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Investment in OC-BVI (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jan. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2009	Aug. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2007	Nov. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Apr. 18, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 04, 2010
Equity Method Investment, Interest In Profit Percentage							43.50%			43.50%
Equity Method Investment, Percentage Increase In Effective Interest In Profits							45.00%			45.00%
Plant Capacity (Gallons)							1,700,000			1,700,000			720,000					600,000
Plant Construction Cost													$ 8,000,000
Equity Method Investments, Loan Provided By Parent Company										3,000,000
Equity Method Investments, Annual Principal Payment										125,000
Equity Method Investments, Loan Maturity Date										Aug. 31, 2009
Equity Method Investments, Loan Description Of Variable Rate Basis										LIBOR plus 3.5 percent
Equity Method Investments, Amended Loan Value						2,800,000
Equity Method Investments, Trade Receivables Converted To Loan						800,000
Equity Method Investments, Loan Description Of Increased Variable Rate Basis			LIBOR plus 7.5 percent			LIBOR plus 5.5 percent
Equity Method Investments, Balloon Payment						1,550,000
Equity Method Investments, Extended Loan Maturity Date												Aug. 31, 2011
Equity Method Investments, Extended Loan Maturity Date, Month and Year			Aug. 31, 2011
Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments							99,932	159,250		201,693	791,722
Equity Method Investments							6,442,391			6,442,391							6,634,598
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)							1,544,841			1,544,841							1,501,824
Restructuring Costs					4,700,000
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	1,000,000	2,000,000							2,000,000				5,000,000
Legal Settlement				10,400,000
Legal Settlement Recoveries																10,400,000
Percentage Of Reduction In Carrying Value Of Investment Due To Appeal Against Privy Council By Government										44.00%
Legal Settlement Remaining Recovery															5,400,000
Increased Legal Settlement Remaining Recovery														6,700,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage							50.00%			50.00%
Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments							99,932	159,250		201,693	791,722
Management Service [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue							105,727	0		347,964	220,065
Equity Method Investments							6,442,391			6,442,391							6,634,598
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)							464,000			464,000							571,000
Baughers Bay [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Plant																$ 1,420,000

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