Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization and Nature of Operations In December 2016, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary named Series OP to self-insure against certain business losses. Also in December 2016 the Company formed another wholly owned subsidiary, OurPet’s DISC, Inc., (“DISC”), an Ohio corporation, which has elected to be a Domestic International Sales Corporation under U.S. tax law. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. 79,182 37,824 2016 2015 Finished goods $ 6,108,701 $ 6,676,172 Components, packaging and work in process 1,114,848 1,452,192 Inventory reserve (213,013) (213,751) Total $ 7,010,536 $ 7,914,613 All inventories are pledged as collateral for bank loans. 2016 2015 Beginning Balance $ 213,751 $ 159,076 Increases to Reserve 249,490 237,399 Write Offs against Reserve (250,228) (182,724) Ending Balance $ 213,013 $ 213,751 Monthly accruals as a percentage of net sales are made to account for obsolete and excess inventory. Throughout the year, inventory identified as obsolete or excess is written off against the reserve. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews inventory levels and the amounts reserved to determine if additional adjustments are needed. The Company will continue its policy of regularly reviewing inventory quantities on hand based on related service levels and functionality. Carrying cost will be reduced to estimated net realizable value for inventories in which their cost exceeds their utility due to changes in marketing and sales strategies, obsolescence, changes in price levels or other causes. Furthermore, if future demand or market conditions for the Company’s products are less favorable than forecasted or if unforeseen technological changes negatively impact the utility of certain products or component inventory, the Company may be required to record additional inventory reserves, which would negatively affect its results of operations in the period when the inventory reserve adjustments are recorded. Property and equipment are reported at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided by using the straight-line over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements is provided on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the useful lives of the related assets or the terms of the leases. Computers and office equipment 3 7 Leasehold improvements 5 39 Tooling 3 7 Warehouse equipment 3 7 Total depreciation expenses for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $ 599,419 619,647 The Company has filed for patents and trademarks for its proprietary products. The costs incurred of $ 82,772 49,619 15 10,450 8,000 3 5 5 1,069,432 Loss of Key Contract $ 1,000,000 Loss of Key Supplier $ 1,000,000 Loss of Key Employee $ 1,000,000 Intellectual Property Defense Liability $ 1,000,000 Directors and Officers Liability $ 1,000,000 Reputational Risk $ 1,000,000 Administrative Actions $ 1,000,000 Legal Defense $ 1,000,000 Errors and Omissions $ 1,000,000 Product Recall $ 1,000,000 Deductible Reimbursement $ 1,000,000 Intellectual Property Infringement $ 1,000,000 The aggregate limit of liability per line of coverage is $ 1,000,000 2,000,000 49 51 For the year ended December 31, 2016, 26.2 7,095,139 For the year ended December 31, 2015, 25.4 6,039,847 223,025 308,202 127,326 60,292 require the grant-date fair value of all share-based payment awards that are expected to vest, including employee share options, to be recognized as employee compensation expense over the requisite service period. The Company is applying the modified prospective transition method. Under this transition method, the Company (1) did not restate any prior periods and (2) is recognizing compensation expense for all share-based payment awards that were outstanding, but not yet vested, as of January 1, 2006, based upon the same estimated grant-date fair values and service periods used to prepare the pro-forma disclosures. The amount of compensation expense recognized in 2016 and 2015 as a result of stock options was $ 12,021 14,211 As of December 31, 2016, common shares that are or could be potentially dilutive include 497,167 0.41 1.12 827,682 0.414 0.591 635,000 1.00 1,236,160 As of December 31, 2015, common shares that are or could be potentially dilutive include 584,360 0.41 1.27 874,743 0.415 0.593 635,000 1.00 1,236,160 FASB ASC 740-10 requires tax benefits to be recognized only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits are tax benefits claimed or to be claimed in tax returns that do not meet these measurement standards. The Company’s adoption of FASB ASC 740-10 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements as the Company believes they have no uncertain tax positions. As permitted by FASB ASC 740-10, the Company also adopted an accounting policy to prospectively classify accrued interest and penalties related to any unrecognized tax benefits in its income tax provision. Previously, the Company’s policy was to classify interest and penalties as an operating expense in arriving at pre-tax income. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company does not have accrued interest and penalties related to any unrecognized tax benefits. The years subject to potential audit vary depending on the tax jurisdiction. Generally, the Company’s statutes of limitation for tax liabilities are open for tax years ended December 31, 2013 and forward. The Company’s major taxing jurisdiction is the United States as well as various state and local jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service is not currently examining any of the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for which the statute has yet to expire. 30,000 |