- Definition

The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0
Research and Development Expense	$ 1,791,000	$ 1,740,000	$ 1,502,000
Research and Development Expense as Percentage of Annual Sales	3.10%	3.40%	3.50%
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Software Development [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Software Development [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years