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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 192 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 50.3 |
Operating Loss Carryforward Limitations On Use | $ 1.7 | $ 2.5
Operating Loss CarryForwards Expiring Year | 2024 |
Description of Income Tax Credit Carryforwords | These rules, in general, provide that an ownership change occurs when the percentage shareholdings of 5% direct or indirect stockholders of a loss corporation have, in aggregate, increased by more than 50 percentage points during the immediately preceding three years. |
Valuation allowance | $ 2.2 | $ 2.2
Ownership Percentage [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 5.00% |

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