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Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended			11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	19 Months Ended	20 Months Ended	25 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2017	Jun. 30, 2015
Deferred tax asset	$ 1,845,823	$ 1,819,324								$ 1,845,823
Net operating losses	274,000,000		$ 4,200,000			$ 800,000	$ 300,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,500,000	274,000,000	$ 800,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 300,000	$ 1,600,000
Net operating losses, unused	225,000,000									$ 225,000,000
Net operating losses expiration, description										Expire starting in 2022 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			$ 90,000,000			$ 5,000,000	$ 7,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 30,000,000		$ 15,000,000	$ 34,000,000	$ 35,000,000	$ 40,000,000
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, August 2018 and February 2020. 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, 2020, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes of approximately $266 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 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 loss carry forwards existing at the ownership 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, approximately $0.8 million per year for approximately $15 million of additional net operating losses occurring from August 2018 to the ownership change that occurred in February 2020. 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.
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Net operating losses	39,000,000									$ 39,000,000
Federal Income Tax [Member] | No Expiration [Member]
Net operating losses	45,000,000									45,000,000
New Jersey [Member]
Deferred tax asset	1,800,000									$ 1,800,000
Payments from sale of nols					$ 1,800,000
Proceeds from sale of nols	$ 1,850,000	$ 1,800,000
New Jersey [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Payments from sale of nols				$ 1,850,000

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