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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual)
Rent expenses		$ 448	$ 690
Loss on lease termination		$ 371
Performance Shares [Member] \| CEO [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual)
Performance shares with a grant date \| shares		4,951,557
Minnetonka [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual)
Rent expenses	$ 180
Area of land \| ft²	9,000
Annual rate per square foot	$ 11
Annual increases percentage	2.50%