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Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Dr. David S. Tomsche (Chair of our Board of Directors) is a controlling owner of Leedstone Inc. (formerly Stearns Veterinary Outlet, Inc.), a domestic distributor of ImmuCell products (First Defense^Ò, Wipe Out^ÒDairy Wipes, and CMT) and of J-t Enterprises of Melrose, Inc., an exporter. His affiliated companies purchased $573,165, $426,358 and $395,042 of products from ImmuCell during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, on terms consistent with those offered to other distributors of similar status. We made marketing-related payments of $3,222, $7,330 and $6,010 to these affiliate companies during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Our accounts receivable (subject to standard and customary payment terms) due from these affiliated companies aggregated $36,528 and $18,796 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Dr. David S. Tomsche (Chair of our Board of Directors) is a controlling owner of Leedstone Inc. (formerly Stearns Veterinary Outlet, Inc.), a domestic distributor of ImmuCell products (First Defense^Ò, Wipe Out^ÒDairy Wipes, and CMT) and of J-t Enterprises of Melrose, Inc., an exporter. His affiliated companies purchased $573,165, $426,358 and $395,042 of products from ImmuCell during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, on terms consistent with those offered to other distributors of similar status. We made marketing-related payments of $3,222, $7,330 and $6,010 to these affiliate companies during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Our accounts receivable (subject to standard and customary payment terms) due from these affiliated companies aggregated $36,528 and $18,796 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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