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Investments (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 18, 2021 | Mar. 15, 2021 | Dec. 19, 2020 | Sep. 10, 2020 | Aug. 28, 2020 | Jul. 22, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020
Unrealized gain loss on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,787,000 |  | $ 3,851,000 |
Issuance of common stock, net, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock issued, value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61,068,000 | $ 4,054,000 |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,171,000 |  | 1,056,000 |
Chan Heng Fai Ambrose Member] | Class A Common Stock Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Purchase of warrants |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price per share |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.20 |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Sharing Services Global Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%
Unrealized gain loss on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,000 |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,171,000 |  | $ 1,056,000 |
Acquistion of intangible assets and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,200,000 |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,052,000 |  |  |
Sharing Services Global Corp [Member] | Class A Common Stock Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares owned |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,207,378 |  |  |
Acquistion ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.20% |  |  |
Unrealized gain loss on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 579,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |
BMI Capital International LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Singapore eDevelopment Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares owned |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,179,311 |  |  |
Acquistion ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,863,000 |  |  |
Unrealized gain loss on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 967,000 |  |  |
Alset International Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares owned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,179,311 |
Acquistion ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,830,000 |
DSS Securities, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion ownership percentage |  |  |  | 14.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock issued, value |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding membership interest |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion description |  |  |  |  | The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, DSS Securities, Inc. entered into a corporate venture to form and operate a real estate title agency, under the name and flagging of Alset Title Company, Inc, a Texas corporation ("ATC"). DSS Securities, Inc. shall own 70% of this venture with the other two shareholders being attorneys necessary to the state application and permitting process. ATC have initiated or have pending applications to do business in a number of states, including Texas, Tennessee, Connecticut, Florida, and Illinois. For the purpose of organization and the state application process, the Company's CEO, who is a licensed attorney, has a stated non-compensated 15% ownership interest in the venture. |  |  |  |  |
BioMed Technologies Asia Pacific Holdings Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net, shares |  |  | 525 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock issued, value |  |  | $ 630,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vivacitas Oncology, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares purchased during period |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued price per share |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares purchased during period, value |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase additional shares |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact Oncology PTE Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares owned | 2,480,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion ownership percentage | 15.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares purchased during period, value | $ 2,480,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase additional shares | 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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