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           Major customers (Details) 
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        3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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           Sep. 30, 2013
 
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           Sep. 30, 2012
 
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           Sep. 30, 2013
 
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           Sep. 30, 2012
 
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           Purchases | Vendor concentration risk | One major vendor 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Number of vendors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Percentage of concentration risk | 10.40% | 13.60% | 10.00% | 14.50% | 
| 
           Net sales | Customer concentration risk 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Number of customers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 
| 
           Net sales | Customer one | Customer concentration risk 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Percentage of concentration risk | 15.00% | 12.50% | 15.00% | 13.10% | 
| 
           Net sales | Customer two | Customer concentration risk 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Percentage of concentration risk | 15.00% | 14.40% | 14.30% | 13.60% | 
| 
           Net sales | Customer three | Customer concentration risk 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Percentage of concentration risk | 11.80% | 10.40% | 11.90% | 11.60% | 
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           Net accounts receivable | Customer one | Customer concentration risk 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Percentage of concentration risk | 11.70% | |||
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           Net accounts receivable | Customer two | Customer concentration risk 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Percentage of concentration risk | 13.90% | |||
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           Net accounts receivable | Customer three | Customer concentration risk 
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| Significant Customers | ||||
| Percentage of concentration risk | 10.50% | |||