Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Deferred Stock Units - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
May 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Shares available for future grant under the plan		498,376
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Number		8,505
Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Granted Per Director (in shares)	203
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Grant Date Fair Value Per Grant	$ 56,250
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Grant Date Fair Value Total	$ 450,000

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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
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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