Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 9. Subsequent Events OraMetrix, Inc. On May 1, 2018, OraMetrix, Inc. retired its credit facility with SWK Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“SWK Funding”), in conjunction with its sale to Dentsply Sirona Inc. SWK Funding received an aggregate of approximately $9.2 million at pay-off, including payment of accrued interest and exit fees.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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