WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets, Total	$ 63,335,000		$ 63,335,000		$ 62,831,000	[1]
Foreign currency translation			(37,000)	33,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	(44,000)	(22,000)	(28,000)	6,000
Id Systems Gmbh [Member]
Assets, Total	1,680,000		1,680,000		1,761,000
Didbox [Member]
Assets, Total	$ 1,281,000		$ 1,281,000		$ 810,000

[1] Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2011