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Investment in Omnimetrix (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	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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