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Income taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Withholding Income Tax Dividend Distribution | 10.00% |  |
Other Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations | $ 1,870,000 | $ 691,000 | $ 275,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00%
INCOME TAX BENEFIT | $ (309) | $ 410 | $ 16
PRC Entities [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed Earnings, Basic | 0 | 0 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 1,512 | $ 1,509 |
Enterprise Income Tax [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 25.00% |  |
Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00%
Hong Kong [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
INCOME TAX BENEFIT | $ (741) | $ (532) | $ (146)
Hong Kong [Member] | SGOCO International |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 6,106 | $ 5,747 |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50%
Hong Kong [Member] | First-tier rate |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 8.25% | 8.25% |
Hong Kong [Member] | Second-tier rate |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 16.50% | 16.50% |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | SGO |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | $ 609 |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | SGOCO International |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
INCOME TAX BENEFIT | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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