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Variable Interest Entity (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total assets | $ 1,423 | $ 2,035
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests | 1,423 | 2,035
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total assets | 51 | 52
Restricted cash [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total assets | 7 | 31
Trade accounts receivable [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total assets | 576 | 1,031
Prepaid expenses [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total assets | 402 | 451
Other current assets [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total assets | 29 | 31
Other assets [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total assets | 358 | 439
Current liabilities [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests | 576 | 698
Due to IDT Energy [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests | 1,562 | 1,140
Noncontrolling interests [Member] |  |
Summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts related to CCE |  |
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests | $ (715) | $ 197

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