2.4.0.82119100 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingenciestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001350102duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On October 21, 2011, the Company was notified that a complaint claiming </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$3,048,701</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for an investment banking fee (the “Lawsuit”) was filed by Jefferies & Company, Inc. (“Jefferies”) against the Company in New York State Supreme Court in the County of New York. In December 2010, Ascent and Jefferies entered into an engagement agreement (the “Fee Agreement”) pursuant to which Jefferies was hired to act as the Company's financial advisor in relation to certain potential transactions.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ascent has paid Jefferies the fees it believes are owed under the Fee Agreement, which are a </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$100,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> retainer and approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$49,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of out-of-pocket expenses. The discovery process in the case is underway. Jefferies' motion for summary judgment has been denied. A trial date has not been set. Ascent believes that the Lawsuit is without merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend the Lawsuit.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This proceeding is subject to the uncertainties inherent in any litigation. It is subject to many uncertainties and to outcomes that are not predictable with assurance and that may not be known for an extended period of time. The Company records a liability in its financial statements for costs related to claims, including settlements and judgments, where the Company has assessed that a loss is probable and an amount can be reasonably estimated. It is not possible to predict the outcome for this legal proceeding. If the Lawsuit is determined adversely to the Company, the costs associated with this proceeding could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows of a future period.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 14 -Paragraph 3 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. 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