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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 05, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  | $ 18,287,496 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 17,452,444 us-gaap_Revenues
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,274,323 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 2,966,368 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Interest expense |  | 317,191 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 245,969 us-gaap_InterestExpense
Stock based compensation |  | 1,355,430 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 1,894,719 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Impairment of goodwill |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 238,926 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Impairment of intangible assets and investments | 22,285,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived | 34,034,862 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived | 277,800 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | (4,700,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Income tax benefit |  | (988,630)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (10,948,875)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss) to common stockholders |  | (41,157,052)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 2,593,530 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Capital expenditures |  | 280,902 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 378,587 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Identifiable assets |  | 27,752,618 us-gaap_Assets | 67,342,211 us-gaap_Assets
Packaging and Printing Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  | 12,926,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 12,242,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Depreciation and amortization |  | 567,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 570,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Interest expense |  | 156,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 165,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Stock based compensation |  | 121,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets and investments |  |  |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |
Net income (loss) to common stockholders |  | 842,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 676,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Capital expenditures |  | 717,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 1,889,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Identifiable assets |  | 8,873,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember | 9,170,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPackagingGroupMember
Plastics Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  | 3,552,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 3,639,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Depreciation and amortization |  | 171,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 170,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Interest expense |  | 7,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember |
Stock based compensation |  | 69,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets and investments |  |  |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |
Net income (loss) to common stockholders |  | (106,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 89,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Capital expenditures |  | 131,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 15,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Identifiable assets |  | 1,872,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember | 2,125,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsPlasticsGroupMember
Technology Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  | 1,809,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember | 1,571,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember
Depreciation and amortization |  | 4,532,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember | 2,225,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember
Interest expense |  | 54,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember | 5,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember
Stock based compensation |  | 155,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember |
Impairment of goodwill |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember | 239,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember
Impairment of intangible assets and investments |  | 34,035,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | (4,700,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember |
Income tax benefit |  |  |
Net income (loss) to common stockholders |  | (38,843,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember | (3,968,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember
Capital expenditures |  | 1,244,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember | 2,864,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember
Identifiable assets |  | 14,872,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember | 55,193,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dss_DocumentSecuritySystemsDigitalGroupMember
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 4,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 1,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Interest expense |  | 100,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 76,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Stock based compensation |  | 1,010,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 1,895,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets and investments |  |  |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  | (989,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (10,949,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Net income (loss) to common stockholders |  | (3,050,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 5,797,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Capital expenditures |  |  | 12,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Identifiable assets |  | $ 2,136,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | $ 854,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember

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