CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue (Note 6)
Services	$ 177,266	$ 124,988	$ 122,902
Products	48,830	64,900	102,895
Total Revenue	226,096	189,888	225,797
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales - Services	131,906	91,353	92,413
Cost of sales - Products	39,384	50,992	86,084
Total costs and expenses	171,290	142,345	178,497
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,106	34,856	32,294
Operating income	17,700	12,687	15,006
Other income (expenses)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt (Note 7)	5,187	0	0
Non-operating income	470	319	174
Interest expense	(6,632)	(6,265)	(6,228)
Income before income taxes	16,725	6,741	8,952
Provision for income taxes (Note 10)	(7,230)	(3,238)	(4,708)
Net income	9,495	3,503	4,244
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest (Note 2)	(2,060)	(2,049)	(1,197)
Net income attributable to Telos Corporation	$ 7,435	$ 1,454	$ 3,047