Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of notes payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Promissory Notes (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Promissory Notes (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Amounts of principal outstanding		$ 8,245,286		$ 6,441,000
Payments of debt issuance costs		301,509	$ 31,102
Note Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Secured Term Note [Member] \| BAM Administrative Services, LLC & Institutional Investor (Purchaser) [Member]
Amounts of principal outstanding	$ 8,080,000
Repayment of debt, principal and interest	8,140,295
Payments of debt issuance costs		252,000
Non-cash interest expense		88,000
Accretion discount		5,000
Contractual interest expense		259,000
Accretion fee		$ 20,000
Note Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Secured Term Note [Member] \| BAM Administrative Services, LLC & Institutional Investor (Purchaser) [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Payments of debt issuance costs	966,000
Note Purchase Agreement [Member] \| Secured Term Note [Member] \| Institutional Investor [Member]
Principal amount	8,660,000
Gross proceeds from debt issuance	$ 8,572,400
Description of debt	The Company paid the Lender a fee equal to 2% of the aggregate original principal amount of the Note and will pay the Lender a monthly maintenance fee based on an annual rate of 0.75% of the aggregate original principal amount of the Note.
Percentage of issue discount	1.00%
Maturity term	3 years
Annually interest rate	13.25%
Debt prepayable rate	3.00%