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Common Stock (Details Textual) - shares			1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Common Stock (Details Textual) - shares	Dec. 10, 2014	Nov. 12, 2014	Feb. 18, 2015	Dec. 18, 2014	May. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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Common Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross							57,600	48,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross								75,000
Common Stock [Member] \| James Vierling [Member]
Common Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross					20,000
Common Stock [Member] \| James D. Clem [Member]
Common Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period				75,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross				75,000
Common Stock [Member] \| Dr. L.S. Smith [Member]
Common Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited		59,738
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Common Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			15,000				0	229,600
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period							57,600	103,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage						75.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Officers And Key Employees [Member]
Common Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period						112,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						28,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage						25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| James D. Clem [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	75,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage	100.00%