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Stock-Based Compensation (Detail Textuals)		1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Detail Textuals)	Jul. 02, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Mar. 20, 2018 Installment shares	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) Installment shares	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense \| $							$ 186,000	$ 198,000	$ 394,000	$ 465,000
2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| Unrestricted Stock \| 2018 Grant \| Directors, officers and employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares) \| shares			138,000
Number of installment \| Installment			2
Stock-based compensation expense \| $									580,000
Stock based compensation expense charged \| $							$ 186,000		$ 394,000
Number of shares issued (in shares) \| shares	57,592
Number of common stock shares surrendered by employees withholding taxes \| shares	11,408
Common stock value surrendered by employees withholding taxes \| $	$ 51,000
2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| Unrestricted Stock \| 2018 Grant \| Directors, officers and employees \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares) \| shares		69,000
Remaining stock based compensation expense \| $		$ 186,000
2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| Unrestricted Stock \| 2017 Grant \| Directors, officers and employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares) \| shares					134,000
Number of installment \| Installment					2
Stock-based compensation expense \| $					$ 663,000
Number of shares issued (in shares) \| shares				54,014		53,378
Number of common stock shares surrendered by employees withholding taxes \| shares				12,986		13,622
Common stock value surrendered by employees withholding taxes \| $				$ 67,000		$ 64,000