Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
| Goodwill, beginning of period | $ 1,354,730 | ||
| Acquisition of MUSA | 4,648,795 | ||
| Goodwill, end of period | 6,003,525 | $ 1,354,730 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 0 | $ 17,158,249 |
| Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member] | |||
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
| Goodwill, beginning of period | 1,354,730 | ||
| Acquisition of MUSA | 0 | ||
| Goodwill, end of period | 1,354,730 | 1,354,730 | |
| Metals Segment [Member] | |||
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
| Goodwill, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of MUSA | 4,648,795 | ||
| Goodwill, end of period | 4,648,795 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill impairment | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 17,158,249 |
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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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