Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of significant accounting policies - Short-Term Investments (Details)

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Summary of significant accounting policies - Short-Term Investments (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 26, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Short-Term Investments, Minimum Maturity Term 3 months  
Short-Term Investments, Maximum Maturity Term 1 year  
Financial guarantee    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Letter of credit outstanding   $ 180,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember
Certificate of deposit securing letter of credit   180,000us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember
Promissory note receivable amount   $ 180,000us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember
Promissory note receivable, stated interest rate   6.00%tcgn_LoansReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember