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5. Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, amount	$ 3,146,345	$ 2,817,599
Net sales, % of total	100.00%	100.00%
NorthAmericaMember
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, amount	3,075,782	2,572,673
Net sales, % of total	98.00%	91.00%
United Kingdom [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, amount	35,411	144,220
Net sales, % of total	1.00%	5.00%
All Other [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales, amount	$ 35,152	$ 100,706
Net sales, % of total	1.00%	4.00%

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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