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Segments And Products (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net Sales	$ 29,622,124	$ 29,131,711
Drinkable Kefir other than ProBugs [Member]
Net Sales	25,587,341	1,863,897
ProBugs [Member]
Net Sales	2,006,071	1,686,188
Lifeway Farmer Cheese [Member]
Net Sales	1,722,392	25,087,811
Frozen Kefir [Member]
Net Sales	$ 306,320	$ 493,815

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