Segment Information (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments \| segment			5
Financial information with respect to the reportable segments
Net sales	$ 4,542,730	$ 4,478,014	$ 12,794,167	$ 13,867,337
Cost of goods sold	2,925,062	2,850,049	8,436,082	8,769,347
GROSS PROFIT	1,617,668	1,627,965	4,358,085	5,097,990
Selling general and administrative	1,270,466	1,282,161	3,938,584	3,823,224
Research and development	157,814	169,145	506,197	489,954
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	189,388	176,659	(86,696)	784,812
Trade receivables by segment
Trade receivables	2,282,611		2,282,611		$ 2,096,328
Corporate, Non-Segment
Financial information with respect to the reportable segments
Selling general and administrative	417,675	421,265	1,387,580	1,301,072
Research and development	157,814	169,145	506,197	489,954
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(575,489)	(590,410)	(1,893,777)	(1,791,026)
Trade receivables by segment
Trade receivables	(23,325)		(23,325)		(38,466)
Domestic
Financial information with respect to the reportable segments
Net sales	1,924,930	2,059,074	5,414,229	5,659,005
Cost of goods sold	1,115,154	1,175,363	3,163,486	3,278,919
GROSS PROFIT	809,776	883,711	2,250,743	2,380,086
Selling general and administrative	321,810	343,502	961,707	972,295
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	487,966	540,209	1,289,036	1,407,791
Trade receivables by segment
Trade receivables	962,232		962,232		1,068,170
Export
Financial information with respect to the reportable segments
Net sales	1,367,780	1,299,652	3,823,195	4,113,046
Cost of goods sold	1,038,354	916,063	2,940,707	2,985,182
GROSS PROFIT	329,426	383,589	882,488	1,127,864
Selling general and administrative	147,370	136,811	439,361	403,655
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	182,056	246,778	443,127	724,209
Trade receivables by segment
Trade receivables	895,662		895,662		640,464
IKONICS Imaging
Financial information with respect to the reportable segments
Net sales	892,811	998,778	2,777,684	3,607,174
Cost of goods sold	398,520	468,290	1,308,007	1,634,797
GROSS PROFIT	494,291	530,488	1,469,677	1,972,377
Selling general and administrative	259,976	235,238	758,399	707,402
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	234,315	295,250	711,278	1,264,975
Trade receivables by segment
Trade receivables	262,230		262,230		254,483
DTX
Financial information with respect to the reportable segments
Net sales	188,074	44,850	385,130	251,979
Cost of goods sold	71,986	90,968	214,080	255,436
GROSS PROFIT	116,088	(46,118)	171,050	(3,457)
Selling general and administrative	44,649	35,864	134,892	121,730
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	71,439	(81,982)	36,158	(125,187)
Trade receivables by segment
Trade receivables	72,498		72,498		86,507
Micro-Machining
Financial information with respect to the reportable segments
Net sales	169,135	75,660	393,929	236,133
Cost of goods sold	301,048	199,365	809,802	615,013
GROSS PROFIT	(131,913)	(123,705)	(415,873)	(378,880)
Selling general and administrative	78,986	109,481	256,645	317,070
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(210,899)	$ (233,186)	(672,518)	$ (695,950)
Trade receivables by segment
Trade receivables	$ 113,314		$ 113,314		$ 85,170

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