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INCOME TAXES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 22, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards |  |  | $ 0 |
Income tax rate description | The Act permanently reduced the U.S. corporate income tax rate from a maximum of 35% to a 21% rate, effective January 1, 2018 |  |  |
U.S. corporate income tax rate |  | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00%
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  | $ 43,800,000
Net operating loss carryforwards description |  | Some of the key changes include eliminating the 80% of taxable income limitation by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize NOLs to offset taxable income in 2019, 2020 and 2021, allowing NOLs originating in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to be carried back five years, enhanced interest deductibility, and retroactively clarifying the immediate recovery of qualified improvement property costs rather than over a 39-year recovery period. |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Limitations on Use |  |  | Approximately $43.8 million of net operating losses incurred prior to 2020 |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount |  | $ 2,739,000 | $ 1,543,000 |
Income tax reconciliation change in deferred tax liability allowance |  | 2,853,000 | 3,455,000 |
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense |  |  | 0 |
Impact BioMedical, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount |  |  | 671,000 |
CALIFORNIA |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  | 6,400,000 | 6,900,000 |
ILLINOIS |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  | 2,100,000 | $ 2,200,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration date |  |  | expire through 2041 |
Federal [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 58,500,000 | $ 56,700,000 |
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  | $ 700,000 | $ 400,000
After December 31, 2017 and Before December 31, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent |  |  |  | 50.00%

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