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Segments (Details 1) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Allocation of the long-lived tangible assets based on geography |  |
US long-lived tangible assets | $ 7,158,884 | $ 5,976,544
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 25,958,171 | 24,901,175
Total long-lived tangible assets | 33,117,055 | 30,877,719
Argentina [Member] |  |
Allocation of the long-lived tangible assets based on geography |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 14,435,776 | 14,316,612
Brazil [Member] |  |
Allocation of the long-lived tangible assets based on geography |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 2,364,730 | 2,528,378
Mexico [Member] |  |
Allocation of the long-lived tangible assets based on geography |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 430,039 | 409,707
Venezuela [Member] |  |
Allocation of the long-lived tangible assets based on geography |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 7,870,266 | 7,192,073
Other Countries [Member] |  |
Allocation of the long-lived tangible assets based on geography |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | $ 857,360 | $ 454,405

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