Benchmark percentage of ownership of entity's outstanding stock.

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The minimum percentage of fair maket value for establishing an exercise price for any options granted under the entity's plans.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (i)
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 2
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2010	Oct. 24, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2008	Jan. 31, 2007
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense								$ 434,687	$ 1,356,286
Unrecognized compensation expense								$ 198,542
Shares authorized						15,000,000					4,500,000	3,500,000	1,500,000
Minimum percentage of fair market price for an exercise price, exceeding benchmark ownership percentage								110.00%
Percentage of ownership of outstanding stock, benchmark								10.00%
Employee Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense								$ 416,586	$ 1,030,568
Options granted								301,000	367,500
Non Employee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense								$ 18,101	$ 325,718
Director [Member] \| Employee Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense										$ 198,236
Options granted	680,000		5,000	580,000	30,000
Vesting period			3 years	1 year	3 years
Term	10 years		10 years	10 years	10 years
Initial Grant [Member] \| Chairman of the Board [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						50,000
Initial Grant [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						30,000
Initial Grant [Member] \| Chair of a Committee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						10,000
Initial Grant [Member] \| Member of a Committee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						5,000
Annual Grant [Member] \| Chairman of the Board [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						70,000
Annual Grant [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted		20,000				100,000	50,000
Annual Grant [Member] \| Chair of a Committee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						20,000
Annual Grant [Member] \| Member of a Committee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						10,000