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Employee Stock Compensation Plans (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 18, 2013 | Jun. 27, 2006
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Options available to grant under 2006 plan jun 27 06 |  |  |  | 2,800,000
Stock option expense ye dec 13 | $ 189,000 | $ 732,000 |  |
Options exercised | 117,500 |  |  |
Cash proceeds from options exercised | 184,000 |  |  |
Exchange ratio for intrinsic value at Cdn$.087 | 0.93485 |  |  |
Exchange ratio for intrinsic value at Cdn$1.50 |  | 1.0031 |  |
Options available under 2013 Plan |  |  | 17,580,000 |
Stock option expense from 2013 Plan | $ 231,000 |  |  |
Market price per share | 0.85 |  |  |

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