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DSIT Solutions, Ltd. ('DSIT') (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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