v2.4.0.8

Debt (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 Scenario, Adjustment [Member] 8% Shareholder Note Due 2015 [Member] | Jul. 27, 2012 8% Shareholder Note Due 2015 [Member] | Jul. 27, 2012 8% Shareholder Note Due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 30, 2010 8% Shareholder Note Due 2015 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 8% Subordinated Convertible Shareholder Notes Due 2016 [Member] | May 06, 2011 8% Subordinated Convertible Shareholder Notes Due 2016 [Member] | Apr. 11, 2011 8% Subordinated Convertible Shareholder Notes Due 2016 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 FGI Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 OEM Customer Inventory Borrowing [Member]
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000 | $ 200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 15, 2015 |
Line of Credit Facility Optional Additional Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
Line of Credit Facility Threshold Percentage of Purchase Receivables Elected by Issuer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Line of Credit Facility Purchased Receivable Reserved by Borrower |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Line of Credit Facility Advance Amount in Percentage of Purchased Accounts Receivable Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Line of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity Against Inventory Collateral (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |
Line of Credit Facility Inventory Collateral Sublimit Determinant Percentage of Aggregate Purchase Price for Purchased Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Line of Credit Facility Interest Rate Determinant Threshold Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |
Line of Credit Facility Periodic Collateral Fees Percentage of Eligible Receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |
Line of Credit Facility Periodic Collateral Fees Percentage of Borrowing Against Inventory Collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.38% |
Line of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding Standby Fees Determination Threshold (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |
Line of Credit Facility Standby Fees Percentage of Determinant Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.44% |
Line of Credit Facility Standby Fees Determinant Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Pledged Assets Accounts Receivable Pledged as Collateral Gross Value (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 |
Borrowings Outstanding Amount Against Pledged Accounts Receivable (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |
Borrowings Outstanding Amount Against Pleged Inventory (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars) |  |  | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium (in Dollars) | 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment (in Dollars) | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Maturity Period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Maturity Acceleration Notice Period to be Served by Lender |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
DebtInstrument Convertible Threshold Notice Period |  |  |  |  | 75 days |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 4.00 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Jul. 27, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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