount \| $					$ 50,000,000.0
Agent fee					2.00%
Stock issued during period (shares)		10,925,000				568,248
Offering price ($ per share) \| $ / shares		$ 8.00				$ 9.80
Proceeds \| $						$ 5,458,284	$ 81,902,363
Proceeds from initial public offering \| $		$ 81,900,000
Number of plans \| plan						2
Award vesting period						3 years
Maximum contractual term						10 years
2016 Incentive Plan
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of potential shares authorized for issuance under share based compensation plan (shares)								2,000,000
Number of shares authorized (shares)								6,000,000
Stock and Cash Based Incentive Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of additional shares authorized (shares)	2,000,000		1,250,000	500,000
Number of potential shares authorized for issuance under share based compensation plan (shares)				513,833
Number of shares authorized (shares)						7,770,497
Number of shares available for grant (shares)						322,727
Number of shares of unvested restricted stock units and options outstanding (shares)						771,335
Common stock, other shares, outstanding (shares)						5,910,921
Amended 2000 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Options outstanding (shares)						100,002
VGX Equity Compensation Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Options outstanding (shares)						737,038
Over-Allotment Option [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock issued during period (shares)		1,425,000