Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiaries - Schedule of Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiary (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Foreign Subsidiaries Financial Information Disclosure [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 8,904,000	$ 9,926,000	$ 19,381,000	$ 21,046,000
Net income (loss)	(1,497,000)	(3,142,000)	(2,195,000)	(7,087,000)
I.D. Systems GmbH [Member]
Foreign Subsidiaries Financial Information Disclosure [Line Items]
Net revenue	661,000	584,000	1,468,000	875,000
Net income (loss)	165,000	60,000	549,000	(36,000)
I.D. Systems (UK) Ltd [Member]
Foreign Subsidiaries Financial Information Disclosure [Line Items]
Net revenue	75,000	49,000	141,000	285,000
Net income (loss)	$ (161,000)	$ (16,000)	$ (264,000)	$ (79,000)