Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

9. Segment Information

The Company's businesses are organized, managed and internally reported as four operating segments.  Two of these operating segments, Packaging and Printing, and Plastics are engaged in the printing and production of paper, cardboard and plastic documents with a wide range of features, including the Company's patented technologies and trade secrets designed for the protection of documents against unauthorized duplication and altering.     The two other operating segments, ExtraDev, Inc., dba DSS Digital Group, and DSS Technology Management, Inc., are engaged in various aspects of developing, acquiring, selling and licensing technology assets and are grouped into one reportable segment called Technology. 

Approximate information concerning the Company's operations by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows. The Company relies on intersegment cooperation and management does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the results contained herein:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015	Packaging and Printing		Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	2,082,000		938,000		410,000			-		$	3,430,000
Depreciation and amortization		128,000		34,000		216,000			2,000			380,000
Stock based compensation		17,000		10,000		33,000			265,000			325,000
Net income (loss)		41,000		87,000		(1,055,000	)		(720,000	)		(1,647,000	)
Identifiable assets		8,673,000		2,132,000		13,947,000			1,457,000			26,209,000

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Packaging and Printing			Plastics			Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	2,243,000			921,000			464,000			-		$	3,628,000
Depreciation and amortization		150,000			43,000			1,119,000			1,000			1,313,000
Stock based compensation		74,000			42,000			94,000			337,000			547,000
Net loss		(64,000	)		(9,000	)		(1,679,000	)		(1,303,000	)		(3,055,000	)
Identifiable assets		8,989,000			2,179,000			55,543,000			1,024,000			67,735,000