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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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A brief description of status of the tax examination, significant findings to date, and the entity's position with respect to the findings.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - shares		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income tax examination, description				The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.
Effective U.S. federal corporate tax rate	35.00%			21.00%
Warrants [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount		9,440,796	11,716,819	9,440,796	11,716,819
Stock Options [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount		6,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000
Unvested Restricted Stock [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount		3,600,000	1,500,000	3,600,000	1,500,000
December 2017 Private Placement [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount		1,250,000		1,250,000