Revenue By Market (Schedule Of Net Revenue By Market) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated	$ 63,933	$ 56,058	$ 58,697
Medical [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated	24,463	22,923	24,594
Hearing Health [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated	23,806	21,032	21,007
Professional Audio Communications [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated	$ 15,664	$ 12,103	$ 13,096

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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