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Note 6 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details Textual)			3 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
Note 6 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details Textual)	Nov. 03, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 05, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2016 $ / shares	Jun. 26, 2016 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Accrued Liquidated Damages					$ 200,000				$ 541,011
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			$ 14,098,885			$ 15,143,123
Series 2023 PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature		$ 2,055,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability			92,341			142,909
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)			1,962,659
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Conversion Earliest Conversion		1 year
Financial Instrument Subject to Mandatory Conversion Period for Calculation of Conversion Feature		10 days
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt					$ 23,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			38,956,777			38,196,966
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			14,098,885			15,143,123
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 12,500,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 19,848,486		24,182,215			24,125,958
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.92						$ 0.83
Shares Issued For Liquidated Damages, Shares \| shares				1,015,086
Shares Issued For Liquidated Damages				$ 741,011
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature	$ 9,212,285
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 7,348,486		12,415,839			13,421,225
Debt Instrument, Term	4 years
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability			1,191,134
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)			8,021,151
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments		8,203,125
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] \| Result of Extension Option [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.10
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice	90 days
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series A Notes [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice	30 days
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] \| Series 2023 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 10,500,000	14,774,562			14,071,008
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| $ / shares		$ 1.40					$ 1.28	$ 1.36
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			$ 1,683,046			$ 1,721,898
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments		7,500,000
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