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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Schedule of Changes on Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | $ 15,285,123 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | $ 3,322,799 us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance | (238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance | 15,046,197 us-gaap_Goodwill | 3,322,799 us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill acquired during the year |  | 11,962,324 us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Impairment losses | (3,000,000)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment | (238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
Goodwill, Ending balance | 15,285,123 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | 15,285,123 us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance | (3,238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, net, Ending balance | 12,046,197 us-gaap_Goodwill | 15,046,197 us-gaap_Goodwill
Packaging Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | 1,768,400 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 1,768,400 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance |  |
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance | 1,768,400 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 1,768,400 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |
Impairment losses |  |
Goodwill, Ending balance | 1,768,400 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 1,768,400 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance |  |
Goodwill, net, Ending balance | 1,768,400 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 1,768,400 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Plastics Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | 684,949 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 684,949 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance |  |
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance | 684,949 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 684,949 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |
Impairment losses |  |
Goodwill, Ending balance | 684,949 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 684,949 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance |  |
Goodwill, net, Ending balance | 684,949 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 684,949 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Technology Segment [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | 12,831,774 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember | 869,450 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance | (238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember |
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance | 12,592,848 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember | 869,450 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember
Goodwill acquired during the year |  | 11,962,324 us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember
Impairment losses | (3,000,000)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember | (238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember
Goodwill, Ending balance | 12,831,774 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember | 12,831,774 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance | (3,238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember | (238,926)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember
Goodwill, net, Ending balance | $ 9,592,848 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember | $ 12,592,848 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsTechnologyManagementMember

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