Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
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Warrant [Member]
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Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
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Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
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Amendment Flag
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Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted
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Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Directors Plans [Member]
Represents Directors Plans.
Plan Name [Domain]
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Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
Plan Name [Axis]
Warrant to Purchase Class A Common Stock [Member]
Information about the warrant to purchase class A common stock.
Minimum [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Net Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)
Document Period End Date
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Increase (Decrease) in accrued payroll and related expenses
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Increase (Decrease) in accrued expenses and accrued taxes other than income
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Total Costs and Expenses
Costs and Expenses
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Debt Conversion, Convertible Instrument, Shares Issuable
The number of shares issuable in exchange for the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period.
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Income (Loss) available to common stockholders
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
All Countries [Domain]
Entity Filer Category
Document Type
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Income (Loss) available to common stockholders
AUSTRALIA
Cost of Product Sold
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Total Adjustments
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Short-term Financing
Notes Receivable - Current
Corporate Segment [Member]
us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
Stock options (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Trade Accounts Receivable - Net
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Axis]
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Working Capital Funding
Amount of borrowings to meet on going working capital requirements.
Statement [Table]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of third quarter
Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Amendment No. 1 [Member]
Represents Amendment No. 1.
Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
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Accrued expenses
Asset Information
Product Development
Current Assets
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Related Party Transaction [Axis]
us-gaap_CostOfServices
Cost of Service Sold
hicka_WarrantTerm
Warrant Term
Warrant Term
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest Charges
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Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities
Geographical [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Total Stockholders' Equity
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Marketing and Administrative Expenses
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Preferred stock - shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred stock - par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate
us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]
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Exercisable, weighted average share price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Number of stock options exercisable (in shares)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
Weighted average remaining life
Inventories
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
Outstanding, weighted average share price (in dollars per share) (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Outstanding stock options (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
Range of exercise price, upper limit (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit
us-gaap_Revenues
Revenue
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
Range of exercise price, lower limit (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit
Preferred stock - shares outstanding (in shares)
Prepaid Expenses
Class of common stock - shares outstanding (in shares)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain]
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Director [Member]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Relationship to Entity [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Title of Individual [Axis]
hicka_UnsecuredNoteReceivableInterestRate
Unsecured Note Receivable Interest Rate
Unsecured note receivable interest rate.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Amendment No. 3 [Member]
Represents amendment number 3.
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets
Capital expenditures
us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Inventory Valuation Reserves
Contributed Capital
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)
Roundball LLC [Member]
Represents Roundball LLC.
us-gaap_Assets
Assets
Total Assets
Stockholders' Equity
Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]
Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]
Current Liabilities
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Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Total Property - Net
Entity Registrant Name
Service Sales
Entity Central Index Key
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: Allowance for Depreciation
us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Total Net Sales
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Land
Upon Approval of Class A Common Share Holders [Member]
Represents upon approval of Class A Common Share holders.
Machinery and Equipment
Buildings
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Notes Receivable - Long-term
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
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Total Current Assets
Other Assets
Income (Loss) before provision for Income Taxes
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
UNITED STATES
hicka_ThresholdPercentageOfClassACommonShareHolders
Threshold Percentage of Class A Common Share Holders
Required minimum percentage of class A common stock holders to vote for issuance of class B common stock.
hicka_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
Common Stock, Voting Rights, per Share
Number of voting rights per share of common stock.
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Total Current Liabilities
Long-Term Liabilities
Earnings per Common Share:
Adjustments to reconcile Net Income (Loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities:
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Convertible Notes Payable-related party
Changes in assets and liabilities:
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
Retained Earnings
Property, Plant and Equipment
Going Concern Disclosure [Text Block]
Going concern disclosure.
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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Income (Loss) before provision for Income Taxes
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Non-cash share-based compensation expense
hicka_OperatingLossCarryforwardNetOfAllowance
Operating Loss Carryforward, Net of Allowance
The amount of operating loss carryforward net of allowance.
Options and Warrants [Member]
Options and Warrants [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Conversion Rights [Member]
Represents conversion rights.
Interest received
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Convertible Notes Payable-related party
Convertible Notes Payable, Current
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Cash received from customers
Deposits
MEXICO
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
(in shares)
Product Sales
Income taxes (paid) refunded
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Per share amount (in dollars per share)
Net Income (Loss) (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_InterestPaid
Interest paid
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
Total Other Assets
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Average shares outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_SharePrice
Share Price
Accrued Expenses
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Decrease (Increase) in inventories
Accrued Payroll & Related Expenses
us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
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Income (Loss) before Provision for Income Taxes
Trade Accounts Payable
Other Foreign Countries [Member]
Other foreign countries [member
Income (Recovery of) Taxes
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities
Accrued Income Taxes
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution:
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Shares denominator (in shares)
Accrued Taxes Other Than Income
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net Income (Loss) (in dollars per share)
Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Information pertaining to exercise price range 2.
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Information pertaining to exercise price range 1.
Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]
Information pertaining to exercise price range 3.
Common stock
Additional Borrowing [Member]
Represents additional borrowing.
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Amendment No 2 [Member]
Represents Amendment No. 2.
Class of Stock [Domain]
Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment [Member]
Represents automotive diagnostic tools and equipment.
Indicators and Gauges [Member]
Indicators and gauges [member
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Class of common stock - shares authorized (in shares)
Class of common stock - par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Decrease (Increase) in trade accounts receivable
Revenue:
us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Short-term borrowing
Preferred, no par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Work-in-Process
Finished Product
Omnibus 2013 Equity Plan [Member]
Represents Omnibus 2013 Equity Plan.
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt
Net Sales
Equity Option [Member]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Decrease (Increase) in prepaid expenses
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Robert L Bauman [Member]
Information on related party agreement.
hicka_WarrantPeriod
Warrant Period
Represents warrant period.
Statement [Line Items]
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party [Domain]
Components
Class of common stock - excluding shares in treasury (in shares)
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
CHINA
Short-term Debt [Text Block]
us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
Other (Income) Expense
CANADA
us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total Long-Term Liabilities
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Components [Axis]
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Increase in Convertible Notes Payable
Proceeds from Convertible Debt
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable
Common Class B [Member]
Common Class A [Member]