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Investment in and Advances to Affiliated Partnership (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012 UDT	Dec. 31, 2013 UDT
Investment in Affiliated Partnership
Ownership interest (as a percent)			26.32%
Purchase of manufacturing building		$ 1,350,000
Remaining ownership interest acquired (as a percent)			73.68%
Non-controlling interests' portion of the excess of the amount paid for building over the carrying value	$ (330,000)		$ 329,972

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Represents the non-controlling interests' portion of the excess of the amount paid for building over the carrying value.

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The cash outflow for acquisition of buildings (properties) whether for investment or use.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5A

-Subparagraph (d)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28200181&loc=SL6759159-111685

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