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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
December 31, 2013 | $ | 5,584
Effect of translation adjustment |  | (225)
September 30, 2014 | $ | 5,359
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
| Useful Life in Years |  | September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Trade name | 15 - 20 |  | $ | 1,322 |  | $ | 1,352
Patents and know-how | 5 - 12 |  |  | 4,667 |  |  | 4,814
Customer relationships | 4 - 8 |  |  | 881 |  |  | 940
Intangible assets, Gross |  |  |  | 6,870 |  |  | 7,106
Less accumulated amortization |  |  |  | (3,988) |  |  | (3,668)
Intangible assets, Net |  |  | $ | 2,882 |  | $ | 3,438
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] |
Years ending December 31: |  |
Remainder of 2014 | $ | 154
2015 | $ | 614
2016 | $ | 507
2017 | $ | 497
2018 | $ | 167

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