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Leap Tide Financing Transaction (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 29, 2016 | Aug. 13, 2015 | Aug. 13, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jan. 02, 2016
Debt maturity date |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2018 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate per annum |  |  |  | 3.15% |  | 8.00% |
Leap Tide Capital Partners LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed as per the agreement |  | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  | Aug. 13, 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate per annum |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Initial shares in Leap Tide Loan |  | 850,000 | 850,000 |  |  |  |
Monthly amount of vested rights for each month Leap Tide Loan principal is outstanding |  | 179,167 |  |  |  |  |
Vested share rights earned by date of repayment | 1,531,396 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash repurchase/settlement price per each initial share and each vested share right |  | 0.30 |  |  |  |  |
Vested shares rights were converted into shares of common stock of company after expiration of cash settlement period | 1,531,396 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acorn [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of Leap Tide Loan | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
LT Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | $ 281 |  |
Debt discount |  | $ 162 | $ 162 |  |  |  | $ 100
Loan term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |

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