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Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
April 1, 2017 [Member]
Number of common stock to be issued in lieu of retainer and board fees	44,444
July 1, 2017 [Member]
Number of common stock to be issued in lieu of retainer and board fees	44,444
October 1, 2017 [Member]
Number of common stock to be issued in lieu of retainer and board fees	44,444
Woolard [Member]
Number of common stock issued in lieu of board fees	20,834
Jackson [Member]
Number of common stock issued in lieu of board fees	23,611
Selling General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Stock based compensation expense	$ 13	$ 220

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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