Lease Commitments (Details Narrative)	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Rent Expense \| $	$ 779,000	$ 530,000
Assets under capital lease - computer and manufacturing equipment \| $	1,000,000
Accumulated amortization of assets under capital leases - computer and manufacturing equipment \| $	$ 541,000
Orlando Lease [Member]
Square footage of leased office space	25,847
Amortization of leasehold improvements \| $	$ 172,000
Lease expiration	Apr. 30, 2022
Orlando Lease II [Member]
Square footage of leased office space	12,378
Tenant improvement allowance received \| $	$ 309,450
Shanghai Lease [Member]
Square footage of leased office space	1,900
Lease expiration	Oct. 31, 2018
Zhenjiang Lease [Member]
Square footage of leased office space	39,000
Lease expiration	Dec. 31, 2021
ISP Lease [Member]
Square footage of leased office space	13,000
Lease expiration	Sep. 30, 2020
Riga Lease [Member]
Square footage of leased office space	23,000
Lease expiration	Dec. 31, 2019

The aggregate amount of recurring noncash expense charged against earnings in the period to allocate the cost of assets over their estimated remaining economic lives.

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The total gross amount less the charge for the use of the long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.

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