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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | $ 2,335 | $ 2,217 | $ 7,856 | $ 6,905 |
Net sales | 44,455 | 44,250 | 130,615 | 122,157 |
Segment net income (loss) | (463) | 151 | (1,848) | (917) |
Depreciation and amortization | 3,195 | 3,264 | 9,427 | 6,674 |
Total assets | 231,092 | 235,832 | 231,092 | 235,832 | $ 235,837
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 46,790 | 46,467 | 138,471 | 129,062 |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | (2,335) | (2,217) | (7,856) | (6,905) |
Mobile communication [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 23,116 | 22,926 | 68,296 | 65,567 |
Mobile communication [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 355 | 198 | 1,345 | 478 |
Mobile communication [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 5,050 | 5,335 | 16,552 | 16,877 |
Mobile communication [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 9,068 | 7,736 | 25,678 | 11,911 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 2,425 | 2,169 | 5,496 | 6,867 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 2,424 | 2,160 | 6,216 | 7,681 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,200 | 1,247 | 3,592 | 3,217 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 817 | 2,479 | 3,440 | 9,559 |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,198 | 941 | 4,874 | 3,893 |
Net sales | 31,667 | 32,022 | 91,555 | 95,383 |
Segment net income (loss) | (728) | (1,308) | (1,805) | (1,869) |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,211 | 1,143 | 3,552 | 3,403 |
Total assets | 143,297 | 116,591 | 143,297 | 116,591 |
Americas [Member] | Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 32,865 | 32,963 | 96,429 | 99,276 |
Americas [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | (1,198) | (941) | (4,874) | (3,893) |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 22,755 | 22,528 | 67,076 | 64,434 |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 326 | 180 | 1,282 | 427 |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 113 | 79 | 432 | 292 |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,607 | 1,180 | 4,021 | 2,906 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 2,425 | 2,169 | 5,496 | 6,867 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 2,424 | 2,160 | 6,216 | 7,681 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,200 | 1,247 | 3,592 | 3,217 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 817 | 2,479 | 3,440 | 9,559 |
Europe and Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,137 | 1,276 | 2,982 | 3,012 |
Net sales | 12,788 | 12,228 | 39,060 | 26,774 |
Segment net income (loss) | 265 | 1,459 | (43) | 952 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,984 | 2,121 | 5,875 | 3,271 |
Total assets | 87,795 | 119,241 | 87,795 | 119,241 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 13,925 | 13,504 | 42,042 | 29,786 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | (1,137) | (1,276) | (2,982) | (3,012) |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 361 | 398 | 1,220 | 1,133 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 29 | 18 | 63 | 51 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 4,937 | 5,256 | 16,120 | 16,585 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 7,461 | 6,556 | 21,657 | 9,005 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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