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Segments And Products (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net Sales	$ 29,821,188	$ 29,565,411	$ 59,443,312	$ 58,697,122
Drinkable Kefir other than ProBugs [Member]
Net Sales	25,233,948	25,563,748	50,821,289	50,651,559
ProBugs [Member]
Net Sales	2,290,905	1,820,038	4,296,976	3,683,935
Lifeway Farmer Cheese [Member]
Net Sales	1,741,985	1,681,601	3,464,377	3,367,789
Frozen Kefir [Member]
Net Sales	$ 554,350	$ 500,024	$ 860,670	$ 993,839

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