Nature of Operations (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Apr. 21, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Director
Non-escrow corporate cash and cash equivalents		$ 100
Loan repayment date		Apr. 30, 2018
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member]
Company's holdings in DSIT prior to sale transaction	78.70%
Company's holdings after transaction	41.20%
Director Member] \| February 2017 [Member]
Number of directors \| Director		3
Borrowing amount		$ 900
Loan repayment date		Apr. 30, 2018
Directors Member] \| July 7, 2017 [Member]
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