Current Liabilities and Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
	Jul. 15, 2016	Mar. 30, 2016	Mar. 26, 2015	Dec. 24, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 1991	Dec. 31, 1990	Sep. 06, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 20, 2007
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Payables [Abstract]
Trade account payables					$ 12,100,000	$ 9,300,000
Accrued trade payables					3,200,000	$ 3,400,000
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor				10.00%
Interest rate on credit facility						5.75%
Interest expense					5,465,000	$ 5,639,000	$ 5,370,000
Outstanding borrowing of credit facility						8,500,000
Remaining borrowing capacity						5,800,000
Subordinated debt (Note 6)					0	2,500,000					$ 5,000,000
Interest expense, related party					$ 300,000	$ 229,000
Preferred stock dividend rate per annum					12.00%	12.00%
Common stock held by related parties					39.30%	39.30%
Debt instrument, first interest payment date						Aug. 20, 2015
Debt instrument, last principal and interest payment date						Jul. 01, 2017
Telos ID [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor				10.00%								39.999%
Portion of the proceeds attributable to the term loan under loan agreement				$ 1,000,000
Republic Capital Access LLC [Member] | Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement [Member]
Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Maximum limit of sold receivables	$ 10,000,000
Automatic renewal term	12 months
Percentage of initial purchase price of purchased receivable	85.00%
Residual percentage of purchased receivable	15.00%
Percentage of discount factor for federal government prime contracts	0.30%
Percentage of discount factor for non-federal government investment grade account obligors	0.56%
Percentage of discount factor for non-federal government non-investment grade account obligors	0.62%
Percentage of program access fee	0.008%
Percentage of commitment fee	1.00%
Proceeds from purchase agreement	$ 6,300,000
Initial enrollment fee	$ 25,000
Republic Capital Access LLC [Member] | Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement [Member] | US Government Agency [Member]
Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Percentage of initial purchase price of purchased receivable	90.00%
Residual percentage of purchased receivable	10.00%
Action Capital Corporation [Member] | Financing and Security Agreement [Member]
Financing and Security Agreement [Abstract]
Percentage of Advances	90.00%
Maximum outstanding principal amount of advances	$ 2,500,000									$ 5,000,000
Financing agreement term	2 years
Percentage of monthly fee	0.50%
Porter [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Interest expense, related party					$ 300,000
Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Preferred stock dividend rate per annum					14.125%
Public Preferred Stock [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Preferred stock dividend rate per annum					12.00%	12.00%		6.00%	6.00%
Prime Rate [Member] | Action Capital Corporation [Member] | Financing and Security Agreement [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable rate	2.00%
Term Loan [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Outstanding borrowing of credit facility						$ 3,200,000
Term Loan [Member] | Telos ID [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Amount of term loan classified as current liabilty							1,000,000
Short-term liability							2,000,000
Revolving credit [Member]
Financing and Security Agreement [Abstract]
Early termination fee	$ 100,000
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum revolving credit facility		$ 10,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Equity or subordinated debt		5,000,000
Fee amount would pay if capital investment is not received by specified date		100,000
Fees paid in connection with amendment		100,000
Line of credit sub-line limit						1,000,000					$ 5,000,000
Current line of credit borrowing capacity		2,000,000	$ 1,250,000
Current line of credit borrowing capacity, condition one		2,500,000
Current line of credit borrowing capacity, condition two		$ 3,000,000
Interest expense					$ 200,000	$ 600,000	$ 700,000
Weighted average interest rates on outstanding borrowings						6.70%
Revolving credit [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable rate		2.25%	2.25%
Revolving credit [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable rate		2.75%	2.75%
Revolving credit [Member] | 3-Month LIBOR [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable rate		3.25%	3.25%			3.75%
Short-term [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Outstanding borrowing of credit facility						$ 1,400,000