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Bank Debt and Other Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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