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Notes Payable and Capital Leases (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 29, 2010	Jan. 02, 2010	Jul. 17, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 13, 2015
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 9,000,000
Equipment Loan		2,500,000
Mortgage Loan Amount Of Carrying Value		2,333,350
Term Loan Amount Of Carrying Value		583,333
Revolving Credit Facility Eligible Accounts Percentage	85.00%
Revolving Credit Facility Eligible Inventory Percentage	60.00%
Subordinated Debt			$ 7,100,000
Percentage Of Cumulative Net Income			50.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage					11.50%
Capital Lease Obligations, Current					$ 41,204	$ 38,595
Loan Amortization Term					25 years
Revolver Loan Commitment Minimum				$ 9,000,000
Revolver Loan Commitment Maximum	$ 12,000,000			12,000,000
Proceeds From Issuance Of Note and Warrants				$ 5,000,000
Percentage Of Common Stock Issued				4.00%
Warrants Issued To Purchase Common Stock				140,048
Share Price				$ 0.01
Closing Fee					$ 100,000
Debt Instrument Additional Interest Expense					$ 146,000	$ 110,000
Level Of Adjusted EBITDA, Description					not less than 1.1 to 1
Value Allocated To Detachable Warrant					$ 703,000
Long-Term Line Of Credit		$ 14,417,000
BMO Harris Bank N.A [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 12,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity							$ 1,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity					1,456,000
Long-Term Line Of Credit					$ 10,469,000
Mezzanine Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					11.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage					15.56%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					January 18, 2018
Term Loan With Barrington Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable To Bank Monthly Installment					$ 11,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period					7 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					May 2016
Mortgage Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period					25 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					July 18, 2017
Loan Monthly Installment					$ 7,778
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at prime (3.25%) plus a variable rate (based on loan covenants) of 0.75% (4.0%) at December 31, 2015
John J.Blaser And Stephanie M.Blaser [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					4.25%
First American Equipment Finance [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period					5 years
Capital Lease Obligations, Current					$ 2,890
Wells Fargo [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period					5 years
Capital Lease Obligations, Current					$ 367
Wells Fargo [Member] \| Installment one [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period					3 years
Capital Lease Obligations, Current					$ 550
Subordinated Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					due on demand
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at 9%
Subordinated Notes One [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					due on demand
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at 8%
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					due on demand
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at prime (3.25%) plus 2% (5.25%) at December 31, 2015
Notes Payable Affiliates [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					due 2015
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at prime (3.25%) plus 0.25% (3.50%) at December 31, 2015
Merrick [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					due on demand
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at 4.25%
Schwan [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					due on demand
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at 4.25%
Notes Payable Affiliates One [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					due 2021
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms					interest at 11.75%
Term Loan With BMO Harris [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period					5 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description					March 31, 2017
Loan Monthly Installment					$ 22,323
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