Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of shares issued during the period related to Restricted Stock Awards, net of any shares forfeited.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 06, 2015
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 17,000	$ 11,000
Non Executive Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			18,167
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	83,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 3 months 7 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	25,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	996,000	1,554,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 3,155,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 2 months 23 days
Former Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Options Issued Shares Former Equity Plan	576
Stock Options Issued Value Per Share Former Equity Plan	$ 728
2011 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	3,656,716
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	6,279,585
Common Stock, Eligible for Issuance	8,000,000
2011 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non Executive Employees [Member] \| January 31, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage Of Share Based Payment Award Vested In Year One		50.00%
2011 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non Executive Employees [Member] \| January 31 2017 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage Of Share Based Payment Award Vested In Year Two		50.00%