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	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 26, 2015	Mar. 25, 2015	Mar. 25, 2015
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%
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Cherokee Loan and Security Agreement [Member] \| Cantone Research Inc [Member]
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