Equity, Stock Purchase Agreement (Details)	May 31, 2017 shares
Private Placement [Member] \| Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]
Stock Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Number of shares to be issued and sold under Stock Purchase Agreement (in shares)	5,494,505

Refers to the number of shares of common stock the entity will issue and sell to an investor following the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement.

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