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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 706,000 | $ 9,811,000
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 588,000 | 1,190,000
Long-term debt and capital lease obligation, net of current maturities | 118,000 | 8,621,000
Bank revolving credit facility | Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 0 | 7,000,000
Capital lease obligations |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 394,000 | 646,000
Other notes payable |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 312,000 | $ 2,165,000

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- Definition Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date. + 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 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section H + Details
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- Definition Obligation related to long-term debt (excluding convertible debt) and capital leases, the portion which is due in one year or less in the future. + 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 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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