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Treasury bills, carrying value

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Aggregation of the liabilities reported on the balance sheet measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the entity.

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Other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy that will be realized in a short period of time, usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer.

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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying amount	$ 1,631	$ 1,190	$ 1,682	$ 1,505
Treasury Bills, fair value	6,342us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments	6,542us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	6,884us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	7,798us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Earn-out, Fair Value	472	472
Contingent Earn-out, Carrying Value	472	472
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Earn-out, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Earn-out, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent Earn-out, Fair Value	472	472
Small Cap Technology Sector [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Carrying amount	542	1,256
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	542	1,256
Small Cap Technology Sector [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	542	1,256
Small Cap Technology Sector [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Small Cap Technology Sector [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Money Market [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying amount	1,336	510
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	1,336	510
Money Market [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	1,336	510
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
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Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying amount	146	345
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	146	345
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Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	146	345
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Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
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Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Treasury Bills, carrying value	6,342	6,542
Treasury Bills, fair value	6,342	6,542
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Treasury Bills, fair value	6,342	6,542
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Treasury Bills, fair value	0	0
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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