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Derivative Instruments (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Aug. 21, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gain on Vendetta derivative instruments 2017 and gain on RMB warrants 2016	$ 148	$ 3
Warrants issued to RMB at $1.54 per share expired			1,624,748

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (e)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64837297&loc=SL5624171-113959

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