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Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage Sold.

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Pro-rate share earn out over the period.

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Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 21, 2016	Aug. 13, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Escrow requirements in the sale				$ 50	$ 100
Loan and Security Agreement [Member] \| Leap Tide Capital Partners III, LLC [Member]
Borrowed amount			$ 2,000
Principal and accrued interest due and payable date			Aug. 13, 2016
Loan interest rate			10.00%
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Repayment of loans	$ 275
Percentage of single payment to pay to each director equal to borrowed under promissory notes	15.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Director One [Member]
Repayment of loans	$ 200
Percentage of single payment to pay to each director equal to borrowed under promissory notes	15.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Another Director [Member]
Repayment of loans	$ 75
Percentage of single payment to pay to each director equal to borrowed under promissory notes	15.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Third Director [Member]
Accrued interest, converted to shares	$ 15
Number of shares received upon conversion	465,587
Debt conversion of principal amount	$ 100
Subsequent Event [Member] \| DSIT Solutions [Member]
Escrow requirements in the sale		$ 579
Percentage of interest remained		41.20%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Share Purchase Agreement [Member] \| DSIT Solutions [Member]
Percentage of interest sold		50.00%
Gross proceeds received from sale		$ 4,913
Israeli withholding tax paid		266
Earn - out amount		$ 1,000
Pro-rata share earn out over the period		3 years
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Loan and Security Agreement [Member] \| Leap Tide Capital Partners III, LLC [Member]
Principal and accrued interest due and payable date	Apr. 01, 2016
Repayment of debt	$ 2,000
Number of shares received upon conversion	850,000
Number of common stock shares rights vested, per month	179,167
common stock shares vested description	each vested right to receive one share, a “Vested Share Right”
Number of share vested rights earned	1,531,396
Initial share repurchase/settlement price per share	$ 0.30