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

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - Range of Exercise Prices (Details 3) - Stock options - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding	610,141	658,474	538,888	533,888	448,888	120,000
Options Exercisable	257,225		33,335
Range of Exercise Prices $1.62 to $1.68
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding	75,000		75,000
Options Exercisable	25,002
Range of Exercise Prices $1.62 to $1.68 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 1.62		$ 1.62
Range of Exercise Prices $1.62 to $1.68 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	1.68		1.68
Range of Exercise Prices $1.80
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 1.80		$ 1.80
Options Outstanding	295,555		328,888
Options Exercisable	195,555
Range of Exercise Prices $2.05
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 2.05		$ 2.05
Options Outstanding	100,000		100,000
Options Exercisable	33,335		33,335
Range of Exercise Prices $2.09
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 2.09		$ 2.09
Options Outstanding	10,000		10,000
Options Exercisable	3,333
Range of Exercise Prices $2.75
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 2.75		$ 2.75
Options Outstanding	25,000		25,000
Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices $2.94
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 2.94		$ 2.94
Options Outstanding	75,000
Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices $3.38
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 3.38		$ 3.38
Options Outstanding	29,586
Options Exercisable