Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $23,000 and $22,000, respectively)	$ 447,932	$ 351,064
Allowance for doubtful accounts	96,000	99,000
Other current assets (VIE $114,000 and $108,000)	540,639	820,619
Machinery and equipment (VIE $741,000 and $701,000, respectively)	25,899,777	25,530,893
Due from related party	10,000	19,000
Trade payables (VIE $0 and $66,000, respectively)	5,203,796	5,708,271
Notes Payable, current portion, net discount	112,000	107,000
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $112,000 and $107,000, repectively) (VIE $101,000 and $101,000, respectively)	350,105	354,342
Accrued liabilities (VIE $39,000 and $31,000, respectively)	3,176,794	2,997,242
Notes Payable, net of current portion, net discount	526,000	555,000
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $526,000 and $555,000, repectively) (VIE $508,000 and $533,000, respectively)	7,753,919	7,839,351
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,320,773	3,320,773
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,248,646	3,248,646
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	72,127	72,127
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $23,000 and $22,000, respectively)	23,000	22,000
Other current assets (VIE $114,000 and $108,000)	114,000	108,000
Machinery and equipment (VIE $741,000 and $701,000, respectively)	741,000	701,000
Trade payables (VIE $0 and $66,000, respectively)	0	66,000
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $112,000 and $107,000, repectively) (VIE $101,000 and $101,000, respectively)	101,000	101,000
Accrued liabilities (VIE $39,000 and $31,000, respectively)	39,000	31,000
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $526,000 and $555,000, repectively) (VIE $508,000 and $533,000, respectively)	$ 508,000	$ 533,000