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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Revenues | ||
| Products | $ 8,625,034us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 6,346,050us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |
| Services | 10,717,630us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 9,503,819us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet |
| Total revenues | 19,342,664us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 15,849,869us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
| Cost of sales | ||
| Products | 6,347,583us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 4,709,767us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |
| Services | 6,596,017us-gaap_CostOfServices | 6,109,974us-gaap_CostOfServices |
| Total cost of sales | 12,943,600us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 10,819,741us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Gross profit | 6,399,064us-gaap_GrossProfit | 5,030,128us-gaap_GrossProfit |
| Operating expenses | ||
| General and administrative | 7,264,630us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 5,931,144us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Selling | 1,796,268us-gaap_SellingExpense | 1,423,587us-gaap_SellingExpense |
| Research and development | 1,041,483us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 1,086,989us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| Aborted public offering costs | 0tcgn_Abortedpublicofferingcosts | 258,512tcgn_Abortedpublicofferingcosts |
| Total operating expenses | 10,102,381us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 8,700,232us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Loss from operations | (3,703,317)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (3,670,104)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Other income (expense) | ||
| Interest and other income | 9,710us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome | 3,958us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome |
| Interest expense | (177,345)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (141,065)us-gaap_InterestExpense |
| Total other income (expense) | (167,635)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (137,107)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet |
| Loss before income taxes | (3,870,952)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (3,807,211)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
| Consolidated net loss | (3,870,952)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | (3,807,211)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
| Less: Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 125,140us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 357,722us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Net loss attributable to Tecogen Inc. | $ (3,745,812)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (3,449,489)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| Net loss per share - basic and diluted (usd per share) | $ (0.24)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.26)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted (shares) | 15,607,897us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 13,385,155us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted |
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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total costs related to services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of interest income and other income recognized during the period. Included in this element is interest derived from investments in debt securities, cash and cash equivalents, and other investments which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money and other income from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). No definition available.
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The net amount of operating interest income (expense). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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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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Expenses recognized in the period that are directly related to the selling and distribution of products or services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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