CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 65	$ 13	$ 146	$ 48	$ (100,134)	$ 454	$ (99,408)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income				0	(12,288)	1,676	(10,612)
Sale of Telos ID membership interest	0	0	3,071	0	0	2	3,073
Foreign currency translation loss	0	0	0	(3)	0	0	(3)
Pension liability adjustments							0
Stock-based compensation			12	0	0	0	12
Distributions			0	0	0	(1,548)	(1,548)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	65	13	3,229	45	(112,422)	584	(108,486)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income			0	0	(15,940)	2,438	(13,502)
Foreign currency translation loss			0	(6)	0	0	(6)
Pension liability adjustments	0	0	0	(2)	0	0	(2)
Distributions			0	0	0	(2,387)	(2,387)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	65	13	3,229	37	(128,362)	635	(124,383)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income					(7,175)	3,506	(3,669)
Foreign currency translation loss				(12)			(12)
Pension liability adjustments							0
Distributions						(1,912)	(1,912)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 65	$ 13	$ 3,229	$ 25	$ (135,537)	$ 2,229	$ (129,976)