Stock Incentive Plan and Warrants - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares
Number Outstanding	3,200,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 3 months 22 days
Number Exercisable	3,200,000
Range One [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.67
Number Outstanding	200,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 7 months 6 days
Number Exercisable	200,000
Range Two [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.75
Number Outstanding	950,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 1 month 9 days
Number Exercisable	950,000
Range Three [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.84
Number Outstanding	150,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 6 months
Number Exercisable	150,000
Range Four [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.88
Number Outstanding	150,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 7 months 6 days
Number Exercisable	150,000
Range Five [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.93
Number Outstanding	575,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 9 months 3 days
Number Exercisable	575,000
Range Six [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.99
Number Outstanding	50,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 6 months
Number Exercisable	50,000
Range Seven [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 1.00
Number Outstanding	525,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 7 months 6 days
Number Exercisable	525,000
Range Eight [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 1.04
Number Outstanding	400,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 6 months
Number Exercisable	400,000
Range Nine [Member]
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 1.16
Number Outstanding	200,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 6 months
Number Exercisable	200,000

Agreed-upon price for the exchange of the underlying asset relating to the share-based payment award.

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- Definition

The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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