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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019
Reynosa Facility Flood [Member] |  |  |
Loss due to inventory damage |  | $ 3,300 |
Insurance proceeds |  | 2,400 |
Reynosa Facility Flood [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |
Net loss on inventory damaged |  | 913 |
Reynosa Facility Flood [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |
Insurance receivable |  | $ 2,400 | $ 2,400
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Cash purchase price | $ 60,500 |  |
Reverse termination fee | 4,000 |  |
Indemnification obligation deductible | $ 330 |  |
Indemnification obligation cap percentage of purchase price | 0.50% |  |
Indemnification obligation per-claim threshold amount | $ 50 |  |
Indemnification obligation of buyer Interim Breaches cap amount | 5,000 |  |
Indemnification rights of buyer deductible | 500 |  |
Indemnification rights of buyer cap | 5,000 |  |
Indemnification obligation of buyer deductible | 330 |  |
[custom:IndemnificationObligationOfBuyerCap] | 3,300 |  |
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] | Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. [Member] | Subordinated Promissory Note [Member] |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 7,500 |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.00% | 4.00%
Maturity date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2022

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