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Bank Debt and Other Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Borrowed against certain accounts receivable balances |  | $ 862 |
GridSense [Member] |  |  |
Borrow aginst certain accounts receivable balances, interest rate |  | 1.25% |
Percentage of borrow against certain accounts receivable |  | 80.00% |
Maximum accounts receivable period |  | 1 year |
Utilized portion of accounts receivable line |  | $ 138 |
GridSense [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Maximum accounts receivable balance |  | 750 |
Israeli Bank One [Member] |  |  |
Maximum balance of lines of credit |  | $ 540 |
Line of credit, expiration date 1 |  | Jun. 30, 2016 |
Israeli Bank Two [Member] |  |  |
Maximum balance of lines of credit |  | $ 640 |
Line of credit, expiration date 1 |  | Feb. 29, 2016 |
Israeli CPI [Member] |  |  |
Term loan, interest rate | 1.00% |  |
DSIT [Member] |  |  |
Utilized portion of line of credit |  | $ 979 |
Borrow aginst certain accounts receivable balances, interest rate |  | 3.10% |
Israel prime rate |  | 1.60% | 1.75%
Repayment of debt, monthly payments | $ 11 |  |
Proceeds from loans | 292 |  |
Loan amount |  | $ 75 | $ 205
DSIT [Member] | NIS [Member] |  |  |
Proceeds loan | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt repayment period | 2 years |  |
DSIT [Member] | Two Israeli Bank [Member] |  |  |
Maximum balance of lines of credit |  | $ 1,180 |
Israeli Prime Rate Plus [Member] |  |  |
Interest rate above Israel prime rate |  | 1.80% |

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