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Major Components Of Gain On Sale Of Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Net Sales Price	$ 566,495	$ 991,134	$ 2,071,122	$ 2,358,223
Professional Fees			(825,596)
Sales Taxes on Asset Sale			(14,000)
Net Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations	(1,116,023)		5,837,607	0
Which was paid at closing
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Net Sales Price			8,345,793
Accounts Receivable
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Book value of assets sold			(299,599)
Inventory
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Book value of assets sold			(1,135,042)
Other Non Current Asset
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Book value of assets sold			(120,832)
Patents and Trademarks
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Book value of assets sold			$ (113,117)

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- Definition

The net gain (loss) resulting from the sale, transfer, termination, or other disposition of assets during the period, excluding transactions involving capital leases, assets-held- or available-for-lease, and other real estate owned which, to the extent appropriate, are included in gains (losses) on the disposition of assets in nonoperating income (expense).

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A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 946

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-Section S99

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

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Book Value Of Assets Sold

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Sales Taxes

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