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OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details Narrative) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]    
Facilities lease expense $ 514,000us-gaap_OccupancyNet $ 677,000us-gaap_OccupancyNet
IselinNJ [Member]    
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]    
Facilities lease expense 7,700us-gaap_OccupancyNet
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= ecte_IselinNJMember
 
Letter of credit issued 77,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ecte_IselinNJMember
 
IselinNJ [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]    
Letter of credit issued $ 38,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ecte_IselinNJMember
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember