2.4.0.8113 - Disclosure - Restricted Cashtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseP01_01_2013To06_30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000944739duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Receivables [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_RestrictedAssetsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <b>Note 7. Restricted Cash</b></div> <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> &#160;</div> <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> The Company&#8217;s liquidity is affected by restricted cash balances of approximately $0.1 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, which are included in current assets and are not available for general corporate use. The Company has pledged these restricted cash accounts as collateral for stand-by letters of credit that support customer credit requirements.&#160;</div> </div> falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for assets that are restricted in their use, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. This would include, but not limited to, a description of the restricted assets and the terms of the restriction.No definition available.false0Restricted Assets Disclosure [Text Block]falseRestricted CashUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.transwitch.com/role/RestrictedCash12