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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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Dec. 24, 2019 | Feb. 14, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Mar. 25, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Repaid amount due to DSIT |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of interest in dsit, net of withholding taxes and transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ (50) | 607 |  |
Principal received tax refund amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | $ 42 | $ 287
Interest and linkage amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550 | 4 |
Interest income amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21
Exchange gain on tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Fees paid out amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate tax refund held in bank |  |  |  | $ 371 |  |  |  |  |
Israel [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of receiving refund bank account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313
NIS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal received tax refund amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 | 146 |
Interest and linkage amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 15 |
Israel Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375 | 40 |
Additional tax liability | $ 373 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Israel Tax Authority [Member] | NIS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,358 | 146 |
Proceeds from sale of DSIT investment |  |  | $ 1,087 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional tax liability | $ 1,306 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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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