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NOTE 11 - GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, for Promissory Note (in Shares)		1,312,014
Stock Issued During Period, Value, for Promissory Note		$ 130
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Noncurrent	19		96
Stock Issued During Period, Terms of Promissory Note	Asure retains the right to receive 3% of net proceeds of the consideration received by VTEL or its shareholders in connection with a potential change of control. If no such change of control happens within five years, Asure has the right, with written notice, to request VTEL to repurchase this rightat fair market value.
Stock Issued, Amount due Immediately [Member]
Due from Investor		10
Due from Investor		10
Due from Investor		10
Stock Issued, Amount Due September 30, 2012 [Member]
Due from Investor		60
Due from Investor		60
Due from Investor		60
Stock Issued, Amount due September 30, 2012 [Member]
Due from Investor		60
Due from Investor		60
Due from Investor		$ 60

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 17

-Article 5

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