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Debt - June 2017 Convertible debt (Details)	Aug. 02, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	May 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Debt and Warrants
Notes payable									$ 150,000
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt					$ 500,000
Number of notes for which standstill fee paid \| item			4
Convertible debt			$ 11,239,170			$ 11,239,170
Face value			11,294,770			11,294,770
Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
Debt and Warrants
Total standstill fee			$ 499,403	$ 499,403		$ 499,403
Number of notes for which standstill fee paid \| item			4	4		4
Convertible debt			$ 499,403			$ 499,403
June 2017 Convertible debt
Debt and Warrants
Notes payable		$ 2,155,000
Original issue discount		425,000
Debt legal fee		30,000
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt		$ 1,700,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%
Automatic increase in interest rate at the event of default		17.00%
Maximum aggregate redemption amount	$ 500,000
Standstill fee			63,296
Increase in principal balance of notes payable			37,296
Standstill fee paid in cash			26,000
Face value			740,882			740,882
Discounts			$ 55,600			$ 55,600
June 2017 Convertible debt \| Current liabilities
Debt and Warrants
Fair value of derivative liability due to repayment of mandatory default					15,000
Fair value of derivative liability due to interest rate increase feature					$ 5,000
Derivative liability								$ 20,000
Existing Notes 1 \| Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
Debt and Warrants
Notes payable							$ 10,535,900