The lowest amount of net worth (total assets minus total liabilities) required by bank for period one.

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The lowest amount of net worth (total assets minus total liabilities) required by bank for period two.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The lowest amount of net worth (total assets minus total liabilities) required by secondary market investors or state-imposed regulatory mandates.

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Capital and allowable subordinated borrowings less deductions and charges.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Long-Term Debt And Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum tangible net worth requirement, period one		$ 24,000,000
Minimum tangible net worth requirement, period two		24,500,000	$ 24,500,000
Total liquidity		16,100,000
Cash and cash equivalents		11,613,713	$ 3,686,302
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 5,000,000		$ 10,000,000
Annual interest rate		5.75%		7.00%
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding		$ 0
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity		4,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum tangible net worth requirement		$ 1,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Streamline Period [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liquidity ratio	1.75
Line of credit interest rate	4.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Non-Streamline Period [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate added to prime rate	1.50%
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liquidity ratio		1.50
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum tangible net worth requirement		$ 1,500,000
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Streamline Period [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liquidity ratio	1.75
Line of credit interest rate	4.50%
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Non-Streamline Period [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit interest rate	4.50%