Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 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 June 30, 2015	Packaging and Printing		Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	2,710,000		974,000		512,000			-		$	4,196,000
Depreciation and amortization		144,000		28,000		217,000			2,000			391,000
Stock based compensation		18,000		10,000		34,000			256,000			318,000
Net income (loss)		94,000		11,000		(372,000	)		(776,000	)		(1,043,000	)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015	Packaging and Printing		Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	4,792,000		1,912,000		922,000			-		$	7,626,000
Depreciation and amortization		272,000		61,000		433,000			4,000			770,000
Stock based compensation		35,000		20,000		67,000			521,000			643,000
Net income (loss)		135,000		98,000		(1,427,000	)		(1,496,000	)		(2,690,000	)
Identifiable assets		9,461,000		2,017,000		12,911,000			1,562,000			25,951,000

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014	Packaging and Printing		Plastics			Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	3,503,000		899,000			481,000			-		$	4,883,000
Depreciation and amortization		106,000		44,000			1,127,000			11,000			1,288,000
Stock based compensation		18,000		10,000			24,000			241,000			293,000
Net income (loss)		263,000		(13,000	)		(1,557,000	)		(1,037,000	)		(2,344,000	)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014	Packaging and Printing		Plastics			Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	5,746,000		1,820,000			945,000			-		$	8,511,000
Depreciation and amortization		256,000		87,000			2,245,000			14,000			2,602,000
Stock based compensation		92,000		52,000			117,000			579,000			840,000
Net income (loss)		199,000		(22,000	)		(3,236,000	)		(2,340,000	)		(5,399,000	)
Identifiable assets		9,143,000		2,059,000			53,786,000			1,321,000			66,309,000