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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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DEBT (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
DEBT (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 15, 2018	Jun. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Mar. 28, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities amount outstanding					$ 17,814	$ 17,689
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow					15,900
Line of Credit [Member] \| Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow					22,000
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities amount outstanding					2,900	4,400
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member] \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			0.75%
Variable rate description			BMO’s prime rate plus
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member] \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| U.S. Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			0.75%
Variable rate description			U.S. base rate plus
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member] \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			2.25%
Variable rate description			LIBOR plus
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member] \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			0.50%
Variable rate description			BMO’s prime rate plus
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member] \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| U.S. Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			0.50%
Variable rate description			U.S. base rate plus
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member] \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			2.00%
Variable rate description			LIBOR plus
Canadian Credit Facilities A [Member] \| Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow	$ 8,000		$ 7,000		10,000
Canadian Credit Facilities B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities amount outstanding					100	200
Canadian Credit Facilities B [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities amount outstanding				$ 47
Canadian Credit Facilities B [Member] \| Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow			$ 500		2,000
Canadian Credit Facilities B [Member] \| Canada, Dollars \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			1.25%
Variable rate description			BMO’s prime rate plus
Frequency of payments			Quarterly
Quarterly principal payment			$ 47
Balloon payment			$ 141
Debt instrument amortization period			5 years
Canadian Credit Facilities B [Member] \| Canada, Dollars \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Frequency of payments	Quarterly
Quarterly principal payment	$ 47
Canadian Credit Facilities B [Member] \| Canada, Dollars \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			1.25%
Variable rate description			BMO’s prime rate plus
Frequency of payments			Quarterly
Quarterly principal payment			$ 47
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow			$ 700
Credit facilities amount outstanding					500	600
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Frequency of payments	Quarterly
Quarterly principal payment	$ 36
Balloon payment	$ 352
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| U.S. Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			1.50%
Variable rate description			U.S. base rate plus
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			2.75%
Variable rate description			LIBOR plus
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balloon payment			$ 136
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Frequency of payments	Quarterly
Quarterly principal payment	$ 36
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| U.S. Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			1.25%
Variable rate description			U.S. base rate plus
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			2.50%
Variable rate description			LIBOR plus
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly principal payment		$ 72
Balloon payment			$ 496
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow					10,000
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| Canada, Dollars \| 2017 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			1.50%
Variable rate description			BMO’s prime rate plus
Frequency of payments			Quarterly
Quarterly principal payment			$ 36
Canadian Credit Facilities C [Member] \| Canada, Dollars \| 2018 CAD ARCA Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate			1.25%
Variable rate description			BMO’s prime rate plus
Canadian Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow			$ 6,300
Credit facilities amount outstanding					$ 3,500	$ 5,200
Canadian Facilities [Member] \| Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Credit Facilities Amount to Borrow	$ 9,200		$ 8,200