Incentive Compensation Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Incentive Compensation Plans [Line Items]
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expense	$ 25,048,596	$ 27,755,483
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	418,785us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	910,327us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Supplemental Employer Retirement Plan, Defined Contribution [Member]
Incentive Compensation Plans [Line Items]
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent	100.00%
Asset Retirement Obligation, Legally Restricted Assets, Fair Value	284,000	278,000
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent	288,000	287,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Incentive Compensation Plans [Line Items]
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expense	137,000	440,500
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent		529,000
Payroll Payroll Taxes And Incentive Compensation Payable	666,000
Percentage Of Bonus Under Incentive Compensation Plan	16.00%	16.00%
Maximum Percentage Of Bonus Under Incentive Compensation Plan	18.00%	18.00%
Incentive Compensation Annual Management	89,000	286,000
Minimum Quarterly Income From Operations	$ 500,000
Performance Based Incentive Compensation Vest Based On Annual Increment Percentage	20.00%

The compensation expense recognized during the period pertaining to the incentive compensation bonus plan.

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- Definition

This element represents that, the maximum percentage of the entities Income from Operations payable as bonus under incentive compensation plan.

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- Definition

The minimum quarterly income to be achieved under the plan.

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- Definition

Payroll, payroll taxes and incentive compensation payable, a component of accounts payable and accrued expenses (current).

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- Definition

This element represents that, the percentage of the entities Income from Operations payable as bonus under incentive compensation plan.

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- Definition

This element represents performance based incentive compensation, vest, based on annual increment percentage.

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- Definition

Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a supplemental executive retirement plan.

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- Definition

Carrying amount of an asset that is legally restricted for purposes of settling an asset retirement obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 410

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

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- Definition

Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable beyond one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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- Definition

Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)

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-Publisher SEC

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Other generally recurring costs associated with normal operations excluding those directly related to the marketing or selling of products and services not otherwise defined.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)

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