Operations of Brookwood Companies Incorporated (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2005
Operations of Brookwood Companies Incorporated (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock shares outstanding	1,525,166		1,525,166		1,525,166
Brookwood Laminating Inc [Member]
Operations of Brookwood Companies Incorporated (Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of factored receivables	$ 16,532,000		$ 16,532,000		$ 17,487,000
Dilution allowance	109,000		109,000		63,000
Trade receivables	2,973,000		2,973,000		8,031,000
Net of an allowance for doubtful accounts	180,000		180,000		118,000
Proceeds from sales of fabric			1,643,000
Brookwoods sales percentage to Tennier industries Inc.	22.70%	13.40%	16.80%	11.30%
Sales to Tennier	6,164,000	5,061,000	16,864,000	11,456,000
Military sales as percentage of net sales	47.60%	57.90%	54.00%	51.60%
Military sales	12,924,000	21,802,000	54,155,000	52,212,000
Percentage of total award amount to participants						15.00%
Amount of Liquidation preference and accrued unpaid dividends	13,956,000		13,956,000
Annual dividend on the preferred stock			1,823,000
Amount to be awarded under the plan			2,000,000
Additional compensation to be paid			2,600,000
Brookwood Laminating Inc [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operations of Brookwood Companies Incorporated (Textual) [Abstract]
Brookwoods sales percentage to Tennier industries Inc.			10.00%
Holdings required to approve change of control			50.00%
Holding required for change of beneficial ownership			50.00%
Holding required by officers or other persons prior to change of control			2.00%
Holding required by senior management prior to change of control			2.00%
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Brookwood Laminating Inc [Member]
Operations of Brookwood Companies Incorporated (Textual) [Abstract]
Preferred Stock Value Outstanding	13,500,000		13,500,000
Annual dividend per share			$ 13.50
Common stock shares outstanding	10,000,000		10,000,000
Preferred stock's liquidation preference	13,500,000		13,500,000
Cumulative dividends in arrears on preferred stock			$ 456,000