Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May 08, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 25,209,336us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 25,209,336us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 14,092,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	50,059,000	50,059,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(2,649,900)	(2,498,600)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	47,409,100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	47,560,400us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Customer Lists [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	1,000,000	1,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(420,100)	(395,100)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	579,900	604,900
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10 years
Manufacturing Technology [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	3,900,000	3,900,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(1,638,400)	(1,540,900)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	2,261,600	2,359,100
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10 years
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	800,000	800,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(336,100)	(316,100)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	463,900	483,900
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10 years
In Process R and D [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	43,690,000	43,690,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	43,690,000	43,690,000
VSEL Patent Rights [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	669,000	669,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(255,300)	(246,500)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	$ 413,700	$ 422,500
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	19 years

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