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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | $ 1,293 | $ 2,335 | $ 6,052 | $ 7,856 |
Net sales | 45,846 | 44,455 | 132,192 | 130,615 |
Segment net income (loss) | 2,863 | (463) | (734) | (1,848) |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,835 | 3,195 | 9,090 | 9,427 |
Total assets | 213,696 | 231,092 | 213,696 | 231,092 | $ 226,277
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 47,139 | 46,790 | 138,244 | 138,471 |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | (1,293) | (2,335) | (6,052) | (7,856) |
Mobile communication [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 25,801 | 23,116 | 71,931 | 68,296 |
Mobile communication [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 241 | 355 | 1,328 | 1,345 |
Mobile communication [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 6,302 | 5,050 | 22,392 | 16,552 |
Mobile communication [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 4,110 | 9,068 | 12,956 | 25,678 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 2,720 | 2,425 | 6,416 | 5,496 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 4,768 | 2,424 | 11,391 | 6,216 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 659 | 1,200 | 2,601 | 3,592 |
Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,245 | 817 | 3,177 | 3,440 |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 539 | 1,198 | 3,885 | 4,874 |
Net sales | 35,417 | 31,667 | 97,711 | 91,555 |
Segment net income (loss) | 553 | (728) | (3,593) | (1,805) |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,140 | 1,211 | 3,572 | 3,552 |
Total assets | 136,175 | 143,297 | 136,175 | 143,297 |
Americas [Member] | Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 35,956 | 32,865 | 101,596 | 96,429 |
Americas [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | (539) | (1,198) | (3,885) | (4,874) |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 25,093 | 22,755 | 69,948 | 67,076 |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 166 | 326 | 865 | 1,282 |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 123 | 113 | 712 | 432 |
Americas [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 643 | 1,607 | 2,601 | 4,021 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 2,720 | 2,425 | 6,416 | 5,496 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 4,768 | 2,424 | 11,391 | 6,216 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 659 | 1,200 | 2,601 | 3,592 |
Americas [Member] | Guidance and stabilization [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,245 | 817 | 3,177 | 3,440 |
Europe and Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 754 | 1,137 | 2,167 | 2,982 |
Net sales | 10,429 | 12,788 | 34,481 | 39,060 |
Segment net income (loss) | 2,310 | 265 | 2,859 | (43) |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,695 | 1,984 | 5,518 | 5,875 |
Total assets | 77,521 | 87,795 | 77,521 | 87,795 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 11,183 | 13,925 | 36,648 | 42,042 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | (754) | (1,137) | (2,167) | (2,982) |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 708 | 361 | 1,983 | 1,220 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 75 | 29 | 463 | 63 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 6,179 | 4,937 | 21,680 | 16,120 |
Europe and Asia [Member] | Mobile communication [Member] | Other geographic areas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of operations by geographic segment |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal | 3,467 | 7,461 | 10,355 | 21,657 |
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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