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Segment Information - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Printed Products | $ 3,035,000 | $ 3,784,000 | $ 11,025,000 | $ 11,432,000
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing | 498,000 | 311,000 | 1,424,000 | 1,127,000
Packaging Printing and Fabrication [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Printed Products | 1,883,000 | 2,482,000 | 7,619,000 | 7,592,000
Commercial and Security Printing [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Printed Products | 251,000 | 253,000 | 828,000 | 891,000
Technology Integrated Plastic Cards and Badges [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Printed Products | 306,000 | 409,000 | 968,000 | 915,000
Plastic Cards, Badges and Accessories [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Printed Products | 595,000 | 640,000 | 1,610,000 | 2,034,000
Information Technology Sales and Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing | 46,000 | 61,000 | 151,000 | 269,000
Digital Authentication Products and Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing | 307,000 | 143,000 | 857,000 | 494,000
Royalties from Licensees [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing | $ 145,000 | $ 107,000 | $ 416,000 | $ 364,000

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