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Inventory - Note 4 | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure |
Inventory - Note 4 | 4. Inventory Inventory consists of the following, net of allowances:
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31,
|  |  |  |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011
Raw materials |  |  |  |  | $ | 361,000 |  | $ | 2,741,000
Finished goods |  |  |  |  |  | 136,000 |  |  | 1,513,000
|  |  |  |  | $ | 497,000 |  | $ | 4,254,000
The inventory at December 31, 2012 consisted of key components supplied under our "Image by PicoP" ingredient brand business model, and finished goods primarily composed of our accessory pico projectors. The inventory at December 31, 2011 consisted of raw materials primarily for our accessory pico projectors and PicoP display engine, and finished goods primarily composed of our accessory pico projectors. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a net realizable value basis. Management periodically assesses the need to provide for obsolescence of inventory and adjusts the carrying value of inventory to its net realizable value when required. In addition, we reduce the value of our inventory to its estimated scrap value when management determines that it is not probable that the inventory will be consumed through the normal course of business during the next twelve months. In 2012 and 2011, we recorded inventory write-downs of $1,094,000, and $1,563,000, respectively. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, we have aggregate allowances recorded of $9,916,000 and $11,138,000, respectively, offsetting inventory on hand deemed to be obsolete or scrap inventory.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income. + References 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 210.5-02.6) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Chapter 3 -Section A -Paragraph 9 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a, b, c -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361739&loc=d3e7789-107766 + Details
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