Schedule of Stock Options Roll Forward (Details) (Parenthetical)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares
Stock Option Outstanding [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, lower range limit	$ 2.79
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, upper range limit	7.50
Stock Option Exercisable [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, lower range limit	2.79
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 7.29

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (g)
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