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Shareholders' Equity Equity Issuances (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
Shareholders' Equity Equity Issuances (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May 08, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
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Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 7,411,828	$ 5,630,625
Aspire Capital Purchase Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Term of agreement in months			24 months
Discount Applied To Weighted Average Price		5.00%
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	11,700,000		11,700,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other	5,687,942
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	2,200,000
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,400,000
Aspire Capital Purchase Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		150,000
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed		$ 30,000,000
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance		1,400,000