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DSIT Solutions, Ltd. ('DSIT') (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 14, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Gain (loss) on sale of interest in dsit, net of withholding taxes and transaction costs |  |  |  | $ 607 |  |
Israel Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding taxes |  |  |  | 375 | 40 |
Israel Tax Authority [Member] | NIS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding taxes |  |  |  | 1,358 | 146 |
Proceeds from sale of DSIT investment |  | $ 1,087 |  |  |  |
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  |  |  | 340 |
Unreimbursement expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 999 |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.15% |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2018 |
Amounts related to provisions for vacation and severance for acorn |  |  |  |  | $ 285 |
Gross proceeds before transaction costs, professional fees and withholding taxes | $ 5,800 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge | 308 |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs | 441 |  |  |  |  |
Withholding taxes | 388 |  |  |  |  |
Repaid amount due to DSIT | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate |  | 293 |  |  |  |
Foreign exhange consisting tax value |  | 266 |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 21 | $ 21 |  |  |
Exchange gain |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of interest in dsit, net of withholding taxes and transaction costs |  |  | 222 | 607 |  |
Professional fees |  |  | $ 65 |  |  |
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member] | Israel Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sale of shares in value |  |  |  | 388 | 41 | $ 266
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member] | Israel Tax Authority [Member] | NIS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sale of shares in value |  |  |  | $ 1,359 | $ 146 | $ 1,008
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member] | 2018 DSIT Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of income or loss on closing transaction | 41.20% |  |  |  |  |
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member] | 2018 DSIT Transaction [Member] | Israel Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated transaction costs and witholding taxes offset, net of professional fees and interest income | $ 222 |  |  |  |  |
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member] | Directors Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount repaid to directors | $ 1,428 |  |  |  |  |

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