Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Fair Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Options, Intrinsic Value, Closing Stock Price

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options Outstanding With Intrinsic Value

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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Stock Swaps

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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Stock Swaps Equity Instruments Received

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Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Swaps, Net

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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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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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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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 the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

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STOCK OPTIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
STOCK OPTIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 30, 2007	Dec. 31, 2001
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option expiration period (in years)	10 years
Option vesting period (in years)	7 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of all stock options outstanding and expected to vest	$ 4,150,334	$ 102,992
Aggregate intrinsic value of currently exercisable stock options	$ 1,574,318	$ 11,250
Closing stock price for computation of intrinsic value (in dollars per share)	$ 3.59	$ 2.10
Number of in-the-money options outstanding and exercisable	1,211,014	410,715
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 119,026	$ 51,575	$ 229,135
Proceeds from stock options exercised	12,300	209,250	87,475
Intrinsic value of options granted	1,516,125	932,771	1,107,180
Fair value of option shares vested	$ 612,464	$ 412,638	$ 637,000
Shares issued in stock swaps	9,614	33,520	73,699
Value of stock swaps, net	$ 12,300		$ 80,475
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$ 1,200,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, recognition period (in years)	4 years
Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares received in stock swaps	26,636	80,980	33,301
Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares received in stock swaps	36,250	114,500	107,000
2001 Executive and Employee Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under common stock option plans							1,200,000
2003 Executive and Employee Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under common stock option plans						1,700,000
2012 Share Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under common stock option plans					750,000
Remaining shares for issuance (in shares)	37,000
2015 Executive and Employee Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under common stock option plans				2,000,000
Remaining shares for issuance (in shares)	693,078