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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Data to Consolidated Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total net loss before income taxes for reportable segments |  | $ (266) | $ (101) | $ (889) | $ (1,129)
Other operational segment net income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 55 | (10) | 192
Total segment net loss before income taxes |  | (266) | (46) | (899) | (937)
Unallocated cost of corporate headquarters | [1] | (369) | (990) | (2,352) | (2,881)
Unallocated benefit (cost) of DSIT headquarters | [2] |  | (9) | (6) | (75)
Consolidated loss before income taxes |  | $ (635) | $ (1,045) | $ (3,257) | $ (3,893)
[1] | Includes stock compensation expense of $523 and $243 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2016 and $146 and $9 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2016, respectively. The nine month period ended September 30, 2016 also includes $460 of salary and associated costs and medical insurance associated with the resignation of Mr. Moore and $502 of interest expense to Leap Tide and directors.
[2] | Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, only include results for the period January 1, 2016 to April 21, 2016. See Note 3.

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