Issuance of Common Stock, Warrants and Stock Options by MTI Micro - Changes in ownership between the Company and non-controlling interests (NCI) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
MTI Micro
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Balance	157,623,044	157,623,044
Average Price	$ 0.07	$ 0.07
MTI
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Balance	75,049,937	75,049,937
Ownership by MTI	47.61%	47.61%
Non-Controlling Interest (NCI)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Balance	82,573,107	82,573,107
Non-Controlling Interest (NCI) | MTI Micro
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership by NCI	52.39%