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Business Combination (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 16, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 DSS [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Lexington [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Palladium Capital Advisors [Member] | Sep. 29, 2014 Palladium Capital Advisors [Member] | Jul. 01, 2014 Palladium Capital Advisors [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Palladium Capital Advisors [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 DSS Technology Management [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 DSS Technology Management [Member] | May 31, 2013 DSS Technology Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in consideration of acquisition of a subsidiary, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 16,558,387 |  | 786,678 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.02 |  |  | $ 0.02 |  | $ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Held in Escrow |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100,000 |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued in acquisition | 3,432,170 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued | 42,213,654 |  |  | 49,411,486 |  | 4,859,894 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,559 |
Options expired/forfeited |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.80 | $ 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00%
Options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of investment units, price per unit | $ 5.00 |  | $ 1.44 |  | $ 2.16 |  |  | $ 5.00 |  |  |  |  | $ 1.87 |
Expected volatility | 59.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate per annum | 0.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger related costs | 1,445,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate preferred return |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |
Number of escrow shares to be retired |  | 3,038,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,038,357 |  |  |
Number of paladium capital's escrow shares to be retired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,061,643 |  |  |  |
Number of paladium capital's escrow shares to be retired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  | 400,000 |  |  |

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