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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 04, 2014 Series A Warrants [Member] Subscription Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Series A Warrants [Member] Subscription Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Series B Warrants [Member] Subscription Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Series B Warrants [Member] Subscription Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Series B Warrants [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Warrant [Member] Subscription Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Oct. 15, 2014 Termination Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Subscription Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Subscription Agreement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Oct. 20, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Reno Business [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses												$ 1.3
Repayments of Long-term Debt									0.4
Subscription Agreement, Purchase Price Description													purchase price of $2.80 per common share and 0.28 of one Series A Warrant and $2.79 per Series B Warrant
Stock Subscription Agreement,Number of Shares to be Purchased														1,385,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01												$ 0.01
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights				388,393		168,571		168,571
Share Price				$ 2.80		$ 2.79					$ 2.80
Gross proceeds from Private Placement										4.4
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights				$ 3.25		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Class of Warrant or Rights Period from Issuance Date for which Warrants or Rights Exercisable			5 years		6 years
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement										$ 3.8

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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