2.4.0.80011 - Disclosure - PREFERRED STOCKtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseFrom2013-01-01to2013-06-30http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001031927duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1ecte_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstractecte_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Notes to Financial Statements2false 2us-gaap_PreferredStockTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00 The Company is authorized to issue up to 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such rights, preferences and privileges as are determined by the Board of Directors.   Series C Convertible Preferred Stock    The Company has authorized 10,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (the Series C Stock), of which 9,974.185 shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.   Series D Convertible Preferred Stock    The Company has authorized 3,600,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series D Stock), of which 3,006,000 shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for terms, amounts, nature of changes, rights and privileges, dividends, and other matters related to preferred stock.No definition available.false0Note 6. PREFERRED STOCKfalsePREFERRED STOCKUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://echotx.com/role/PreferredStock12