Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Schedule of Changes on Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance	$ 12,046,197	$ 15,285,123
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance	(3,238,926)	(238,926)
Goodwill, Beginning balance	15,285,123	$ 15,046,197
Goodwill acquired during the year
Impairment losses	(9,592,848)	$ (3,000,000)
Goodwill, net, Ending balance	2,453,349	12,046,197
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance	(12,831,774)	(3,238,926)
Goodwill, Ending balance	15,285,123	15,285,123
Document Security Systems Packaging Group [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance	$ 1,768,400	$ 1,768,400
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 1,768,400	$ 1,768,400
Goodwill acquired during the year
Impairment losses
Goodwill, net, Ending balance	$ 1,768,400	$ 1,768,400
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance
Goodwill, Ending balance	$ 1,768,400	$ 1,768,400
Document Security Systems Plastics Group [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance	$ 684,949	$ 684,949
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 684,949	$ 684,949
Goodwill acquired during the year
Impairment losses
Goodwill, net, Ending balance	$ 684,949	$ 684,949
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance
Goodwill, Ending balance	$ 684,949	$ 684,949
Document Security Systems Technology Management [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, net, Beginning balance	12,831,774	12,831,774
Accumulated impairment losses, Beginning balance	(3,238,926)	(238,926)
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 9,592,848	$ 12,592,848
Goodwill acquired during the year
Impairment losses	$ (9,592,848)	$ (3,000,000)
Goodwill, net, Ending balance	12,831,774	12,831,774
Accumulated impairment losses, Ending balance	$ (12,831,774)	(3,238,926)
Goodwill, Ending balance		$ 9,592,848

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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