WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net revenue	$ 15,479,000	$ 11,284,000	$ 33,972,000	$ 27,451,000
Net loss	2,167,000	(214,000)	(1,546,000)	(4,022,000)
Id Systems Gmbh [Member]
Net revenue	170,000	123,000	932,000	692,000
Net loss	$ (160,000)	$ (154,000)	$ (227,000)	$ (306,000)