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Investments (Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	$ 6,403us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost	$ 6,614us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Gross unrealized gain	535us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains	1,238us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
Gross unrealized loss	(54)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss	(54)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
Fair value, investments	6,884us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	7,798us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Less cash equivalents, Carrying amount	1,631us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1,190us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1,682us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1,505us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Money Market [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	1,336us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember	510us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Gross unrealized gain	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Gross unrealized loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Fair value, investments	1,336us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember	510us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Commercial Paper [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	146us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember	345us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Gross unrealized gain	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Gross unrealized loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Fair value, investments	146us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember	345us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Treasury Bills [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	6,341us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember	6,542us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized gain	1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Fair value, investments	6,342us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember	6,542us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	62us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	72us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized gain	534us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	1,238us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized loss	(54)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	(54)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Fair value, investments	542us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember	1,256us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Debt and Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	7,885us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember	7,469us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized gain	535us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember	1,238us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized loss	(54)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember	(54)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember
Fair value, investments	8,366us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember	8,653us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = else_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesMember
Less Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
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Gross unrealized gain	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Gross unrealized loss	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Less cash equivalents, Carrying amount	1,482us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember	855us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Less cash equivalents, Fair value	$ 1,482us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember	$ 855us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember

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