The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Stock Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable by Stock Option Plan (Details) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Outstanding Stock Options, Number of Options Outstanding	293,991	110,828	111,078	326,424
Outstanding Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.64	$ 18.24	$ 19.60	$ 24.90
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Number of Options Exercisable	104,722		110,869
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 13.26		$ 19.57
2004 Plan [Member]
Outstanding Stock Options, Number of Options Outstanding	4,792
Outstanding Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 35.14
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Number of Options Exercisable	4,792
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 35.14
2004 Director's Plan [Member]
Outstanding Stock Options, Number of Options Outstanding	973
Outstanding Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 317.14
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Number of Options Exercisable	973
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 317.14
2013 Plan [Member]
Outstanding Stock Options, Number of Options Outstanding	189,581
Outstanding Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.48
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Number of Options Exercisable	312
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 35.88
Replacement Stock Options [Member]
Outstanding Stock Options, Number of Options Outstanding	98,645
Outstanding Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.13
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Number of Options Exercisable	98,645
Exercisable Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.13