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BANK DEBT AND OTHER DEBT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
BANK DEBT AND OTHER DEBT [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
BANK DEBT AND OTHER DEBT
 
(a)
Lines of credit

The Company's DSIT subsidiary has lines-of-credit of approximately $1,072 from two Israeli banks (approximately $536 at each bank), none of which was being used at December 31, 2012.  The lines-of-credit are subject to certain financial covenants. DSIT was in compliance with its financial covenants at December 31, 2012. The line-of-credit at one bank expires on October 18, 2013 and at the second bank the line expires in February 2014. The lines-of-credit are denominated in NIS and bear interest at a weighted average rate of the Israeli prime rate per annum plus 3.25%. The Israeli prime rate as of December 31, 2012 was 3.25% (December 31, 2011, 4.25%).

The Company's GridSense subsidiary has a line-of-credit of $1,000 (subject to a calculated borrowing base) from a local bank of which none was being used at December 31, 2012.  The line-of-credit is subject to certain financial covenants. GridSense was in compliance with its financial covenants at December 31, 2012. Advances from the line-of-credit bears interest at a variable annual interest rate equal to the greater of 3.25% above the Prime Rate in effect (3.5% at December 31, 2012) or 6.5%.

The Company's USSI subsidiary has a line-of-credit of $1,000 from a local bank of which none was being used at December 31, 2012.  The line-of-credit is subject to certain financial covenants. USSI was in compliance with its financial covenants at December 31, 2012. The line-of-credit expires on November 7, 2013. Advances from the line-of-credit bears interest at a variable annual interest rate equal to the greater of 1.0% above the Prime Rate in effect (3.5% at December 31, 2012) or 6.5%.

(b)
Bank Debt

On December 31, 2009, the Company's DSIT subsidiary took a loan from an Israeli bank in the amount of $530. The loan is denominated in NIS and bears interest at the rate of the Israeli prime rate per annum plus 0.9%. The loan is to be repaid over a period of 48 months of equal payments of approximately $12 per month (principal and interest). Principal payments with respect to the loan are $143 for the year ending December 31, 2013. As a security for this loan, DSIT has deposited with the Israeli bank $43, reflected as a current restricted deposit on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(c)
Other Debt

During 2010, the CEO and a director of the Company’s GridSense subsidiary lent GridSense $50 and $75, respectively. The loan from the director bears interest at 8% per year while the loan from the CEO bears no interest. During 2010, $12 was repaid to GridSense’s CEO while no repayments were made to the director. During 2011, the remaining $38 was paid to the CEO and $65 of principal and $1 of interest was paid to the director. The remaining $10 due to the director was paid in 2012.

(d)
Debt summary
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2012
Lines of credit
 
$
510

 
$
—

Bank debt
 
274

 
143

Other debt
 
10

 
—

Capital lease obligations
 
24

 
10

Total debt
 
818

 
153

Less: Lines-of-credit
 
(510
)
 
—

Less: Current portion of debt
 
(167
)
 
(153
)
Long-term debt
 
$
141

 
$
—


 
With respect to DSIT’s line-of-credit (see (a) above), a lien in favor of the Israeli bank was placed on DSIT’s assets.  In addition, the Company has guaranteed DSIT’s line-of-credit.

Both USSI and GridSense have individually granted liens to their respective banks on substantially all of their assets other than intellectual property.  They have further promised not to grant a lien on their intellectual property to any other party, nor commit to any such party to abstain from giving a lien.