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Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 20 Months Ended | 25 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2015
Income tax, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Tax Reform Act permanently reduces the U.S. corporate income tax rate from a maximum of 35% to a flat 21% rate, effective January 1, 2018. |  |  |  |
Income tax, u.s. Corporate income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.00% | 21.00% |  |  |
Deferred tax asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,819,324 |  |  |  |
Net operating losses |  | $ 4,200,000 |  | $ 800,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,500,000 | 289,000,000 |  | $ 1,400,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 1,600,000
Net operating losses, unused |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 247,000,000 |  |  |  |
Net operating losses expiration, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Expire starting in 2023 through 2037 |  |  |  |
Net operating losses carryforward limits, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The deduction for net operating losses incurred in tax years beginning after January 1, 2018 is limited to 80% of annual taxable income |  |  |  |
Operating loss carry forwards, limitation on use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Company determined that it experienced ownership changes, as defined by Section 382, in connection with certain common stock offerings in July 2011, February 2013, June 2013, June 2015, February 2017, June 2017, October 2017 and August 2018. As a result, the utilization of the Company's federal tax net operating loss carry forwards generated prior to the ownership changes are limited. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes of approximately $233 million, before excluding net operating losses that have been limited as a result of Section 382 limitations. The annual limitation due to Section 382 for net operating loss carry forward utilization is approximately $4.2 million per year for approximately $90 million in net operating loss carry forwards existing at the ownership change occurring in July 2011, approximately $1.4 million per year for approximately $34 million of additional net operating losses occurring from July 2011 to the ownership change that occurred in February 2013, approximately $1.5 million per year for approximately $4 million of additional net operating losses occurring from February 2013 to the ownership change that occurred in June 2013, approximately $1.6 million per year for approximately $40 million of additional net operating losses occurring from June 2013 to the ownership change that occurred in June 2015, approximately $0.3 million per year for approximately $35 million of additional net operating losses occurring from June 2015 to the ownership change that occurred in February 2017, approximately $0.3 million per year for approximately $7 million of additional net operating losses occurring from February 2017 to the ownership change that occurred in June 2017, approximately $0.8 million per year for approximately $5 million of additional net operating losses occurring from June 2017 to the ownership change that occurred in October 2017, and approximately $1.5 million per year for approximately $30 million of additional net operating losses occurring from October 2017 to the ownership change that occurred in August 2018. The utilization of these net operating loss carry forwards may be further limited if the Company experiences future ownership changes as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. |  |  |  |
Operating loss carry forwards, limitation on use |  | $ 90,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 |  |  | $ 34,000,000 | $ 35,000,000 | $ 40,000,000
New Jersey [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of nols | 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,100,000 |  |  |
Future tax benefits remaining under the nol program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |
New Jersey [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments from sale of nols |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal Income Tax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating losses | 25,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,800,000 |  |  |
U.S. Federal and State Tax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating losses | $ 233,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 233,000,000 |  |  |

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