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5. Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Net sales, amount $ 3,059,448us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 3,146,345us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 11,901,339us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 11,241,164us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Net sales, % of total 100.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal 100.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal 100.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal 100.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
North America        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Net sales, amount 3,008,495us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
3,075,782us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
11,563,956us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
10,541,921us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Net sales, % of total 98.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
98.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
97.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
94.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Outside North America [Member]        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Net sales, amount $ 50,953us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember
$ 70,563us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember
$ 337,383us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember
$ 699,243us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember
Net sales, % of total 2.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember
2.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember
3.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember
6.00%ZMTP_NetSalesOfTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= ZMTP_OutsideNorthAmericaMember