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Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - Subsequent Event [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt repayment date	Apr. 30, 2018
Accrued interest rate	12.50%
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member]
Company's holdings in DSIT	41.20%
After February 15, 2018 [Member]
Accrued interest rate	16.50%
Board Of Directors [Member]
Borrowing amount	$ 1,900
Immediately funded loan amount	$ 900
Directors Member]
Debt instrument maturity description		maturity date no earlier than April 2018
Directors Member] | After July 7, 2017 [Member]
Borrowing amount		$ 1,000

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