Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	$ 2,468,476	$ 2,661,403
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Gains	36,255	25,461
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	(23,178)	(28,674)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	2,481,553	2,658,190
U.S. federal agency securities [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	4,588	19,592
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Gains	158	196
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	4,746	19,788
Municipal securities [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	894,753	1,154,888
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Gains	5,248	2,882
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	(758)	(2,137)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	899,243	1,155,633
Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	1,380,624	1,193,494
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Gains	9,201	8,734
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	(22,420)	(16,904)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1,367,405	1,185,324
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	180,606	285,524
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Gains	4,007	4,164
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	0	(9,633)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	184,613	280,055
Equity securities - ClearSign common stock [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	7,905	7,905
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Gains	17,641	9,485
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 25,546	$ 17,390

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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This item represents the gross unrealized gains for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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