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Fair Value - Carrying and Fair Value Amounts (Details)

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Fair Value - Carrying and Fair Value Amounts (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Carrying Amount [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Financial Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,533,509 $ 7,895,084
Financial Liabilities:    
Unsecured convertible senior notes 111,835,285 111,244,895
Carrying Amount [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Financial Liabilities:    
Secured Credit Facilities 17,534,177 89,387,985
Carrying Amount [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Financial Assets:    
Financing notes receivable 1,500,000 1,500,000
Fair Value [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Financial Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 15,533,509 7,895,084
Financial Liabilities:    
Unsecured convertible senior notes 132,347,160 129,527,940
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Financial Liabilities:    
Secured Credit Facilities 17,534,177 89,387,985
Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Financial Assets:    
Financing notes receivable $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000