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Investments in Subsidiaries (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2015	Oct. 16, 2015	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Increase in non-controlling interests						$ 1,000
U.S. Seismic Systems, Inc [Member]
Percentage of conversion stock			95.70%
Invested in common shares			$ 7,584
Cash investment			5,355	$ 5,355
Acorn common shares			2,229
Additional purchase value of preferred stock			$ 16,750
Lent additional loan							$ 10,058
Loan bears interest rate							8.00%
U.S. Seismic Systems, Inc [Member] | Secured Promissory Notes [Member]
Loan bears interest rate								8.00%
Processing service value								$ 240
U.S. Seismic Systems, Inc [Member] | Series A 1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock owned				9,376,401
Acorn [Member] | Secured Promissory Notes [Member]
Loan bears interest rate							8.00%
Provision for secured promissory note					$ 640
Secured promissory note lent to channel partner					640
Provision for secured promissory note interest accrued					$ 9
Received cash from the partner								$ 400
Omni Metrix [Member]
Business acquistion interest rate		10.00%
Percentage of ownership		100.00%
Purchase of preferred stock		$ 500
Omni Metrix [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock owned	1,000	1,000
Value of additional shares acquired	$ 500
Percentage of dividends accrued annum						10.00%
Dividend payable						$ 16
Pre-money equity valuation						$ 5,500

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