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Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 05, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount |  | $ 327 | $ 6,043
Other assets |  | (614) | 569
Valuation allowance |  | $ 26,448 | $ 26,121
Percentage of deduction of certain repatriated foreign earnings |  | 85.00% |
U.S. Income Tax Rate |  | 34.00% | 34.00%
Percentage of corporate tax rate increased | 1.50% |  |
Corporate tax rate |  | 26.50% | 26.50%
Percentage of general corporate tax rate currently stands for preferred enterprise |  |  | 16.00%
Accrued interest |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued |  | $ 0 | 0
Minimum [Member] | January 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Corporate tax rate beginning in 2016 and thereafter |  | 25.00% |
DSIT [Member] |  |  |
Other current assets |  | $ 141 | 192
Other assets |  | 86 | $ 295
Valuation allowance |  | $ (248) |

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