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Acquisition - Narrative (Details - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 06, 2015 | Nov. 20, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,124 | $ 0
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  | $ 800 | $ 2,515 | $ 276
ADA Analytics Israel, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid | $ 2,360 | $ 200 | $ 2,400 |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business, VAT tax |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, liability | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment expense |  |  |  | $ 1,900 |  |  |

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