The additional ownership percentage of a subsidiary to be acquired in the future.

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The accrual amount of equity method investment.

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The agreed contribution amount of equity method investment.

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Represents the ownership percentage of subsidiary.

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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 45

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Carrying amount of the equity interests owned by noncontrolling shareholders, partners, or other equity holders in joint ventures included in the entity's consolidated financial statements.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Acquisitions and Joint Ventures (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012 Ningbo [Member] Ningbo Joint Venture [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Ningbo [Member] Ningbo Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Ningbo [Member] Ningbo Joint Venture [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Ningbo [Member] Ningbo Joint Venture [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage Of Subsidiary			64.00%
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures			$ 12,100,000
Additional Ownership Percentage In Subsidiary				6.00%	6.00%
Equity Method Investment Agreed Contribution Amount					800,000
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	760,000	0		800,000
Equity Method Investment Accrual Amount						800,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$ (159,000)	$ 0		$ 100,000