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The profit or loss on sales of previously unissued stock by subsidiaries made to investors outside the consolidated group that is not reported as operating income. Represents the difference in the parent company's carrying amount of the equity interest in the subsidiary or equity investee immediately before and after the transaction.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - USD ($)							12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 29, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Oct. 10, 2017	Sep. 18, 2017	Sep. 15, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 28, 2019
Severance payment							$ 200,000	$ 700,000
Imation Corporation Japan [Member] \| CMC Magnetic Corp Versus Imation [Member]
Damages awarded against the company					$ 9,200,000	$ 9,200,000
Payments for legal settlements				$ 1,500,000
Financing receivable				1,500,000
Imation Europe B.V. [Member] \| CMC Magnetic Corp Versus Imation [Member]
Damages awarded against the company				$ 825,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| MSA Services [Member] \| Daniel A. Strauss [Member]
Initial term compensation		$ 243,750,000
Renewal period		3 months
Renewal term compensation		$ 243,750,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Zheng Separation Agreement [Member]
Severance payment		57,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Imation Corporation Japan [Member] \| CMC Magnetic Corp Versus Imation [Member]
Payments for legal settlements		$ 325,000,000
Legal settlements remaining balance									$ 1,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| IMN Capital Holdings, Inc [Member] \| IMN Capital Agreement [Member]
Subsidiary sale agreement terms	In connection with the Subsidiary Sale, the purchase price furnished by IMN Capital to the Company (the “Purchase Price”) shall consist of (i) one hundred dollars ($100.00) payable on the closing date of the IMN Capital Agreement and (ii) 75% of all net proceeds from Subsidiary Litigation (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be calculated after the payment of (i) the retirement of the Germany pension liability; (ii) contingency fees payable to attorneys engaged in connection with the Subsidiary Litigation; (iii)fees payable to Mach 5, the litigation financing company and (iv) the payment of all applicable taxes including income taxes in connection with the Subsidiary Litigation) (such payment, the “Contingent Payment”).
Gain on subsidiary sale	$ 12,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Initial Term [Member]
Payment for professional services			$ 68,750,000
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Payment for professional services			$ 68,750,000