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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,622 | $ 9,268 | $ 5,649
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184,634 | 172,591 | 162,288
Segment net income (loss) | $ 4,101 | $ 958 | $ (463) | $ 37 | $ (1,422) | $ 151 | $ 55 | $ (1,123) | 2,253 | 41 | 4,533
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,719 | 9,987 | 5,994
Total assets | 226,277 | 235,837 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,277 | 235,837 | 183,849
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194,256 | 181,859 | 167,937
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,622) | (9,268) | (5,649)
Mobile communication | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,272 | 87,197 | 79,828
Mobile communication | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,086 | 605 | 501
Mobile communication | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,604 | 22,180 | 19,026
Mobile communication | Other Geographic Areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,482 | 19,938 | 8,796
Guidance and Stabilization | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,537 | 13,807 | 7,892
Guidance and Stabilization | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,151 | 13,982 | 13,810
Guidance and Stabilization | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,371 | 4,351 | 7,421
Guidance and Stabilization | Other Geographic Areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,131 | 10,531 | 25,014
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,779 | 5,366 | 3,465
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,638 | 133,938 | 137,379
Segment net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,682 | (1,390) | 5,260
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800 | 4,532 | 4,521
Total assets | 144,219 | 127,920 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,219 | 127,920 | 136,051
Americas | Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,417 | 139,304 | 140,844
Americas | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,779) | (5,366) | (3,465)
Americas | Mobile communication | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,674 | 85,670 | 78,729
Americas | Mobile communication | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,002 | 539 | 462
Americas | Mobile communication | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 469 | 482 | 455
Americas | Mobile communication | Other Geographic Areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,303 | 4,576 | 3,596
Americas | Guidance and Stabilization | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,537 | 13,807 | 7,892
Americas | Guidance and Stabilization | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,151 | 13,982 | 13,810
Americas | Guidance and Stabilization | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,371 | 4,351 | 7,421
Americas | Guidance and Stabilization | Other Geographic Areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,131 | 10,531 | 25,014
Europe and Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 843 | 3,902 | 2,184
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,996 | 38,653 | 24,909
Segment net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (429) | 1,431 | (727)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,919 | 5,455 | 1,473
Total assets | $ 82,058 | $ 107,917 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,058 | 107,917 | 47,798
Europe and Asia | Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,839 | 42,555 | 27,093
Europe and Asia | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (843) | (3,902) | (2,184)
Europe and Asia | Mobile communication | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,598 | 1,527 | 1,099
Europe and Asia | Mobile communication | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 | 66 | 39
Europe and Asia | Mobile communication | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,135 | 21,698 | 18,571
Europe and Asia | Mobile communication | Other Geographic Areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,179 | 15,362 | 5,200
Europe and Asia | Guidance and Stabilization | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Europe and Asia | Guidance and Stabilization | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Europe and Asia | Guidance and Stabilization | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Europe and Asia | Guidance and Stabilization | Other Geographic Areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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