Description of business and summary of significant accounting policies - Revenue by Product Line and Services (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Revenue by Producks and Services [Line Items] | ||||
| Products | $ 1,860,860 | $ 1,094,529 | $ 8,744,306 | $ 5,047,231 |
| Services | 2,815,182 | 3,081,334 | 8,419,001 | 7,884,246 |
| Total revenues | 4,676,042 | 4,175,863 | 17,163,307 | 12,931,477 |
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| Revenue by Producks and Services [Line Items] | ||||
| Products | 1,493,335 | 626,223 | 6,592,075 | 3,200,073 |
| Chiller | ||||
| Revenue by Producks and Services [Line Items] | ||||
| Products | 367,525 | 468,306 | 2,152,231 | 1,847,158 |
| Service Contracts [Member] | ||||
| Revenue by Producks and Services [Line Items] | ||||
| Services | 1,921,897 | 1,808,154 | 5,829,304 | 5,503,010 |
| Installations [Member] | ||||
| Revenue by Producks and Services [Line Items] | ||||
| Services | $ 893,285 | $ 1,273,180 | $ 2,589,697 | $ 2,381,236 |
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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