CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets (Note 7)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 220	$ 116
Accounts receivable, net of reserve of $375 and $358, respectively (Note 6)	36,946	54,085
Inventories, net of obsolescence reserve of $315 and $319, respectively	14,711	7,309
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	423	0
Deferred program expenses	2,636	2,658
Other current assets	2,942	2,878
Total current assets	57,878	67,046
Property and equipment (Note 7)
Furniture and equipment	9,873	9,497
Leasehold improvements	1,903	1,833
Property and equipment under capital leases	14,065	14,362
Property and Equipment, gross	25,841	25,692
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(20,994)	(19,950)
Property and equipment, net	4,847	5,742
Deferred income taxes, long-term (Note 10)	1,617	1,665
Goodwill	15,058	0
Other intangible assets	10,157	0
Other assets (Note 7)	280	351
Total assets	89,837	74,804
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued payables (Note 7)	21,947	28,933
Accrued compensation and benefits	8,091	6,880
Deferred revenue	4,387	4,386
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	0	434
Senior credit facility - short-term (Note 7)	375	375
Notes payable - short-term (Note 7)	3,478	0
Capital lease obligations - short-term (Note 11)	1,033	945
Other current liabilities	3,396	3,832
Total current liabilities	42,707	45,785
Senior revolving credit facility (Note 7)	17,501	13,786
Notes payable (Note 7)	12,056	0
Capital lease obligations (Note 11)	4,948	5,950
Senior redeemable preferred stock (Note 8)	8,227	10,190
Public preferred stock (Note 8)	108,628	104,806
Other liabilities	124	83
Total liabilities	194,191	180,600
Commitments, contingencies and subsequent events (Notes 11 and 14)
Telos stockholders' deficit
Additional paid-in capital	103	103
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	35	(26)
Accumulated deficit	(104,951)	(106,405)
Total Telos stockholders' deficit	(104,735)	(106,250)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary (Note 2)	381	454
Total stockholders' deficit	(104,354)	(105,796)
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders' deficit	89,837	74,804
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Telos stockholders' deficit
Common Stock	65	65
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Telos stockholders' deficit
Common Stock	$ 13	$ 13