Goodwill and Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details 2) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Asset
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 12,224,000	$ 12,224,000
Accumulated Amortization	(3,645,681)	(3,391,000)
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(8,578,319)	(6,824,773)
Net	0	2,008,227
Developed Technology
Intangible Asset
Gross Carrying Amount	6,426,000	6,426,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,305,044)	(1,292,297)
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(5,120,956)	(5,038,100)
Net	$ 0	$ 95,603
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)	0 years	3 years 9 months 18 days
Customer Relationships
Intangible Asset
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 3,972,000	$ 3,972,000
Accumulated Amortization	(985,327)	(889,327)
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(2,986,673)	(1,786,673)
Net	$ 0	$ 1,296,000
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)	0 years	6 years 9 months 18 days
Internal-use software
Intangible Asset
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 726,000	$ 726,000
Accumulated Amortization	(255,310)	(182,710)
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(470,690)
Net	$ 0	$ 543,290
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)	0 years	3 years 9 months 18 days
Acquired Patents
Intangible Asset
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,100,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,100,000)	(1,026,666)
Net	$ 0	$ 73,334
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)	0 years	4 months 24 days

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