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Related Party Agreements (Details Textual)

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Related Party Agreements (Details Textual) - USD ($)
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May 15, 2017
Sep. 13, 2016
Jul. 25, 2017
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Feb. 17, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 15, 2015
Agreement Description Terms                 (i) issue annually to Fortress, on the anniversary date of the Founders Agreement, shares of common stock equal to two and one half percent (2.5%) of the fully-diluted outstanding equity of Avenue at the time of issuance; (ii) pay an equity fee in shares of Avenue common stock, payable within five (5) business days of the closing of any equity or debt financing for Avenue or any of its respective subsidiaries that occurs after the effective date of the Founders Agreement and ending on the date when Fortress no longer has majority voting control in Avenues voting equity, equal to two and one half percent (2.5%) of the gross amount of any such equity or debt financing; and (iii) pay a cash fee equal to four and one half percent (4.5%) of Avenues annual net sales, payable on an annual basis, within ninety (90) days of the end of each calendar year. In the event of a change in control (as it is defined in the Founders Agreement), Fortress will be paid a one-time change in control fee equal to five (5x) times the product of (i) net sales for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the change in control and (ii) four and one-half percent (4.5%).         
Interest Expense, Debt                 $ 300,000        
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues             $ 0   948,000        
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)                 632,000        
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal       $ 3,500,000                  
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest       $ 100,000                  
Repayments of Notes Payable                 3,000,000 $ 0      
IPO [Member]                          
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues         $ 6,325,000                
Shares Issued, Price Per Share         $ 6.00                
Deferred Offering Costs         $ 2,300,000                
Common Stock [Member]                          
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues                 0        
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)                 0        
Fortress Note [Member]                          
Annual Consulting Fee                 300,000        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         8.00%
Interest Expense, Debt             $ 0 $ 50,000 74,000 122,000      
Fortress Note [Member] | Maximum [Member]                          
Annual Consulting Fee                 $ 400,000        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage             8.00%   8.00%   8.00%    
Fortress Note [Member] | Minimum [Member]                          
Annual Consulting Fee                 $ 100,000        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage             2.00%   2.00%   2.00%    
Fortress Note [Member] | IPO [Member]                          
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues         $ 158,125                
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)   $ 500,000                      
Percentage Of Conversion Shares         2.50%                
NSC Notes Memebers [Member]                          
Long-term Debt, Gross             $ 0   $ 0     $ 3,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage             8.00%   8.00%        
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest $ 2,000                        
Repayments of Notes Payable $ 3,000,000               $ 3,000,000        
National Holdings, Inc. [Member]                          
Long-term Debt               $ 3,000,000   $ 3,000,000      
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired               56.60%   56.60%      
Placement Fee, Percentage               10.00%   10.00%      
Asset Management Income [Member]                          
Annual Consulting Fee           $ 500,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000      
Increase In Annual Consulting Fee           1,000,000              
Excess In Net Assets Value           100,000,000              
Asset Management Income [Member] | IPO [Member]                          
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues         $ 166,666                
Due to Related Parties, Current         $ 1,000,000                
Shares Issued, Price Per Share         $ 6.00                
AR Founders Agreement [Member]                          
Amended Founders Agreements Terms     15 years                    
AR Founders Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member]                          
Number of shares Exchanged     2,500,000                    
Fortress Biotech, Inc [Member]                          
Long-term Debt, Gross           $ 3,000,000              
Preferred Class A [Member] | AR Founders Agreement [Member]                          
Number of shares Exchanged     250,000                    
Common Class A [Member] | AR Founders Agreement [Member]                          
Number of shares Exchanged     2,300,000