Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,495,458)	$ (1,378,921)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(922,517)	84,790
Net loss from continuing operations	(572,941)	(1,463,711)
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	17,196	16,106
Share-based compensation	0	507,549
Amortization of guarantor fee	12,032	0
Other income from forgiveness of debt	(15,000)	0
Gain on sale of assets	12,738	0
Realized gains on the sale of trading securities	0	(144,812)
Unrealized (gains) losses on trading securities	(70,146)	399,545
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	173,345	834,840
Inventories	(225,043)	(622,577)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(16,710)	(42,923)
Other assets	0	20,999
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	27,884	(1,953,603)
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	(656,645)	(2,448,587)
Cash flows from investing activities from continuing operations:
Proceeds from sale of trading securities	0	238,361
Proceeds from sale of real estate	340,202	0
Purchase of property and equipment	(3,510)	(1,756)
Costs of securing patents and trademarks	(10,949)	0
Investment in certificate of deposit	(50,000)	(2,278)
Proceeds from notes receivable	10,155	9,470
Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations	285,898	243,797
Cash flows from financing activities from continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	300,000
Proceeds from common stock issuance obligation	0	245,000
Net borrowings under line of credit agreements and short-term notes	363,500	844,963
Bank overdrafts	24,823	0
Proceeds from margin loans	15,525	0
Principal payments on debt	(73,840)	(48,503)
Loans to related parties	(4,196)	(10,090)
Payments for acquisition of treasury stock of subsidiary	(830)	0
Payments for acquisition of treasury stock	(4,023)	(8,629)
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations	320,959	1,322,741
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(49,788)	(882,049)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	869,246	1,446,690
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	819,458	564,641
Discontinued operations - SET:
Net cash provided by operations	300,903	331,351
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,066)	(114,056)
Net cash used in financing activities	(186,158)	(113,343)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	81,679	103,952
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period from discontinued operations	10,655	24,672
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period from discontinued operations	92,334	128,624
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	56,725	70,014
Income taxes paid	0	0
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities	2,340	117,000
Note payable issued for lawsuit settlement	0	400,000
Adjustment to noncontrolling interest in Delta and BOG	59,748	33,262
Delta preferred dividends declared and unpaid	20,000	60,000
Reversal of preferred dividends of Delta	$ 1,055,000	$ 0