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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Aug. 11, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 06, 2020 USD ($) promissoryNote	Jun. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 08, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Principal amount										$ 4,475,000
Interest rate										12.00%
Remaining principal balance						$ 4,986,047		$ 4,986,047			$ 5,575,168
Loss on early retirement of GF Comstock debenture								67,127	$ 284,647
Three Promissory Notes \| Unsecured Debt
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Principal amount		$ 4,475,000
Interest rate		12.00%
Discount on issuance of debt		$ 255,000
Debt instrument covenant compliance long term debt prepayment percentage		80.00%
Debt instrument covenant compliance principal payment deferred percentage		34.00%
Debt instrument covenant compliance principal payment deferred amount		$ 1,500,000
Debt instrument, covenant, additional term		2 years
Discount on twenty day volume weighted average price of common stock percentage		10.00%
Scott H. Jolcover Unsecured Promissory Note - 12% interest, due 2021
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Interest payments						2,876
Remaining principal balance						$ 159,064		$ 159,064			0
Scott H. Jolcover Unsecured Promissory Note - 12% interest, due 2021 \| Secured Debt
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Interest rate						12.00%		12.00%
Senior Secured Debenture (GF Comstock 2) - 11% interest, due Dec 2020
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Loss on early retirement of GF Comstock debenture	$ 51,000					51,433	0	51,433	0
Interest expense reimbursed						$ 41,071	$ 161,160	$ 260,795	$ 278,623
Senior Secured Debenture (GF Comstock 2) - 11% interest, due Dec 2020 \| Secured Debt
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Principal amount				$ 10,700,000
Interest rate				11.00%		11.00%		11.00%
Discount on issuance of debt				$ 600,000
Equity interest in subsidiaries pledged as collateral (as a percent)				100.00%
Debt issuance costs				$ 500,000
Early repayment, make whole payment				$ 700,000
Remaining principal balance	4,000,000.0					$ 0		$ 0			$ 4,929,277
Remaining balance of make whole obligation	$ 200,000
Caterpillar Equipment Facility and Capital Lease
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Interest rate					5.70%
Debt instrument, periodic payment			$ 37,817		$ 29,570