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Warrants (Details) - Assumptions in Black Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability (Black Scholes [Member], Warrant [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014
Black Scholes [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |
Warrants (Details) - Assumptions in Black Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability [Line Items] |  |
Warrants valued (in Shares) | 812,000 | 812,000
CDTi stock price (in Dollars per share) | $ 2.95 | $ 1.72
Strike price (in Dollars per share) | $ 4.20 | $ 4.20
Expected volatility | 84.90% | 83.60%
Risk-free interest rate | 1.90% | 1.80%
Dividend yield |  |
Expected life in years | 5 years 6 months | 5 years

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