2.4.0.80203 - Disclosure - Short-Term Investmentstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseJan_01_2013_Jun_30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000003952duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Short-Term Investments [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00  NOTE 3 — SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS Cash in excess of funds required for immediate use by the Company has been invested with the primary goal to preserve capital. As such, the funds are invested in short-term, high-quality, fixed-income securities and are accounted for at fair value. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of these investments was $20,734 and $28,604, respectively, and was included in short-term investments on the Consolidated Statements of Net Assets (Liquidation Basis). In addition to short-term investments, the Company invests in money market funds which are classified as cash equivalents. Amounts are transferred between short-term investments and money market funds based on investment availability and yield. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure of the components of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. Short-term investments may include current marketable securities.No definition available.false0SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTSfalseShort-Term InvestmentsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://allieddefensegroup.com/role/ShortTermInvestments12