Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) [Abstract]
Related Parties Account Receivable Current	$ 0	$ 1,600,000

Amount due from related parties within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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Namespace Prefix:	elon_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant