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Line of Credit and Debt - Debenture Financing (Details Textual) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2008
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Oct. 07, 2013
Feb. 07, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Apr. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt $ 631,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt                
Amortization Of Debt Issuance Costs   42,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 74,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts            
Percentage Of Simple Interest In Advance Of Bridge Loan   15.00%abmc_PercentageOfSimpleInterestInAdvanceOfBridgeLoan              
Interest Expense, Debt   5,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt 7,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt            
Unrecognized Expense   10,000abmc_UnrecognizedExpense 0abmc_UnrecognizedExpense            
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total   977,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent           1,837,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent  
Percentage of Forbearing Principal Amount   2.00%abmc_PercentageOfForbearingPrincipalAmount              
Forbearing Principal Amount   7,000abmc_ForbearingPrincipalAmount              
Payment Of Debt Extension Fees   50,000abmc_PaymentOfDebtExtensionFees              
Period For Amortization Of Financing Costs   6 months              
Bridge Loan 2013 [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period   3 years              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 0.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Warrants and Rights Outstanding   35,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
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Percentage of Warrants Expenses Recognized During Period   100.00%abmc_PercentageOfWarrantsExpensesRecognizedDuringPeriod
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Percentage Of Simple Interest In Advance Of Bridge Loan   15.00%abmc_PercentageOfSimpleInterestInAdvanceOfBridgeLoan
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Warrants Issued to Purchase Common Stock   250,000abmc_WarrantsIssuedToPurchaseCommonStock
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross   300,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date   Aug. 01, 2013              
Other Short-term Borrowings   150,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
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Warrant [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Debt Issuance Cost   25,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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25,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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New Placement Agreement 2013 [Member] | Bridge Loan [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt       6,250us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt
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Debenture 2013 Extension [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Unrecognized Expense   0abmc_UnrecognizedExpense
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Debt Issuance Cost   0us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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19,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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Debenture 2013 Extension [Member] | Cantone Research Inc [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Professional Fees   39,750us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
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Warrants and Rights Outstanding   10,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
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Percentage of Warrants Expenses Recognized During Period   100.00%abmc_PercentageOfWarrantsExpensesRecognizedDuringPeriod
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross   115,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
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Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights   75,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
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Term Of Warrants   3 years              
Reimbursed Legal Fees   4,000abmc_ReimbursedLegalFees
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Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights   $ 0.14us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
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Series A Debentures [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt 750,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Placement Agent Fees 54,000abmc_PlacementAgentFees
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State Filing Fees 2,000abmc_StateFilingFees
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Professional Fees 63,000us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period   2 years              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 0.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Warrants and Rights Outstanding   76,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
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Warrants Issued to Purchase Common Stock   543,500abmc_WarrantsIssuedToPurchaseCommonStock
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Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total   91,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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Repayments of Long-term Debt   100,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Series A Debentures [Member] | Agreement with Twenty Seven Holders [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total   543,500us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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Series A Debentures [Member] | Agreement with Thirty Holders [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total   634,500us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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Bridge Loan With Cantone Asset Management, LLC [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt 543,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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      91,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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20,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Placement Agent Fees       50,000abmc_PlacementAgentFees
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Amortization Of Debt Issuance Cost 10,500abmc_AmortizationOfDebtIssuanceCost
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645,000abmc_AmortizationOfDebtIssuanceCost
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        634,500abmc_AmortizationOfDebtIssuanceCost
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Bridge Loan       200,000us-gaap_BridgeLoan
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Percentage Of Simple Interest In Advance Of Bridge Loan   15.00%abmc_PercentageOfSimpleInterestInAdvanceOfBridgeLoan
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Bridge Loan With Cantone Asset Management, LLC [Member] | Bridge Loan [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Bridge Loan         543,000us-gaap_BridgeLoan
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523,000us-gaap_BridgeLoan
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    200,000us-gaap_BridgeLoan
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New Bridge Loan Agreement 2013 [Member] | Bridge Loan 2013 [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross   153,486us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
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Existing Bridge Loan Agreement [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Bridge Loan       150,000us-gaap_BridgeLoan
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CRI [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Reimbursed In Legal Fees   1,000abmc_ReimbursedInLegalFees
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Restricted Stock Award Issued Price Per Share   $ 0.12abmc_RestrictedStockAwardIssuedPricePerShare
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Amortization Of Debt Issuance Costs   15,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures   58,575us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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Percentage of Forbearing Principal Amount   1.00%abmc_PercentageOfForbearingPrincipalAmount
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Forbearance [Member]                  
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Amortization Of Debt Issuance Cost   2,000abmc_AmortizationOfDebtIssuanceCost
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0abmc_AmortizationOfDebtIssuanceCost
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Interest Expense, Debt   22,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount   $ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Period For Amortization Of Financing Costs   0 years