Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | 6. Segment Information The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and have varied customer bases. There are four 2019, one 2019 2019, 2019 2018 10 December 31, 2018. Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on the components of divisional income (loss). Assets and liabilities are not For the three June 30, 2019: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 3,107,116 $ 958,128 $ 112,601 $ 418,566 $ — $ 4,596,411 Cost of goods sold 2,280,224 501,006 51,547 335,205 — 3,167,982 Gross profit 826,892 457,122 61,054 83,361 — 1,428,429 Selling general and administrative* 467,091 248,050 34,761 88,362 500,597 1,338,861 Research and development* — — — — 270,465 270,465 Income (loss) from operations $ 359,801 $ 209,072 $ 26,293 $ (5,001 ) $ (771,062 ) $ (180,897 ) For the three June 30, 2018: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 3,099,892 $ 968,933 $ 94,322 $ 471,030 $ — $ 4,634,177 Cost of goods sold 2,037,949 509,613 33,612 390,688 — 2,971,862 Gross profit 1,061,943 459,320 60,710 80,342 — 1,662,315 Selling general and administrative* 441,393 244,633 32,596 97,477 492,864 1,308,963 Research and development* — — — — 156,472 156,472 Income (loss) from operations $ 620,550 $ 214,687 $ 28,114 $ (17,135 ) $ (649,336 ) $ 196,880 For the six June 30, 2019: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 5,136,457 $ 2,046,934 $ 205,361 $ 736,350 $ — $ 8,125,102 Cost of goods sold 3,833,834 1,086,510 85,593 681,617 — 5,687,554 Gross profit 1,302,623 960,424 119,768 54,733 — 2,437,548 Selling general and administrative* 912,094 570,503 69,366 176,510 992,353 2,720,826 Research and development* — — — — 449,307 449,307 Income (loss) from operations $ 390,529 $ 389,921 $ 50,402 $ (121,777 ) $ (1,441,660 ) $ (732,585 ) For the six June 30, 2018: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 5,440,702 $ 2,188,281 $ 182,988 $ 893,684 $ — $ 8,705,655 Cost of goods sold 3,702,827 1,133,224 59,004 785,866 — 5,680,921 Gross profit 1,737,875 1,055,057 123,984 107,818 — 3,024,734 Selling general and administrative* 866,722 529,658 67,448 182,260 1,011,858 2,657,946 Research and development* — — — — 310,548 310,548 Income (loss) from operations $ 871,153 $ 525,399 $ 56,536 $ (74,442 ) $ (1,322,406 ) $ 56,240 *The Company does not Trade receivables by segment as of June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Jun 30, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Chromaline $ 1,568,512 $ 1,550,411 IKONICS Imaging 323,741 360,551 DTX 26,559 15,692 AMS 298,714 331,708 Unallocated 5,919 (43,147 ) Total $ 2,223,445 $ 2,215,215 |