CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets (Note 7)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 229	$ 220
Accounts receivable, net of reserve of $319 and $375, respectively (Note 6)	33,879	36,946
Inventories, net of obsolescence reserve of $416 and $315, respectively	10,277	14,711
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	192	423
Deferred program expenses	5,281	2,636
Other current assets	2,254	2,942
Total current assets	52,112	57,878
Property and equipment (Note 7)
Furniture and equipment	10,829	9,873
Leasehold improvements	1,941	1,903
Property and equipment under capital leases	14,148	14,065
Property and equipment, gross	26,918	25,841
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(23,035)	(20,994)
Property and equipment, net	3,883	4,847
Deferred income taxes, long-term (Note 10)	0	1,617
Goodwill (Note 4)	14,916	15,058
Other intangible assets (Note 4)	7,900	10,157
Other assets (Note 7)	345	280
Total assets	79,156	89,837
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued payables (Note 7)	23,138	21,947
Accrued compensation and benefits	4,965	8,091
Deferred revenue	6,095	4,387
Deferred income taxes	191	0
Senior credit facility - short-term (Note 7)	375	375
Notes payable - short-term (Note 7)	0	3,478
Capital lease obligations - short-term (Note 11)	1,241	1,033
Other current liabilities	1,070	3,396
Total current liabilities	37,075	42,707
Senior revolving credit facility (Note 7)	18,559	17,501
Notes payable (Note 7)	0	12,056
Capital lease obligations (Note 11)	3,803	4,948
Senior redeemable preferred stock (Note 8)	4,010	8,227
Public preferred stock (Note 8)	112,451	108,628
Other liabilities	53	124
Total liabilities	175,951	194,191
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 14)
Telos stockholders' deficit
Additional paid-in capital	103	103
Accumulated other comprehensive income	72	35
Accumulated deficit	(97,516)	(104,951)
Total Telos stockholders' deficit	(97,263)	(104,735)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary (Note 2)	468	381
Total stockholders' deficit	(96,795)	(104,354)
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders' deficit	79,156	89,837
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Telos stockholders' deficit
Common stock	65	65
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Telos stockholders' deficit
Common stock	$ 13	$ 13