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	Mar. 31, 2018	Nov. 20, 2017	Sep. 11, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 19, 2017	Sep. 27, 2017	Jan. 25, 2017	Dec. 24, 2014
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Working capital				$ (4,100,000)	$ (8,600,000)
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor										10.00%
Litigation settlement amount awarded			$ 278,923
Preferred stock dividend rate per annum				12.00%
Possible gain contingency amount								$ 669,989
Possible loss for advance or indemnification of legal fees and expenses							$ 1,550,000
Proceeds from sale of Telos ID 10% membership interest				$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,000,000
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Senior term debt				$ 10,786,000
Term loan [Member] \| Enlightenment Capital Solutions Fund II LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Senior term debt									$ 11,000,000
Maturity date				Jan. 25, 2022
Accrual rate				13.00%
Increase in interest rate in event of default				2.00%
Monthly accrued interest rate during continuance of an Alternate Interest Rate Event				11.50%
Number of days prior written notice				30 days
Proceeds from loan prepayment				$ 1,100,000
Increase in interest rate				14.50%
Term loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Enlightenment Capital Solutions Fund II LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Monthly accrued interest rate				10.00%
Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Increase in interest rate	1.00%
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Emmett J. Wood [Member] \| Common Class A And Class B [Member]
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Number of shares held by related party (in shares)	50,000
Costa Brava [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of public preferred stock owned				12.70%
Wynnefield [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of public preferred stock owned				17.40%
Telos ID Class B [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor				10.00%
Proceeds from sale of Telos ID 10% membership interest				$ 5,000,000
Hamot [Member]
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Hamot [Member] \| Counts I and III [Member] \| Pending Appeal [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Legal fees and expenses, entitled		$ 750,000
Percentage entitled for legal fees and expenses		91.00%
Hamot [Member] \| Counts II and IV [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Legal fees and expenses, entitled		$ 659,750
Percentage entitled for legal fees and expenses		91.00%
Hamot [Member] \| Third Amended Complaint [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Legal fees and expenses		$ 100,000
Legal fees and expenses, entitled		$ 100,000