Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Sources and Uses of Funds) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Sources and Uses of Funds) (Details) (USD $)
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Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Purchase Price $ 31,490,433us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
       
Sources of funds:          
Cash on hand 21,490,433synl_BusinessCombinationSourcesofFundsUsedCashonHand
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
       
Proceeds from term loan 10,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
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= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
       
Business Combination, Uses of Funds [Abstract]          
Acquisition of Specialty's common stock 27,496,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
31,490,433us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
 
Cash paid to escrow agent for potential future claims, to be settled within 18 months 3,248,500us-gaap_EscrowDeposit
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= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
       
Cash paid for a portion of the seller's investment banker fee 745,933us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
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= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
       
CRI Tolling [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Purchase Price         1,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= synl_CRITollingMember
Sources of funds:          
Proceeds from term loan         4,033,250us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_CRITollingMember
Proceeds from line of credit         516,750us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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= synl_CRITollingMember
Total sources of funds         4,550,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
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= synl_CRITollingMember
Business Combination, Uses of Funds [Abstract]          
Acquisition of CRI Facility         3,450,000synl_PaymentstoAcquireLandandBuildings
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= synl_CRITollingMember
Acquisition of certain CRI assets, net of assumed liabilities         1,100,000synl_PaymentstoAcquireOtherAssetsNetofAssumedLiabilities
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= synl_CRITollingMember
Amount received by Company for pro-rated property taxes at close         (22,000)synl_ProceedsfromPurchaseClosingAdjustment
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= synl_CRITollingMember
Total uses of funds         $ 4,528,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessTwoNetOfCashAcquired
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= synl_CRITollingMember