Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Trade payables	$ 2,026,198us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	$ 2,968,814us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Distributors' commissions	1,753,908us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent	2,033,727us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent
Sales taxes	292,188us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent	311,049us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent
Payroll, payroll taxes, and incentive compensation payable	1,114,763	555,193
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 5,187,057	$ 5,868,783

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for sales commissions. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred through that date and payable for statutory sales and use taxes, including value added tax. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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