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Investment in Omnimetrix (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 23, 2015 | Oct. 16, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Loan bear interest rate |  |  | 3.15% | 8.00% |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage acquired by one of the company's directors |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Purchase of Omni Metrix preferred stock |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in Omni Metrix, LLC |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. Preferred stock owned | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Value of additional preferred shares acquired | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Percentage of dividends accrued annum |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Dividend payable |  |  |  |  | $ 115
Dividend payable, treated as a loan |  |  |  |  | $ 115
Accrued dividend |  |  | $ 100 |  |
Pre-money equity valuation |  |  | $ 5,500 |  |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Omni Metrix Holdings, Inc. Preferred stock owned |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Omni Metrix [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loan bear interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.00%
Loan amount |  |  |  |  | $ 50
Loan due date, description |  |  | All amounts due (principal and interest) are due the later of April 30, 2018 or 90 days following the advance of any new loans |  |
Interest accrued during the period on director loans. |  |  | $ 16 |  |

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