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Organization and Description of Business (Details)														1 Months Ended																																	9 Months Ended
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Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Total Contract Price For Materials Equipment																										$ 40,320,000																								¥ 250,000,000
Security deposit																																															$ 338,079		¥ 2,130,000
Accrued Investment Income Receivable																										13,370,000
Share price | $ / shares																																															$ 1.37
Description of lease term																																															(i) BMPG systems to Pucheng Phase I and II (15 and 11 year terms, respectively); (ii) BMPG systems to Shenqiu Phase I (11-year term); and (iii) Shenqiu Phase II (9.5-year term). In addition, as of June 30, 2016, Erdos TCH leased power and steam generating systems from waste heat from metal refining to Erdos (five systems) for a term of 20 years.	(i) BMPG systems to Pucheng Phase I and II (15 and 11 year terms, respectively); (ii) BMPG systems to Shenqiu Phase I (11-year term); and (iii) Shenqiu Phase II (9.5-year term). In addition, as of June 30, 2016, Erdos TCH leased power and steam generating systems from waste heat from metal refining to Erdos (five systems) for a term of 20 years.
Payments to Xian TCH																			$ 25,770,000	¥ 167,360,000
Business combination, Contingent consideration arrangements, Description																			(a) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) should be paid by Zhongtai to Xian TCH within 20 business days after the Transfer Agreement is signed, (b) RMB 30,000,000 ($4.62 million) will be paid by Zhongtai to Xian TCH within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than July 30, 2016 and (c) RMB 87,360,000 ($13.45 million) will be paid by Zhongtai to Xian TCH no later than July 30, 2017.	(a) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) should be paid by Zhongtai to Xian TCH within 20 business days after the Transfer Agreement is signed, (b) RMB 30,000,000 ($4.62 million) will be paid by Zhongtai to Xian TCH within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than July 30, 2016 and (c) RMB 87,360,000 ($13.45 million) will be paid by Zhongtai to Xian TCH no later than July 30, 2017.
First payment received																			$ 7,700,000	¥ 50,000,000
Common stock, par value | $ / shares																					$ 0.001																										$ 0.001
Reverse stock split																Options reflected 10:1 reverse split								10:1 reverse split				10:1 reverse split																			1-for-10 reverse stock split	1-for-10 reverse stock split
Rongfeng [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Long-term contract for purchase of electric power, Description					Rongfeng will start to pay an energy saving service fee from the date when the WHPG station passes the required 72 hour test run. The payment term is 20 years. For the first 10 years, Rongfeng shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.582 ($0.095) per kilowatt hour (including tax) for the power generated from the system. For the second 10 years, Rongfeng shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.432 ($0.071) per kWh (including tax). During the term of the contract the energy saving service fee shall be adjusted at the same percentage as the change of local grid electricity price. Rongfeng and its parent company will provide guarantees to ensure Rongfeng will fulfill its obligations under the Rongfeng Agreement. Upon the completion of the term, Xi'an TCH will transfer the systems to Rongfeng at RMB 1. Rongfeng shall provide waste heat to the systems for no less than 8,000 hours per year with a temperature no less than 950°C. If these requirements are not met, the term of the Agreement will be extended accordingly. If Rongfeng wants to terminate the Agreement early, it shall provide Xi'an TCH a 60 day notice and pay the termination fee and compensation for the damages to Xi'an TCH according to the following formula: 1) if it is less than five years (including five years) into the term when Rongfeng requests termination, Rongfeng shall pay: Xi'an TCH's total investment amount plus Xi'an TCH's average annual investment return times (five years minus the years of which the system has already operated); 2) if it is more than five years into the term when Rongfeng requests the termination, Rongfeng shall pay: Xi'an TCH's total investment amount minus total amortization cost (the amortization period is 10 years).
Zhongtai [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Long-term contract for purchase of electric power, Description						The construction period of the Project is expected to be 18 months from the date when conditions are ready for construction to begin. Zhongtai will start to pay an energy saving service fee from the date when the WHPG station passes the required 72 hour test run. The payment term is 20 years. For the first 10 years, Zhongtai shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.534 ($0.089) per kilowatt hour (including value added tax) for the power generated from the system. For the second 10 years, Zhongtai shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.402 ($0.067) per kilowatt hour (including value added tax). During the term of the contract the energy saving service fee shall be adjusted at the same percentage as the change of local grid electricity price. Zhongtai shall also pay an energy saving service fee for the steam supplied by Xi'an TCH at RMB 100 ($16.67) per ton (including value added tax). Zhongtai and its parent company will provide guarantees to ensure Zhongtai will fulfill its obligations under the Agreement. Upon the completion of the term, Xi'an TCH will transfer the systems to Zhongtai at RMB 1 ($0.16). Zhongtai shall provide waste heat to the systems for no less than 8,000 hours per year and waste gas volume no less than 150,000 Nm3 per hour with a temperature no less than 950°C. If these requirements are not met, the term of the Agreement will be extended accordingly. If Zhongtai wants to terminate the Zhongtai Agreement early, it shall provide Xi'an TCH a 60 day notice and pay the termination fee and compensation for the damages to Xi'an TCH according to the following formula: 1) if it is less than five years into the term when Zhongtai requests termination, Zhongtai shall pay: Xi'an TCH's total investment amount plus Xi'an TCH's annual investment return times five years minus the years in which the system has already operated); or 2) if it is more than five years into the term when Zhongtai requests the termination, Zhongtai shall pay: Xi'an TCH's total investment amount minus total amortization cost (the amortization period is 10 years).
Baoliyuan [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Long-term contract for purchase of electric power, Description																													Baoliyuan agreed to pay an energy saving fee from the date when the WHPG station passed the required 72 hour test run. The payment term was twenty years and Baoliyuan agreed to pay an energy saving fee at RMB 0.7 ($0.114) per kilowatt hour (including tax) for the power generated from the system, from which Xian TCH shall take 92.86% and Baoliyuan was to take 7.14% as parties to share the energy saving benefits. During the term of the contract the energy saving fee was to be adjusted at the same percentage as the change of local grid electricity price. Baoliyuan was to provide guarantees to ensure it would fulfill its obligations under the Agreement. Upon the completion of the term, Xian TCH was to transfer the systems to Baoliyuan at RMB 1.	Baoliyuan agreed to pay an energy saving fee from the date when the WHPG station passed the required 72 hour test run. The payment term was twenty years and Baoliyuan agreed to pay an energy saving fee at RMB 0.7 ($0.114) per kilowatt hour (including tax) for the power generated from the system, from which Xian TCH shall take 92.86% and Baoliyuan was to take 7.14% as parties to share the energy saving benefits. During the term of the contract the energy saving fee was to be adjusted at the same percentage as the change of local grid electricity price. Baoliyuan was to provide guarantees to ensure it would fulfill its obligations under the Agreement. Upon the completion of the term, Xian TCH was to transfer the systems to Baoliyuan at RMB 1.
Baoliyuan [Member] | Payment Period One [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Fixed monthly fee for waste water treatment system																													$ 171,010	¥ 1,050,000
Baoliyuan [Member] | Payment Period Two [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Fixed monthly fee for waste water treatment system																													$ 153,094	¥ 940,000
BPRT Systems [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Total Contract Price For Materials Equipment | ¥																																																		100,000,000
WGPG Systems [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Total Contract Price For Materials Equipment																										3,020,000
Purchase price for Power Generation Systems																										$ 24,540,000																								¥ 150,000,000
Biomass Power Generation Asset Transfer Agreement [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Purchase price for Power Generation Systems							$ 16,480,000																																															¥ 100,000,000
Common Stock Issuable For Power Generation Systems | shares							8,766,547																																															8,766,547
Common Stock Issuable Per Share For Power Generation Systems | $ / shares							$ 1.87
Lease amount per month							$ 630,000	¥ 3,800,000
Biomass Power Generation Project Lease Agreement [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Leasing fees																																													$ 279,400	¥ 1,900,000
Lease period																																													15 years	15 years
Xian Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Registered capital																																		$ 4,850,000																								¥ 30,000,000
Contribution percentage in total investment																																		90.00%		90.00%																						90.00%	90.00%
Energy Saving Solution And Services Cost																																		$ 4,370,000	¥ 27,000,000
Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co Ltd [Member] | EPC General Contractor Agreement [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Total Contract Price For Materials Equipment																																																								$ 33,340,000	¥ 200,000,000
Shenqiu Project [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Capacity of plant | MW											12	12																														12	12
Leasing fees																																										$ 286,000	¥ 1,800,000
Lease period																																										11 years	11 years
Total cost of project											$ 11,100,000																																																			¥ 68,000,000
Consideration of thermal power generation project																																																															$ 3,570,000	¥ 22,500,000
Consideration of power generation project																																										$ 10,937,500	¥ 70,000,000
Shanxi Datong Coal Group Steel Co Ltd [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Capacity of plant | MW																																												21
Long-term contract for purchase of electric power, Description																																												The service fee was based on an average of 8,000 electricity-generating hours per year and $0.05 (RMB 0.33) per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the first five years from the completion of each power generation station. For each of the leases, at the 6th, 11th and 21st year anniversary of the date of the lease, the rates will change to RMB 0.3 kWh, 0.27 kWh and 0.25 kWh, respectively.
Power generation servicing fee, Description																										On May 29, 2015, Xi'an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong agreed to repurchase the Systems from Xi'an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi'an TCH within five working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems were transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million for one WGPG system. As of June 30, 2015, Xi'an TCH received payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale.	On May 29, 2015, Xi'an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong agreed to repurchase the Systems from Xi'an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi'an TCH within five working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems were transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million for one WGPG system. As of June 30, 2015, Xi'an TCH received payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale.																				Due to the change of its strategic plan, Datong notified Xi'an TCH that it would not be able to fulfill its obligations under the Cooperative Agreement and requested to repurchase the two 3MW BPRT systems and one 15MW WGPG system (the "Systems") from Xi'an TCH and terminate the Cooperative Agreement. On May 29, 2015, Xi'an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong agreed to repurchase the Systems from Xi'an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi'an TCH within five business days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems were transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million for one WGPG system. As of June 30, 2015, Xi'an TCH received payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale.	Due to the change of its strategic plan, Datong notified Xi'an TCH that it would not be able to fulfill its obligations under the Cooperative Agreement and requested to repurchase the two 3MW BPRT systems and one 15MW WGPG system (the "Systems") from Xi'an TCH and terminate the Cooperative Agreement. On May 29, 2015, Xi'an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong agreed to repurchase the Systems from Xi'an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi'an TCH within five business days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems were transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million for one WGPG system. As of June 30, 2015, Xi'an TCH received payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale.
Recycling economy project, Description																																															Due to the change of its strategic plan, Datong notified Xi'an TCH that it would not be able to fulfill its obligations under the Cooperative Agreement and requested to repurchase the two 3MW BPRT systems and one 15MW WGPG system (the "Systems") from Xi'an TCH and terminate the Cooperative Agreement. On May 29, 2015, Xi'an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong agreed to repurchase the Systems from Xi'an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi'an TCH within five business days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems were transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million for one WGPG system. As of June 30, 2015, Xi'an TCH received payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale.	Due to the change of its strategic plan, Datong notified Xi'an TCH that it would not be able to fulfill its obligations under the Cooperative Agreement and requested to repurchase the two 3MW BPRT systems and one 15MW WGPG system (the "Systems") from Xi'an TCH and terminate the Cooperative Agreement. On May 29, 2015, Xi'an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong agreed to repurchase the Systems from Xi'an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi'an TCH within five business days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems were transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million for one WGPG system. As of June 30, 2015, Xi'an TCH received payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale.
Hongyuan Huifu [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Profit distribution percentage																																						80.00%
Chengli Waste Heat Power Generation Projects [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Long-term contract for purchase of electric power, Description																																	The term of the Agreements is for 20 years. The first 800 million watt hours generated by the Chengli Project will be charged at RMB 0.42 ($0.068) per kilowatt hour (excluding tax); thereafter, the energy saving fee will be RMB 0.20 ($0.036) per kilowatt hour (excluding tax). The operating time shall be based upon an average 8,000 hours annually. If the operating time is less than 8,000 hours per year due to a reason attributable to Chengli, then time charged shall be 8,000 hours a year, and if it is less than 8,000 hours due to a reason attributable to Zhonghong, then it shall be charged at actual operating hours. The construction of the Chengli Project was completed in the second quarter of 2015 and the project is currently under commissioning tests which the Company expects to complete in the second quarter of 2016. When operations begin, Chengli shall ensure its coking production line works properly and that working hours for the CDQ system are at least 8,000 hours per year, and Zhonghong shall ensure that working hours and the CDQ WHPG system will be at least 7,200 hours per year.
Tianyu Waste Heat Power Generation Project [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Total Contract Price For Materials Equipment																																																								$ 66,680,000	¥ 400,000,000
Long-term contract for purchase of electric power, Description																																		Upon completion of the Tianyu Project, Zhonghong will charge Tianyu an energy saving service fee of RMB 0.534 ($0.087) per kilowatt hour (excluding tax). The operating time will be based upon an average 8,000 hours annually for each of Xuzhou Tian'an and Xuzhou Huayu. If the operating time is less than 8,000 hours per year due to a reason attributable to Tianyu, then time charged will be 8,000 hours a year. The term of the Tianyu Agreement is 20 years. The construction of the Tianyu Project is anticipated to be completed between the end of 2015 and the middle of 2016. Tianyu will provide the land for the CDQ and CDQ WHPG systems for free. Tianyu also guarantees that it will purchase all of the power generated by the CDQ WHPG systems.	Upon completion of the Tianyu Project, Zhonghong will charge Tianyu an energy saving service fee of RMB 0.534 ($0.087) per kilowatt hour (excluding tax). The operating time will be based upon an average 8,000 hours annually for each of Xuzhou Tian'an and Xuzhou Huayu. If the operating time is less than 8,000 hours per year due to a reason attributable to Tianyu, then time charged will be 8,000 hours a year. The term of the Tianyu Agreement is 20 years. The construction of the Tianyu Project is anticipated to be completed between the end of 2015 and the middle of 2016. Tianyu will provide the land for the CDQ and CDQ WHPG systems for free. Tianyu also guarantees that it will purchase all of the power generated by the CDQ WHPG systems.
Coal Oven Gas Power Generation Project Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Xian TCH Limited Partners [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Payment of transfer price																																															$ 7,540,000		50,000,000
Payments for partial loan																																															900,000
Leasing fees																																															9,350,000	¥ 62,000,000
Lease amount per month														$ 900,000	¥ 6,000,000		$ 900,000	¥ 6,000,000
Payments to Xian TCH		$ 16,890,000	¥ 112,000,000,000
Loss from transaction																																															420,000
First payment received																																															$ 7,540,000
Second payment received	$ 9,350,000
Biomass Power Generation System [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Capacity of plant | MW																																													12	12
Erdos Metallurgy Company Limited [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Term of joint ventures													20 years
Investment cost																																																																			$ 79,000,000	¥ 500,000,000
Erdos Metallurgy Company Limited [Member] | Phase One [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Capacity of plant | MW																																															8	8
Erdos Metallurgy Company Limited [Member] | Phase Two [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Capacity of plant | MW																																															27	27
Erdos Metallurgy Company Limited [Member] | Initial Investment [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Investment cost																																																																			$ 17,550,000	¥ 120,000,000
Erdos TCH [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Contribution percentage in total investment																																							7.00%																												7.00%	7.00%
Construction cost													¥ 8,000,000																										$ 1,290,000
Accumulated profit																																																							$ 226,000
Long-term contract for purchase of electric power, Description																																															On April 28, 2016, Erdos TCH and Erdos entered a supplemental agreement, effective on May 1, 2016, Erdos TCH cancelled monthly minimum lease payments from Erdos, and charges Erdos based on actual electricity sold at RMB 0.30 / Kwh. The selling price of each Kwh will be determined annually based on market condition.	On April 28, 2016, Erdos TCH and Erdos entered a supplemental agreement, effective on May 1, 2016, Erdos TCH cancelled monthly minimum lease payments from Erdos, and charges Erdos based on actual electricity sold at RMB 0.30 / Kwh. The selling price of each Kwh will be determined annually based on market condition.
Erdos TCH [Member] | Initial Investment [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Profit distribution percentage													20.00%
Erdos TCH [Member] | After Return Of Initial Investment [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Profit distribution percentage													40.00%
Xian TCH [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Investment cost | ¥																																																				¥ 3,000,000
Contribution percentage in total investment																																																																			93.00%	93.00%
Profit distribution percentage																																						20.00%
Energy Saving Solution And Services Cost																										$ 193,548	¥ 1,200,000
Percentage of accumulated profit																																																							20.00%
Minority interest decrease from redemptions																																$ 1,290,000
Payments to Xian TCH																						$ 25,450,000	¥ 165,200,000
Business combination, Contingent consideration arrangements, Description																						Whereby (a) RMB 65,200,000 ($10.05 million) was to be paid by Rongfeng to Xi'an TCH within 20 business days after signing the Transfer Agreement, (b) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) is to be paid by Rongfeng to Xi'an TCH within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than March 31, 2016 and (c) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) will be paid by Rongfeng to Xi'an TCH no later than September 30, 2016.	Whereby (a) RMB 65,200,000 ($10.05 million) was to be paid by Rongfeng to Xi'an TCH within 20 business days after signing the Transfer Agreement, (b) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) is to be paid by Rongfeng to Xi'an TCH within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than March 31, 2016 and (c) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) will be paid by Rongfeng to Xi'an TCH no later than September 30, 2016.
Loss from transaction																						$ 3,780,000
First payment received																					$ 10,050,000
Second payment received																																															$ 7,700,000
Third payment received																						$ 7,700,000
Xian TCH [Member] | Zhongtai Waste Heat Power Generation Energy Management Cooperative Agreement [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Construction cost | ¥																				152,360,000
Payments for partial loan | ¥																				¥ 15,000,000
Initial payments to Xi an TCH																																															$ 7,700,000		¥ 50,000,000
Waste heat power generation energy management cooperative agreement, Description																			Zhongtai agreed to pay to Xi'an TCH an aggregate transfer price of RMB 167,360,000 ($25.77 million) including payments of: (i) RMB 152,360,000 ($23.46 million) for the construction of the Project; and (ii) RMB 15,000,000 ($2.31 million) as payment for partial loan interest accrued during the construction period. Those amounts have been, or will be, paid by Zhongtai to Xi'an TCH according to the following schedule: (a) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) was paid within 20 business days after the Transfer Agreement was signed; (b) RMB 30,000,000 ($4.62 million) will be paid within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than July 30, 2016; and (c) RMB 87,360,000 ($13.45 million) will be paid no later than July 30, 2017.	Zhongtai agreed to pay to Xi'an TCH an aggregate transfer price of RMB 167,360,000 ($25.77 million) including payments of: (i) RMB 152,360,000 ($23.46 million) for the construction of the Project; and (ii) RMB 15,000,000 ($2.31 million) as payment for partial loan interest accrued during the construction period. Those amounts have been, or will be, paid by Zhongtai to Xi'an TCH according to the following schedule: (a) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) was paid within 20 business days after the Transfer Agreement was signed; (b) RMB 30,000,000 ($4.62 million) will be paid within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than July 30, 2016; and (c) RMB 87,360,000 ($13.45 million) will be paid no later than July 30, 2017.
Payments to Xian TCH																			$ 25,770,000
Loss from transaction																			2,820,000
First payment received																			7,700,000
Second payment received																			$ 4,620,000
Xian TCH [Member] | Shanxi Datong Coal Group Steel Co Ltd [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual)
Investment cost																																																																	$ 28,600,000	¥ 180,000,000
Lease period																																					30 years
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Xian TCH [Member] | Qitaihe City Boli Yida Coal Selection Co Ltd Yida [Member]
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Xiant Chenergy Tech Coltd [Member] | Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd Jitie [Member]
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