Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
Sales | $ 19,544,936us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 25,198,406us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | |
Cost of sales | 14,657,998us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | 16,210,390us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 10,578,176us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 9,002,112us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | |
Restructuring expense | 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 237,838us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | |
Operating income (loss) | (5,691,238)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (251,934)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | |
Depreciation and amortization | 780,477us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 560,622us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | |
Capital expenditures | 853,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 824,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | |
Assets | 95,799,932us-gaap_Assets | 101,073,000us-gaap_Assets | 100,286,235us-gaap_Assets |
Suttle [Member] | |||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
Sales |
10,590,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
12,882,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Cost of sales |
9,149,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
9,392,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Gross profit |
1,441,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
3,490,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
4,306,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
3,137,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Operating income (loss) |
(2,865,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
353,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Depreciation and amortization |
507,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
293,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Capital expenditures |
649,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
627,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Assets |
40,210,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
32,608,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_SuttleMember |
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Transition Networks [Member] | |||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
Sales |
8,090,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
9,749,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Cost of sales |
4,685,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
5,043,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Gross profit |
3,405,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
4,706,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
5,462,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
5,180,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Restructuring expense |
238,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Operating income (loss) |
(2,057,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
(712,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Depreciation and amortization |
247,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
231,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Capital expenditures |
86,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
107,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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Assets |
26,870,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
27,093,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_TransitionNetworksMember |
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JDL Technologies [Member] | |||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
Sales |
865,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
2,567,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Cost of sales |
824,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
1,775,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Gross profit |
41,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
792,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
810,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
685,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Operating income (loss) |
(769,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
107,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Depreciation and amortization |
26,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
37,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Capital expenditures |
44,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
10,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Assets |
4,367,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
6,347,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = jcs_JdlTechnologiesMember |
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Other [Member] | |||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
Capital expenditures |
74,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
80,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
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Assets |
$ 24,353,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
$ 35,025,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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