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BANK DEBT AND OTHER DEBT (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 M | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period | $ 1,072,000 |  |  |
line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during the period at each of two banks | 536,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 | (510,000) |  |
Component of interest rate (in addition to a prime rate) on a lines of credit being used or on another debt | 3.25% |  |  |
Israeli prime rate per annum | 3.25% | 4.25% |  |
Maximum amount that can be borrowed by GridSense, under its credit facility, at any time during the period. | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum amount that can be borrowed by USSI, under its credit facility, at any time during the period. | 1,000,000 |  |  |
USSI, Amount borrowed | 0 |  |  |
Interest rate (to be added to a prime rate) | 1.00% |  |  |
Prime Rate | 3.50% |  |  |
Interest rate on lines of credit, subject to certain formula | 6.50% |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 143,000 | 274,000 |  | 530,000
Interest, in addition to Prime Rate | 0.90% |  |  |
Bank debt, number of monthly payments to repay the debt | 48 |  |  |
Bank debt, monthly payments | 12,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 143,000 |  |  |
Security Deposit | 43,000 |  |  |
Loan received from GridSence's CEO |  |  | 50,000 |
Loan received from GridSence director | 75,000 |  |  |
Interest rate on loan received from GridSense director |  |  | 8.00% |
Interest rate on loan received from GridSense CEO |  |  | 0.00% |
Repayments of Other Debt |  | 38 | 12,000 |
Amount of principle repaid from related party debt |  | 65,000 |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | 10,000 |  | 0 |
Amount of interest repaid from related party debt |  | 1,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 153,000 | 818,000 |  |
Other Long-term Debt | 0 | 10,000 |  |
Capital Lease Obligations | 10,000 | 24,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | (153,000) | (167,000) |  |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | $ 0 | $ 141,000 |  |

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