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Stock-based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 30, 2021 | Mar. 19, 2019 | Jun. 01, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 672,500 |  |
Options cancelled to purchase common stock |  |  |  | 90,000 |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 313,000 | $ 258,000 |
Restricted common stock granted | 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restricted common stock granted | 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
David Ludwig And Tom Ludwig [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock granted |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |
Restricted common stock granted |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |
Napier Park [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants received to acquire shares of common stock with fair market value |  | $ 71,368 |  | 0 |  | $ 0
Incremental amount in excess of cumulative gross profit |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Cumulative gross profit of warrants |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation, Period for recognition |  |  |  | 3 years 3 months 18 days |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 38,700 |  |
Shares restriction term of service | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |  | $ 0.43 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | David Ludwig And Tom Ludwig [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares restriction term of service |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 622,500 |  |
Non-Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |

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