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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Xpansion LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Software development costs			$ 1,000,000	$ 0
Corporate Wellness Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly rental income from related parties			9,775
Corporate Wellness Facility [Member] \| Rental Income [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rental income received	$ 29,325	$ 29,325	$ 87,975	$ 87,975