Related Party Transactions - Letter of Credit (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants to purchase (in shares)	759,396	1,036,717
Fair value of warrants included in stockholders equity		$ 630,859
Office lease extension agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Standby letter of credit received as collateral	$ 475,000
Warrants to purchase (in shares)	670,586
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70
Term	5 years
Fair value of warrants included in stockholders equity	$ 493,688
Office lease extension agreement \| Pacific Capital Management LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Standby letter of credit received as collateral	$ 475,000
Warrants to purchase (in shares)	670,586
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70
Term	5 years
Fair value of warrants included in stockholders equity	$ 493,688

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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