Income Taxes (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of reconciliation of the federal statutory rate
Benefit for income taxes at federal statutory rate	34.00%	34.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	7.40%	7.80%
Differences attributable to the Tax and Jobs Cut Act	(32.00%)
Differences attributable to change in state business apportionment	(4.70%)	12.30%
Reorganization expenses		(6.00%)
Loss on debt conversion	(9.10%)
Amortization of intangible assets		(6.20%)
Prior year adjustment of taxes	(47.10%)	3.40%
Other	(0.10%)	0.10%
Less valuation allowance	51.60%	(45.40%)
Effective income tax rate	0.00%	0.00%

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