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Capital Stock - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Capital stock, shares authorized		50,000,000		50,000,000
Capital stock, par value		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Aggregate number of units issued (in shares)	2,090,000
Aggregate number of units issued, per unit ($ per shares)	$ 1.75
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants	$ 3,657,500
Expected term of warrant	2 years
Sale of equity units description		Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one-half of a share of common stock.
Class of warrant description		Each warrant will have a two-year term and is exercisable at the following exercise prices: in the first year at $2.00 per share or in the second year at $2.25 per share.
Increase in additional paid in capital as a result of issuance of units	$ 3,532,256
Increase in additional paid in capital, fair value of warrants	$ 473,658
Capital stock, shares issued		17,779,954		8,518,791
Capital stock, shares outstanding		17,779,954		8,518,791
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation		$ 60,089
Expected weighted-average period of unrecognized compensation cost		6 months 4 days
Total fair value of share based compensation arrangements vested		$ 351,236	$ 0
2015 and 2016 Stock Incentive and Compensation Plans
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years), grants		5 years
2015 and 2016 Stock Incentive and Compensation Plans \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options and stock available for grant to employees		1,569,000
Exercisable in First Year
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants	$ 2.00
Exercisable in Second Year
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants	$ 2.25