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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Accrued salaries and benefits | $ 1,232 |  | $ 1,347
Warrant liability | 939 |  | 10
Liability for consigned precious metals | 832 |  | 694
Accrued legal settlement and related expenses | 616 |  | ─
Accrued severance and other charges | 530 |  | 490
Accrued warranty | 453 |  | 665
Sales tax payable | 206 |  | 216
Other | 1,194 |  | 1,092
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ 6,002 |  | $ 4,514

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