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Non-controlling Interests (Details)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Non-controlling Interests (Details)	Dec. 24, 2014 USD ($) Director Subclasses	Apr. 30, 2007 USD ($) Director Subclasses	Apr. 19, 2007	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2007 USD ($)	Apr. 11, 2007 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor	10.00%
Profits				$ (13,502,000)	$ (10,612,000)	$ (811,000)
Proceeds from sale of membership interest				2,000,000	3,000,000	0
Receivable from sale of membership interest				0	2,000,000	0
Changes in non-controlling interest [Abstract]
Non-controlling interest, beginning of period				584,000	454,000	468,000
Net income				2,438,000	1,676,000	1,807,000
Distributions				(2,387,000)	(1,548,000)	(1,821,000)
Purchase of 10% membership interest				0	2,000	0
Non-controlling interest, end of period				635,000	584,000	454,000
Class A Membership Unit [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Profits				2,400,000	2,500,000	2,700,000
Class B Membership Unit [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Profits				2,400,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 1,800,000
Telos ID [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net book value of assets contributed								$ 17,000
Percentage of membership interest owned before			99.999%
Owned membership interest from private equity investors			0.001%
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor	10.00%						39.999%
Cash consideration received on sale of membership interest	$ 5						$ 6,000,000
Recognized gain on sale of membership interests to the Investors		$ 5,800,000
Number of members in board of director \| Director	5	5
Number of subclasses of membership units \| Subclasses	2	2
Proceeds from sale of membership interest				3,000,000
Receivable from sale of membership interest				$ 2,000,000
Portion of the proceeds attributable to the term loan under loan agreement	$ 1,000,000
Telos ID [Member] \| Class A Membership Unit [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest owned after transaction	50.00%	60.00%
Percentage of profit and loss allocated	50.00%	60.00%
Number of directors entitled to be appointed \| Director	3	3
Telos ID [Member] \| Class B Membership Unit [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest owned after transaction	50.00%	40.00%
Percentage of profit and loss allocated	50.00%	40.00%
Number of directors entitled to be appointed \| Director	2	2