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Income Taxes - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Benefit (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Expected income tax benefit | $ (741,000) | $ (1,444,000)
Non-deductible foreign expenses |  | 1,000
Non-deductible foreign stock compensation expense | 18,000 | 20,000
Foreign tax rate differences | 31,000 | 72,000
State income tax | 303,000 | (82,000)
Change in valuation allowance | 233,000 | 629,000
MH-LLC Investment | (16,000) | 102,000
Permanent differences and other | (4,000) | 54,000
Income tax benefit | $ (176,000) | $ (648,000)

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