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Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($)						1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jan. 06, 2012	Sep. 06, 2011	Mar. 17, 2011	Jan. 21, 2011	Jun. 10, 2009	Nov. 19, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 09, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	May. 24, 2012
Equity (Textual)
Number of Options, Forfeited
Reverse stock split						1-for-5
Shares issued and outstanding prior stock split						19,571,785
Issued and outstanding shares of company after stock split						3,914,580
Stock based compensation							$ 0	$ 0
Issuance of restricted shares											4,000
Options to Independent Director, June 10, 2009 [Member]
Equity (Textual)
Stock Issued, Shares, Issued for Services					6,000
Options to Director On July 27, 2011 [Member]
Equity (Textual)
Restricted shares granted									4,000
Estimated value of shares									$ 73,000
Options to Chief Financial Officer, January 21, 2011 [Member]
Equity (Textual)
Stock Issued, Shares, Issued for Services				15,000
Stock Options vested				3,000
Stock Options vested, Year one				4,000
Stock Options vested, Year two				4,000
Stock Options vested, Year three				4,000
Number of Options, Forfeited										12,000
Transferred options to CEO	3,000
Options to VP of Investor Relation, January 21, 2011 [Member]
Equity (Textual)
Stock Issued, Shares, Issued for Services				15,000
Stock Options vested				3,000
Stock Options vested, Year one				4,000
Stock Options vested, Year two				4,000
Stock Options vested, Year three				4,000
Number of Options, Forfeited										12,000
Transferred options to CEO	3,000
Options to Independent Director, March 17, 2011 [Member]
Equity (Textual)
Stock Issued, Shares, Issued for Services			6,000
Class A Warrant [Member]
Equity (Textual)
Number of remaining class A warrant expired		773,812
Class A warrant expiration date		Sep. 06, 2011

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options vested outstanding number grant date year one.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options vested outstanding number grant date year three.

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Number of options or other stock instruments for which the right to exercise has lapsed under the terms of the plan agreements.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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