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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 Golsen Group [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Golsen Group [Member] | Mar. 31, 2011 Golsen Group [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Golsen Group [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Golsen Group [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Golsen Group [Member] Debentures [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Golsen Group [Member] Debentures [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Landmark [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Landmark [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 LLC [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Texas Real Estate [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Texas Real Estate [Member] Landmark [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Put Option [Member] Texas Real Estate [Member] Landmark [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Warrant [Member] Texas Real Estate [Member] Landmark [Member] | Feb. 07, 2012 Warrant [Member] Texas Real Estate [Member] Landmark [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid relating to the debentures |  |  |  | $ 137,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Accrued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends on preferred stocks | 300,000 | 305,000 | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Debentures sold by a related party to a third party |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense relating to the debentures |  |  |  |  |  | 55,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debentures held by Golsen Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,250,000 |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |
Percentage of return on purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Put option exercise period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May exercise during the sixth year following the purchase of the Texas Real Estate |  |
Maximum number of shares available to purchase under warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Purchase price per share of Landmark stock under the warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 |
Landmark's 12 month average closing price per common stock share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.11
Amount of contribution to a LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loan made by a related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of membership interest of the LLC sold for a promissory note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |

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