Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 2	$ 2,363	$ 24,525	$ (7,611)	$ 3,236	$ 22,515
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008	200	1,891
Issuance of Common Stock			423			423
Share based compensation			266			266
Dividends declared - Preferred				(60)		(60)
Net Income (Loss)				(136)		(136)
Cumulative translation adjustment					207	207
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	2	2,363	25,214	(7,807)	3,443	23,215
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009	200	1,891
Issuance of Common Stock		36	39			75
Issuance of Common Stock (in shares)		28
Exercise of warrants			(9)			(9)
Exercise of stock options		17	28			45
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		15
Share based compensation			91			91
Dividends declared - Preferred				(60)		(60)
Net Income (Loss)				2,288		2,288
Cumulative translation adjustment					1,233	1,233
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	2	2,416	25,363	(5,579)	4,676	26,878
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	200	1,934
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	(2)	138	(136)
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares)	(200)	111
Conversion of debentures to common stock		12	13			25
Conversion of debentures to common stock (in shares)		9
Exercise of stock options		39	168			207
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		31
Exercise of warrants		394	2,756			3,150
Exercise of warrants (in shares)		315
Share based compensation			58			58
Dividends declared - Preferred				(16)		(16)
Net Income (Loss)				3,836		3,836
Cumulative translation adjustment					(713)	(713)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 2,999	$ 28,222	$ (1,759)	$ 3,963	$ 33,425
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		2,400