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The price per share at which the preferred stock of an entity that has priority over common stock in the distribution of dividends and in the event of liquidation of the entity is redeemed in cash or may be called at. The redemption features of this preferred stock are solely within the control of the issuer.

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The price per share at which the preferred stock of an entity that has priority over common stock in the distribution of dividends and in the event of liquidation of the entity is redeemed in other than cash or may be called at. The redemption features of this preferred stock are solely within the control of the issuer.

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Equity Capital Structure, Series A Preferred Shares Amendment and Accumulated Dividends Settlement (Details)				2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			21 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 17, 2019 USD ($) shares	Sep. 22, 2017 shares	Sep. 09, 2019 shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Jun. 21, 2021 shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 10, 2019 $ / shares	Oct. 09, 2019 $ / shares
Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Fair value of common shares issued in connection with the Series A Dividends Settlement Agreement		$ 967,800
Series A Preferred Shares dividend waived							$ 3,379,589
Gain on extinguishment of Series A Preferred Shares					$ 0	$ 0	112,637
Redemption of Series A Preferred Shares					14,400,000
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Cumulative dividend in arrears									$ 4,300,000
Issuance of common stock (in shares) \| shares			480,000
Default dividend payment rate multiplier										1.30
Fixed default dividend payment rate multiplier										1.30
Redemption price in cash (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares										$ 30
Cashless redemption price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares										25
Liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 30									$ 30	$ 25
Gain on extinguishment of Series A Preferred Shares							$ 112,637
Discount rate used to measure non-recurring fair value							16.60%
Shares redeemed (in shares) \| shares	480,000
Redemption of Series A Preferred Shares	$ 14,400,000
Accumulated, due or overdue dividends					$ 0	$ 0
Common Shares [Member]
Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Issuance of common stock (in shares) \| shares		30,000	240,000	61,811	4,654,240		61,811	0
Retained Earnings [Member]
Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Series A Preferred Shares dividend waived							$ 1,819,575
Redemption of Series A Preferred Shares					$ 11,772,157
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Series A Preferred Shares dividend waived							$ 1,560,014
Redemption of Series A Preferred Shares					$ 2,627,363