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Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Total intangible assets originally recorded Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Useful life Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life Cancellation of non-compete agreement Disposition of Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Net Book Value Disposition of Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Net Book Value Gain on lawsuit settlement Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement Non-compete agreement, term Non-Compete Agreement, Term Non-Compete Agreement, Term Proceeds from lawsuit to cancel intangible asset Proceeds from Legal Settlements Impairment loss Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived Intangible assets, net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Long term debt and notes payable to bank Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Related Party Transactions Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table 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Percentage of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Fixed charge coverage ratio Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Maximum capital expenditure Line of Credit Facility, Covenants, Unfunded Capital Expenditures Line of Credit Facility, Restrictive Covenants, Unfunded Capital Expenditures Minimum liquidity covenant requirement Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Minimum EBITDA Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Consolidated Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Consolidated Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization Remaining borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and 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Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Bank Overdrafts, Fair Value Disclosure Bank Overdrafts, Fair Value Disclosure Bank Overdrafts, Fair Value Disclosure Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Long-term debt Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure Derivative contract - interest rate swap Derivative Liability Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Depreciation and amortization 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No documentation exists for this element. -- Receivables Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Income tax receivable Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Other current liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities Net cash from operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Cash flows from investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Proceeds from sale of property and equipment Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Deposits on equipment Increase (Decrease) in Deposits Outstanding Net cash (used in) from investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash flows from financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Loan fees capitalized Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Increase in bank overdrafts Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts Payments on long-term debt Repayments of Long-term Debt Net cash used in financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net decrease in cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] Cash paid for interest Interest Paid Tax refunds received Income Tax Refund Income Tax Refund Cash paid for taxes Income Taxes Paid Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Increase in equipment purchases accrual Change in Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not Yet Paid Change in Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not Yet Paid Stock Option Plan Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] Number of Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Beginning Balance, Outstanding Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Granted, Shares Ending Balance, Outstanding Shares Vested and Expected to Vest, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number Exercisable, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Available for Grant, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price ($ per Share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price ($ per Share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price ($ per Share) Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price ($ per Share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Roll Forward] Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Granted, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward] Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($ per Share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value of grants per option ($ per Share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($ per Share) Exercisable, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($ per Share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Document and Entity Information [Abstract] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Entities [Table] Entities [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Entity Information [Line Items] Entity Information [Line Items] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Document Type Document Type Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Inventories Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Weighted average grant-date fair value of grants per option Volatility Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Risk-free interest rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Expected life Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Expected dividend yield Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Per Share Data Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Current assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Income tax receivable Income Taxes Receivable, Current Accounts receivable – trade (after allowance for doubtful accounts of $100.0 thousand in 2014 and 2013) Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Inventories Prepaid expenses Prepaid Expense, Current Employee loans Due from Employees, Current Total current assets Assets, Current Net property and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Deposits Deposits Assets, Noncurrent Total other assets Other Assets Noncurrent Excluding Property Plant And Equipment Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets excluding property, plant and equipment that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Total assets Current liabilities Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current maturities of long-term debt Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Bank overdrafts Bank Overdrafts Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Income tax payable Accrued Income Taxes, Current Interest rate swap agreement liability Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Deposit from related party Related Party Deposit Liabilities Other current liabilities Other Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Long-term liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term debt Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Total long-term liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent Shareholders’ equity Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Common stock, $0.0033 par value: 20.0 million shares authorized in 2014 and 2013; 7,192,479 shares issued in 2014 and 2013; 7,069,267 shares outstanding in 2014 and 2013 Common Stock, Value, Issued Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Retained losses Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Treasury stock at cost, 123,212 shares in 2014 and 2013 Treasury Stock, Value Total shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Reclassifications Comparability of Prior Year Financial Data, Policy [Policy Text Block] Fair Value Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Domain] Geographical [Domain] Louisville, Kentucky [Member] Louisville, Kentucky [Member] Louisville, Kentucky [Member] K and R, LLC [Member] K and R, LLC [Member] K and R, LLC [Member] Accrued Rent, Property [Member] Related Party Transaction, Accrued Rent, Property [Member] Related Party Transaction, Accrued Rent, Property [Member] Accrued Leases, Equipment [Member] Related Party Transaction, Accrued Leases, Equipment [Member] Related Party Transaction, Accrued Leases, Equipment [Member] Rent Expense, Property [Member] Related Party Transaction, Rent Expense, Property [Member] Related Party Transaction, Rent Expense, Property [Member] Lease Expense, Equipment [Member] Related Party Transaction, Lease Expense, Equipment [Member] Related Party Transaction, Lease Expense, Equipment [Member] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Accounts receivable Due from Related Parties, Current Deposit (included in current liabilities) Deposits (included in other long-term assets) Deposits, Related Parties, Noncurrent Deposits, Related Parties, Noncurrent Accrued expenses Due to Related Parties, Current Expenses Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party Prior Year Legal Settlement Related to Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block] WESSCO, LLC [Member] WESSCO, LLC [Member] WESSCO, LLC [Member] Line of Credit Facility, Revolving Credit Conversion to Term Loan [Member] Note payable to Fifth Third Bank in the original amount of $8.8 million secured by rental fleet equipment, shredder system assets, and a crane [Member] Note One [Member] Note One [Member] Note payable to Fifth Third Bank in the original amount of $1.3 million secured by equipment purchased with proceeds [Member] Note Two [Member] Note Two [Member] Loan and Security Agreement payable to Fifth Third Bank in the original amount of $226.9 thousand secured by the equipment purchased with proceeds [Member] Note Three [Member] Note Three [Member] Note payable to Fifth Third Bank in the original amount of $115.0 thousand secured by the equipment purchased with proceeds [Member] Note Four [Member] Note Four [Member] Note payable to the Bank of Kentucky, Inc. in the original amount of $3.0 million secured by all WESSCO assets. [Member] Note Six [Member] Note Six [Member] Total long-term debt Less current maturities Lease Commitments Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Legal Proceedings Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block] President [Member] President [Member] Management Fee [Member] Management Fee [Member] Management Fee [Member] Accrued Board of Directors' fees Due to Other Related Parties Board fees Noninterest Expense Directors Fees President's salary, monthly Management Agreement, Salary, Monthly Management Agreement, Salary, Monthly President's salary, annually Management Agreement, Salary, Annually Management Agreement, Salary, Annually Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current Accounts receivable Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table] Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Equipment [Member] Equipment [Member] Facility [Member] Facility [Member] Facility [Member] Office Space [Member] Office Space [Member] Office Space [Member] Property [Member] Property [Member] Property [Member] Segment, Geographical [Domain] Dallas, Texas [Member] Dallas, Texas [Member] Dallas, Texas [Member] Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] Lease renewal, option period Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term Monthly rent expense Operating Leases, Monthly Rent Expense, Gross Operating Leases, Monthly Rent Expense, Gross Rent expense, gross Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Gross Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Gross Derivative [Table] Derivative [Table] Derivative Facility [Axis] Derivative Facility [Axis] Derivative Facility [Axis] - lender name Derivative Facility [Domain] Derivative Facility [Domain] [Domain] for Derivative Facility [Axis] - lender name BB&T [Member] BB&T [Member] BB&T [Member] KY Bank [Member] KY Bank [Member] KY Bank [Member] Derivative, by Nature [Axis] Derivative, by Nature [Axis] Derivative, Name [Domain] Derivative, Name [Domain] Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member] Derivative [Line Items] Derivative [Line Items] Number of original interest rate swaps established Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Originally Established Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Originally Established Notional amount Derivative, Notional Amount Interest rate on derivative instrument Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate Number of current interest rate swaps held Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Held Fair value of liability Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral Cash balance used as collateral for hedged item Cash balance used as collateral for hedged item Cash balance used as collateral for hedged item Factoring fees Factoring Fees Factoring Fees Loan fee amortization expense Banking Expenses Banking Expenses Income Statement [Abstract] Revenue from services Sales Revenue, Services, Net Revenue from product sales Sales Revenue, Goods, Net Total revenue Revenue, Net Cost of sales for services Cost of Services Cost of sales for product sales Cost of Goods Sold, Net of Inventory Write-Down Cost of Goods Sold, Net of Inventory Write-Down Total cost of sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold Selling, general and administrative expenses Other income (expense) Other income (expense) [Abstract] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Interest expense, including factoring fees and loan fee amortization Interest Expense, Factoring Fees and Amortization of Financing Costs Interest Expense, Factoring Fees and Amortization of Financing Costs Interest income Investment Income, Interest Gain on sale of assets Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets for Financial Service Operations Other income, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total other income (expense) Nonoperating Income (Expense) Including Interest Expense, Gain on Sale of Assets and Gain on Legal Settlement The aggregate amount of income (expense) from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Also includes, interest expense incurred, gain (loss) on sale of assets and gain (loss) on legal settlements during the period. Loss before income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Income tax provision (benefit) Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net loss Weighted shares outstanding: Weighted shares outstanding: [Abstract] -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- Basic (in Shares) Diluted (in Shares)