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Segments and Major Customers (Details 1) - Customer Concentration Risk - Accounts Receivable [Member] | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Customer 1 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk | 24.00% | 27.00%
Customer 2 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk | 21.00% | 21.00%
Customer 3 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk |  | 28.00%
Customer 4 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk |  | 16.00%

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