Information relating to aggregate restricted stock units granted during the period.

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Refers to the remaining number of shares granted.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of award terms as to how many shares or portion of an award are no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, thereby giving the employee the legal right to convert the award to shares, to sell the shares, and be entitled to the cash proceeds of such sale. For example, vesting may be expressed as being 25 percent of the shares under option on each anniversary of the grant date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards vested. Excludes stock and unit options.

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Stock Based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2017	May 05, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Allocated share based compensation included in salaries and commissions				$ 300	$ 200	$ 770	$ 626
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Award of restricted stock units		$ 60,000
Aggregate restricted stock units		37,500
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2017 Stock Plan [Member] \| Management [Member]
Award of restricted stock units	$ 50,000
Description of vesting rights	These units vest in one third increments, on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant, as long as the recipient is still employed by the Company.
President and CEO [Member] \| Restricted Stock Awards [Member] \| 2006 Stock Plan [Member]
Number of shares granted			60,000
Remaining number of shares granted			40,000
Description of vesting rights			The equity award of 60,000 shares of restricted stock vest in one-third increments on January 30, 2018, December 19, 2018 and December 19, 2019, in each case as long as Mr. Pokluda is then employed by the Company.
Director [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2017 Stock Plan [Member]
Number of shares granted	7,653
Award of restricted stock units	$ 45,000