Litigation/Legal Matters (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Maximum [Member]
Annual Revenue Percentage	15.00%
Minimum [Member]
Annual Revenue Percentage	10.00%

The percentage of annual revenue during the period.

No definition available.

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