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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 16, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jun. 28, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Cash purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 39,923 |  |
Gain on sale of discontinued subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 13,686 |  |
Carrying value of note |  |  | $ 5,096 |  | 5,096 |  | $ 865
Insurance receivable |  |  | 1,800 |  | 1,800 |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for receivable |  |  | 2,300 |  | 2,300 |  |
Reynosa Facility Flood [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance proceeds |  |  |  | $ 2,400 |  |  |
Insurance proceeds received |  |  |  |  | 600 |  |
Reynosa Facility Flood [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance proceeds received |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |
Reynosa Facility Flood [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on inventory damaged |  |  |  |  | 782 |  |
Reynosa Facility Flood [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable |  |  | $ 1,800 |  | 1,800 |  |
Transformer Business Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase price | $ 60,500 |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |
Gain on sale of discontinued subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | $ 13,700 |  |
Maximum amount Indemnifiable losses set-off | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation true deductible | 330 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation cap | 330 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation per-claim threshold amount | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation of Interim Breaches cap amount | 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation of legal matters true deductible | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation of legal matters cap amount | 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation of buyer deductible | 330 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification obligation of buyer cap | $ 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Transformer Business Units [Member] | Subordinated Promissory Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |
Interest rate |  |  | 4.00% |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |
Revaluation of note |  |  |  |  | $ 651 |  |
Carrying value of note |  |  | $ 5,100 |  | 5,100 |  |
Cash payment for promissory note |  |  | 1,700 |  |  |  |
Transformer Business Units [Member] | Subordinated Promissory Notes [Member] | First Seller Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 3,300 |  | $ 3,300 | $ 5,000 |
Transformer Business Units [Member] | Subordinated Promissory Notes [Member] | Second Seller Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |

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