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Employee Stock Compensation Plans (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 27, 2006
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |
Options Available for Grant |  |  | 2,800,000
Options Exercised between Cdn $1.55 and Cdn $2.40 |  | 150,600 |
Cash Proceeds from Options Exercised |  | $ 247,000 |
Stock Option Expense | $ 732,000 | $ 697,000 |
Intrinsic Value at Exchange Ratio of 1.0312 | 1.50 |  |
Intrinsic Value at Exchange Ratio of .9804 |  | 1.36 |

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