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Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 16, 2017 | Apr. 29, 2016 | Apr. 29, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Consulting and other fees to directors |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 94 | $ 101
Common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,302,271 | 30,124,494
Interest expense with respect to 2016 director loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56
Debt maturity description |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 30, 2018 or the receipt of proceeds from the sale of the Company’s 41.2% ownership in DSIT. |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% | 3.15% |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  | 41.20% |  |
Proceeds from debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |
Accrued interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107 |
Messrs Woolard [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retainer fees received by company's shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17 |
Common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,444 |
Jackson [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Board fees received by company's shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15 |
Common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,333 |
Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |
Repayment of related party debt |  | $ 275 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest repaid |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Director One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |
Percentage of borrowed amounts the company need to repay to each director |  |  |  |  | 115.00% |  |  |
Repayment of related party debt |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Director Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Percentage of borrowed amounts the company need to repay to each director |  |  |  |  | 115.00% |  |  |
Principal amount converted to common stock |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |
Interest due converted into common stock |  |  | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of promissory note to common stock, shares |  |  | 465,587 |  |  |  |  |
Director Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |  |
Percentage of borrowed amounts the company need to repay to each director |  |  |  | 115.00% |  |  |  |
Repayment of related party debt |  | $ 75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Board of Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured commitments from company's board of directors | $ 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded amount | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 41.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |
Director [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional commitment from the company's directors |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |

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