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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Promissory Note) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 23, 2015	May 31, 2014	Aug. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 13, 2014	May 24, 2013	Dec. 06, 2013
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Purchase of equipment and building improvements	$ 27,791	$ 134,373
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Other long-term liabilities	535,932us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent					520,180us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Promissory Notes [Member]
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Periodic installments amount			15,000
Debt interest rate							1.95%	9.00%
Interest rate on outstanding term loan							4.23%
Debt instrument, carrying amount	820,000					850,000
Debt instrument, face amount								850,000
Advances							4,500,000
Long-term debt, net	4,109,000					4,089,000
Accrued interest, noncurrent	68,000
Other long-term liabilities	459,000					459,000
Promissory Notes [Member] \| RBS Citizens [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchase price for Real Estate acquired					1,500,000
Purchase of equipment and building improvements					1,200,000
Periodic installments amount					7,658
Interest rate additional rate above LIBOR	3.33%			3.15%	3.15%
Interest rate on outstanding term loan					5.87%
Debt instrument, carrying amount	1,064,153					1,078,220
Debt instrument, face amount									450,000
Carrying amount of loan convertible into note payable				450,000
Debt instrument, maturity date				5 years
Monthly installments				2,500
Promissory Notes Matured in July 2019 [Member] \| RBS Citizens [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, final balloon payment									300,000
Debt instrument, carrying amount	$ 427,750					$ 435,000