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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Note 7 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details Textual)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 05, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares			$ 1.36		$ 1.28
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| After Series A Notes Issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments			7,720,588
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member] \| Series 2023 PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)																	$ 1,857,127
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term			10 years
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 10,500,000										$ 14,071,008		$ 14,071,008		14,071,008	$ 12,762,816
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares			$ 1.40
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount													1,761,939		1,761,939		1,761,939	1,854,894
Paid-in-Kind Interest				$ 670,050		$ 638,141		$ 607,753		$ 578,812	$ 551,250	$ 525,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments			7,500,000
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Conversion Earliest Conversion			1 year
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice		90 days
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Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice		30 days
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Result of Extension Option [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares		$ 0.10
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Specified Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		1.00%
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Combined Discount [Member]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		$ 16,560,771
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Series A PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability													2,685,275		2,685,275		2,685,275
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)															6,527,010
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Debt Instrument, Term		4 years
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 12,500,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 19,848,486											$ 22,977,103		$ 22,977,103		$ 22,977,103	21,882,955
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares		$ 0.92											$ 0.83		$ 0.83		$ 0.83
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature		$ 9,212,285
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		$ 7,348,486											$ 14,156,077		$ 14,156,077		$ 14,156,077	15,717,991
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt																$ 23,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount													37,048,111		37,048,111		37,048,111	34,645,771
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount													15,918,016		15,918,016		15,918,016	17,572,885
Paid-in-Kind Interest	$ 1,094,148						$ 1,042,045		$ 992,424
Series A PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability													2,685,275		2,685,275		2,685,275
Series A PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability													2,685,275		2,685,275		2,685,275	4,876,093
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Series 2023 PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability													197,873		197,873		197,873	262,764
Private Placement [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues					$ 1,640,000								1,640,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount													15,918,016		$ 15,918,016		$ 15,918,016	$ 1,572,885
Paid-in-Kind Interest													$ 2,402,340	$ 2,178,990