CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 31,041,000	$ 26,749,000
Cost of sales	17,812,000	17,273,000
Gross profit	13,229,000	9,476,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,955,000	9,614,000
Costs related to non-renewal of former chief executive officer contract	0	2,000,000
Impairment of intangible assets	0	129,000
Goodwill impairment	0	795,000
Interest expense	189,000	225,000
Investment and other income, net	(149,000)	(275,000)
Total expenses, net	9,995,000	12,488,000
Income (loss) before income tax provision	3,234,000	(3,012,000)
Income tax provision	87,000	13,000
Net income (loss)	$ 3,147,000	$ (3,025,000)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ (0.66)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ (0.66)