Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity and Temporary Equity (USD $) Share data in Thousands	Total USD ($)	Tri-State LED, Inc. USD ($)	Seesmart Technologies Incorporated USD ($)	Value Lighting USD ($)	Series C Preferred Stock USD ($)	Series G Preferred Stock USD ($)	Employees USD ($)	Non Employees USD ($)	Preferred Stock USD ($)	Preferred Stock Series C Preferred Stock USD ($)	Common Stock USD ($)	Common Stock Tri-State LED, Inc.	Common Stock Seesmart Technologies Incorporated USD ($)	Additional Paid- in Capital USD ($)	Additional Paid- in Capital Seesmart Technologies Incorporated USD ($)	Additional Paid- in Capital Value Lighting USD ($)	Additional Paid- in Capital Series C Preferred Stock USD ($)	Additional Paid- in Capital Series G Preferred Stock USD ($)	Additional Paid- in Capital Employees USD ($)	Additional Paid- in Capital Non Employees USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit USD ($)	Temporary Equity USD ($)	Temporary Equity Series E Preferred Stock USD ($)	Temporary Equity Series F Preferred Stock USD ($)	Temporary Equity Series G Preferred Stock USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 25,456,000								$ 9,936,000		$ 82,000			$ 82,549,000							$ (67,111,000)	$ 10,966,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013									10		82,095
Stock-based compensation							613,000	(25,000)											613,000	(25,000)
Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value	(19,000)					(469,000)								(19,000)				(469,000)				19,000			469,000
Accrual of dividends on convertible preferred stock	(1,449,000)													(1,449,000)								693,000
Issuance of dividends on Series C					1,000,000					1,028,000							(28,000)
Issuance of common stock for services (in shares)											848
Issuance of common stock for services											1,000			(1,000)
Issuance of stock, net of issuance costs						(431,000)												(431,000)					(56,000)		18,392,000
Cancellation of Series F preferred stock																								(5,404,000)
Forfeiture of restricted stock , shares											(50)
Forfeiture of restricted stock , value	(1,000)										(1,000)
Fees associated with issuances of common stock	(37,000)													(37,000)
Issuance of common stock for acquisition (in shares)												(6)	575
Issuance of common stock for acquisition		0	374,000	20,908,000									1,000		373,000	20,908,000
Net loss	(2,564,000)																				(2,564,000)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 43,356,000								$ 10,964,000		$ 83,000			$ 101,984,000							$ (69,675,000)	$ 25,079,000
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014									10		83,462