Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (11,300,000)	$ (47,206,000)	$ (1,900,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	1,019,000	1,186,000	811,000
Amortization		245,000	210,000
Share-based compensation expense	509,000	325,000	524,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		8,655,000	(623,000)
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability	(2,026,000)
Goodwill and other asset impairments		22,012,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	1,976,000	7,639,000	2,231,000
Costs in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	732,000	123,000	(5,328,000)
Inventory, net	(1,004,000)	6,554,000	(862,000)
Deferred costs on uncompleted contracts	(525,000)	417,000	512,000
Other current assets	860,000	(814,000)	1,041,000
Accounts payable	(1,892,000)	(13,700,000)	6,993,000
Accrued liabilities	(2,454,000)	1,650,000	(1,533,000)
Billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts	(2,580,000)	830,000	83,000
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities	277,000	(1,994,000)	1,914,000
Payable to Gaiam		1,390,000	(2,108,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(16,408,000)	(12,688,000)	1,965,000
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(576,000)	(368,000)	(678,000)
Change in restricted cash		172,000	730,000
Purchase of subsidiary	(1,166,000)
Cash from acquired business			3,416,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,742,000)	(196,000)	3,468,000
Financing activities:
Principal borrowings (payments) on related party debt	(2,600,000)	5,150,000	1,700,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	27,333,000
Principal borrowings (payments) on revolving line of credit, net	(6,498,000)	6,498,000	(3,119,000)
Principal borrowings on term loan	2,000,000
Principal payments on debt obligations	(26,000)	(187,000)	(2,254,000)
Repurchase of Class A common stock, including related costs			(1,070,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	20,209,000	11,461,000	(4,743,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	2,059,000	(1,423,000)	690,000
Cash at beginning of year	10,390,000	11,813,000	11,123,000
Cash at end of year	12,449,000	10,390,000	11,813,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	57,000	38,000	208,000
Interest paid	254,000	538,000	187,000
Non-cash items
Class A common stock issued in conjunction with debt conversion, 62,111 shares	100,000
Class A common stock issued in conjunction with acquisition, 400,000 shares	916,000		21,576,000
Equity Funding
Non-cash items
Issuance of warrants	17,597,000
Debt Extension
Non-cash items
Issuance of warrants	$ 278,000