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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage of Ownership, Limitation Provision

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Fees Owed for Average Outstanding Inventory Purchases

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Reimbursement Fees

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Represents the reimbursement fees incurred by the entity payable to the related party.

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Represents the term of agreement entered with related party.

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Amount for accounts payable to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of interest payable on debt, including, but not limited to, trade payables.

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Carrying amount of the unpaid portion of the fee payable to the managing member or general partner for management of the fund or trust.

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The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), due to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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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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Purchases during the period (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Identify the stated interest rate per the agreement, for example, leasing and debt arrangements between related parties.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 18, 2017	Jun. 06, 2017	Jul. 11, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 26, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 25, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable						$ 1,704,000	$ 5,853,000	$ 1,704,000
Richmont Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Term of agreement						1 year
Reimbursement fees							160,000
Expense reimbursement fees								232,000
Due to related parties, current						$ 580,000	800,000	580,000
Management fee payable							624,000
Related party notes payable							219,000
Rochon Capital Partners \| Related Party Payables
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties, current											$ 25,000
Richmont Capital Partners V
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties, current									$ 425,000
Tamala L. Longaberger
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party notes payable										$ 1,000,000
Tamala L. Longaberger \| Related Party Payables
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued interest							251,000
Director \| Actitech
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Product purchases from related party							1,000,000	1,400,000
Accounts payable						$ 98,000	3,300,000	98,000
Fees owed pursuant to calculation in the agreement							1,900,000
Director \| Actitech
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of purchases							4,300,000
General and administrative expenses \| Richmont Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement fees							1,900,000	$ 2,200,000
Subsequent event \| Rochon Capital Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate on related party notes payable	14.00%
Average duration of closing price	30 days
Term of required notice to convert notes	30 days
Subsequent event \| Rochon Capital Partners \| Related Party Payables
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued interest		$ 23,000
Interest rate on related party notes payable		9.75%
Percentage of ownership, limitation provision		4.99%
Promissory Note Maturing June 27, 2014 \| Tamala L. Longaberger \| TLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate on related party notes payable					10.00%
Promissory Note Maturing June 27, 2014 \| Tamala L. Longaberger \| Related Party Payables
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued interest							11,000
Promissory Note Maturing June 27, 2014 \| Tamala L. Longaberger \| Related Party Payables \| TLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party notes payable					$ 42,000
Promissory Note Maturing July 1, 2015 \| Tamala L. Longaberger \| AEI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate on related party notes payable				10.00%
Promissory Note Maturing July 1, 2015 \| Tamala L. Longaberger \| Related Party Payables \| AEI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party notes payable				$ 158,000
Accrued interest							40,000
Promissory Note Maturing July 11, 2015 \| Tamala L. Longaberger \| AEI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate on related party notes payable			10.00%
Promissory Note Maturing July 11, 2015 \| Tamala L. Longaberger \| Related Party Payables \| AEI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party notes payable			$ 800,000
Accrued interest							$ 200,000