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Investments (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 02, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 14, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeesds from sale of equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |
Virtual Agility Technology Investments Llc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial investment, non-recourse note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |
Percent of outstanding common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |
Total cash investment |  |  | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |
Preferred return on each non-recourse note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |
Aggregate investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Additional quarterly investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |
Variable return percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.875% |
Cost of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,750,000
Investment owned shares |  |  |  | 594,530 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,119
Aggregate preferred return | $ 10,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000 |
Impairment of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,050,000 |  |
Proceeesds from sale of equity interest |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Security Systems Technology Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of outstanding common stock |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |
Total cash investment |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable return percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Cost of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Aggregate preferred return |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |
Equity ownership percentage | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00%
Third Party Investor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Parent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,750,000 |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Impairment of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700,000 |  |  |

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