Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income
Sales	$ 32,594,048	$ 25,838,058	$ 64,655,195	$ 53,428,680
Less: discounts and allowances	(3,028,637)	(2,760,174)	(5,958,073)	(5,963,765)
Net sales	29,565,411	23,077,884	58,697,122	47,464,915
Cost of goods sold	21,432,624	15,058,461	43,114,535	30,607,446
Depreciation expense	627,878	421,707	1,011,238	815,832
Total cost of goods sold	22,060,502	15,480,168	44,125,773	31,423,278
Gross profit	7,504,909	7,597,716	14,571,349	16,041,637
Selling expenses	3,693,821	2,876,635	7,173,509	5,514,354
General and administrative	2,107,197	2,057,581	4,487,827	3,955,425
Amortization expense	178,919	177,842	357,839	355,683
Total operating expenses	5,979,937	5,112,058	12,019,175	9,825,462
Income from operations	1,524,972	2,485,658	2,552,174	6,216,175
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	35,227	30,622	63,925	45,631
Rental income	1,200	3,389	1,700	6,658
Interest expense	(66,724)	(37,424)	(132,293)	(73,723)
Gain on sale of investments, net reclassified from OCI	57,321	56,944	62,130	121,280
Loss on sale of equipment	(76,484)		(76,484)
Other Income	1,672	10,229	1,672	10,229
Total other income (expense)	(47,788)	63,760	(79,350)	110,075
Income before provision for income taxes	1,477,184	2,549,418	2,472,824	6,326,250
Provision for income taxes	382,768	1,145,478	718,229	2,556,671
Net income	1,094,416	1,403,940	1,754,595	3,769,579
Basic and diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.07	$ 0.09	$ 0.11	$ 0.23
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	16,346,017	16,346,017	16,346,017	16,346,017
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	1,094,416	1,403,940	1,754,595	3,769,579
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments (net of tax)	63,111	(63,811)	71,155	(12,277)
Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (net of taxes)	(34,393)	(32,174)	(37,110)	(68,523)
Comprehensive income	$ 1,123,134	$ 1,307,955	$ 1,788,640	$ 3,688,779

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.