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This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized). Alternate captions include the words "stock-based compensation".

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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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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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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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 weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.

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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Stock Options (Details Textual) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 22, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 16, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from Common Stock Options Exercised			$ 300
Proceeds from exercise of options & warrants		$ 12,937,327	112,800
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			$ 295
Percentage of individual ownership of common stock (percentage)	10.00%
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable		$ 7.66
Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)		173,651
Expected term (in years)		6 years	6 years
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable		$ 10.40
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 0.00	$ 4.80
Equity Incentive B 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options, shares authorized (shares)	4,375
May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value of incentive stock options (percentage)	100.00%
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)		$ 705,466	$ 538,263
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized		$ 1,558,403
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition (in years)		3 years
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)	10 years
Investor Relations Services [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance				1,000,000
Individual Stock Ownership in Excess of 10 Percent [Member] \| May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value of incentive stock options (percentage)	110.00%
Twelve Months After Grant Date [Member] \| May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments options, percentage vested (pecentage)	25.00%
Monthly in equal installments [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance		150,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share based Compensation, Fair Value		40,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 7.80
Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services (shares)		51,103
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 8.40
Chief Operating Officer - Schram [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance		25,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share based Compensation, Fair Value		6,667
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 5.60
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services (shares)		25,000
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)		$ 58,595	44,889
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)		7,600
General and Administrative Expense [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)		$ 646,871	$ 493,374