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Basis of Presentation and Liquidity (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Non-escrow corporate cash and cash equivalents	$ 50
Directors Member] | April 29, 2016 [Member]
Repayment of debt	275
Interest paid	41
Leap Tide Member] | April 29, 2016 [Member]
Repayment of debt	2,000
Interest paid	15
DSIT Solutions, Ltd. [Member] | April 21, 2016 [Member]
Gross proceeds of sale before escrow, israeli withholding taxes and fees	4,913
Escrow deposit	579
Israeli withholding taxes paid	$ 266

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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