Document and Entity Information Entity Listings [Table] Entity Listings, Exchange [Axis] Exchange [Domain] NYSE MKT LLC [Member] NYSE American NYSE CHICAGO, INC. [Member] NYSE Texas Entity Listings [Line Items] Document and Entity Information Document Type Document Quarterly Report Document Period End Date Document Transition Report Securities Act File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Title of 12(b) Security Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Filer Category Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Small Business Entity Shell Company Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Statement [Table] Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis] Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain] Nonrelated Party [Member] Non-related party Related Party [Member] Director [Member] Directors Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Series B Preferred Stock [Member] Series B Series C Preferred Stock [Member] Series C Statement [Line Items] CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) Statement Assets [Abstract] ASSETS Assets, Current [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Investment in debt securities held to maturity Held-to-maturity, current, Amortized cost Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Accounts receivable, net Inventory, Net Inventories Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses and other current assets Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Note receivable Assets, Current Total current assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, plant and equipment, net Property, plant and equipment, net Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Operating lease right-of-use assets Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent Investment in debt securities held to maturity - noncurrent Held-to-maturity, noncurrent, Amortized cost Equity Securities, FV-NI, Noncurrent Investment in equity securities Equity Method Investments Investment in joint venture Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent, Noncurrent Restricted cash Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets, net Assets Total assets Total Assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities, Current [Abstract] CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued liabilities Operating Lease, Liability, Current Less: current portion of operating lease liability Current portion of operating lease liabilities Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities Less current portion of debt payments Less: current portion of debt payments Current portion of long-term debt Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion Noncurrent operating lease liability Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Long-term debt, net of current portion Long-term debt, net of current portion Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent Asset retirement obligations Liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 16) Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred stock Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 150,521,555 and 140,042,270 shares issued, respectively Treasury Stock, Common, Value Treasury stock (1,050,186 and 149,639 shares of common stock at cost, respectively) Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated deficit Equity, Attributable to Parent Ending balance Beginning balance Total stockholders' equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Series A Series D Preferred Stock [Member] Series D Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, par value Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock shares authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock issued Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Preferred stock outstanding Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value Preferred stock liquidation preference Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock par value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock outstanding Treasury Stock, Common, Shares Treasury stock common shares CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Revenues Total revenues Cost of Revenue Cost of revenues Gross Profit Gross profit Operating Expenses [Abstract] Operating expenses: General and Administrative Expense General and administrative Salary and Wage, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold Salaries and benefits Professional Fees Professional fees Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment Gain on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, net Gain on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, net Other Cost and Expense, Operating Other operating expenses Operating Expenses Total operating expenses Operating Income (Loss) Income (loss) from operations Income (loss) from operations Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Other income (expense), net: Investment Income, Net Interest and investment income Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) Unrealized gain on investment in equity securities Unrealized gain on investment in equity securities Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other miscellaneous income (expense), net Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total other income (expense), net Other income Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of joint venture Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, before addition of income (loss) from equity method investments. Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments Income (loss) before equity in losses of joint venture Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Equity in losses of joint venture Equity in losses of joint venture Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact Preferred dividends Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Net income (loss) available to common shareholders EARNINGS PER SHARE Net income (loss) per share: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Basic (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted Diluted (in dollars per share) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted average shares - basic Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Weighted average shares - diluted Diluted (in shares) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Preferred Stock [Member] Preferred Stock Common Stock [Member] Common stock Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings [Member] Accumulated Deficit Treasury Stock, Common [Member] Treasury Stock Shares, Issued Ending balance (in shares) Beginning balance (in shares) APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition Share-based compensation Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Issuance of common stock shares Issuance of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs (in shares) Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants Issuance of Common Stock Upon Exercise of Warrants, Shares Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income (loss) Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Depreciation and amortization Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense Accretion of asset retirement obligation Non-cash Operating Lease Expense Noncash operating lease expense Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Share-based compensation Accretion of Income from Investment Securities Held to Maturity Accretion income from investment securities held to maturity Interest Income, Operating, Paid in Kind Paid-in-kind interest from notes receivable Inventory Write-down Write-down of inventory to net realizable value Write down of inventory to net realizable value Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses Change in allowance for credit losses Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets [Abstract] Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables IVA receivable and other assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Directors Related Liabilities Accrued liabilities - directors Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash used in operating activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Held-to-Maturity Securities Proceeds from maturity of debt securities held to maturity Payments to Acquire Held-to-Maturity Securities Purchases of debt securities held to maturity Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable Proceeds from note receivable principal payment Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable Additional advance under convertible note receivable Original principal amount Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture Investment in joint venture Initial capital contribution to the joint venture The amount of cash inflow associated with the government grant related to capital expenditures. Proceeds from Government Grant Related to Capital Expenditures Grant funding received Proceeds from government grant related to capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of property, plant and equipment Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash used in investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Repayments of Long-Term Debt Principal payments on long-term debt Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Proceeds from exercises of stock options Proceeds from stock options exercised Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Treasury stock acquired Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs Proceeds from Warrant Exercises Proceeds from exercise of warrants Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash provided by financing activities Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect, Including Discontinued Operation NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity Interest paid in cash Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract] NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability Recognition of operating lease liability and right-of-use asset Fair Value of Assets Acquired Equipment purchased with note payable Amount of property, plant and equipment related payables included in accounts payable. Property, Plant And Equipment Related Payables Included In Accounts Payable Property and equipment included in accounts payable / accrued liabilities NATURE OF OPERATIONS Nature of Operations [Text Block] NATURE OF OPERATIONS BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Earnings Per Share [Text Block] EARNINGS PER SHARE FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS