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Stockholders' Equity (Detail Textuals) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Detail Textuals) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 21, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			$ 14,749,000	$ 6,794,000
Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued upon conversion			132,000
Number of common stock issued			3,154,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued upon conversion			8,608
Price per share used to determine number of shares of common stock	$ 1,000
Underwritten Public Offering \| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		$ 13,700,000
Underwritten Public Offering \| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. \| Series A Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock		$ 3,638,000
Underwritten Public Offering \| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. \| Class A Units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price per unit (in dollars per share)		$ 2
Number of units authorized for issuance and sale		3,154,000
Underwritten Public Offering \| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. \| Class A Units \| Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each unit		1
Number of securities called by each warrant		1
Underwritten Public Offering \| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. \| Class B Units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price per unit (in dollars per share)		$ 1,000
Number of units authorized for issuance and sale		8,872
Underwritten Public Offering \| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. \| Class B Units \| Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Price per share used to determine number of shares of common stock		$ 1,000.00
Underwritten Public Offering \| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. \| Class B Units \| Series A Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each unit		1
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001