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Nonconsolidated variable interest entities - Narrative (Details)

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Nonconsolidated variable interest entities - Narrative (Details)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
operating_restaurant_company
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2011
entity
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Number of entities formed | entity     3  
Due from related parties, net $ 708,411     $ 415,773
Bagatelle NY LA Investors, LLC (Bagatelle Investors)        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Number operating restaurant companies | operating_restaurant_company 2      
Ownership percentage 31.24%     31.24%
Bagatelle Little West 12th, LLC ( Bagatelle NY)        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Ownership percentage 5.23%     5.23%
Indirect ownership percentage 45.90% 45.90%    
Effective ownership percentage 51.13% 51.13%    
Bagatelle La Cienega, LLC (Bagatelle LA)        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Ownership percentage 5.23%     5.23%
Indirect ownership percentage 38.10% 38.10%    
Effective ownership percentage 43.33% 43.33%    
One 29 Park, LLC (One 29 Park)        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Ownership percentage 10.00%     10.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Due from related parties, net $ 598,572     $ 467,702