Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Liabilities	NOTE 7 – OTHER LIABILITIES On November 14, 2016, the Company entered into a Proceeds Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Brickell Key Investments LP (“BKI”). Pursuant to the Agreement, BKI financed an aggregate of $13,500,000 in a patent purchase and monetization program to be implemented and managed by the Company (the “Financing”). Pursuant to Agreement. $3,000,000 of the Financing was used to cover the Company’s purchase of a portfolio of U.S. and foreign LED patents and a license from Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd., a Korean company (collectively, the “LED Patent Portfolio”), resulting in a basis in these assets of $0. $6,000,000 of the Financing was directed by BKI to attorneys to cover those attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses for legal proceedings that may transpire relating to enforcement of the LED Patent Portfolio. This amount is not included in the Company’s financial statements as the Company has no control over these funds. In addition, the Company received $4,500,000 of the Financing which is required to be used by the Company to pay for the defense of Inter Partes Review or other similar proceedings that may be filed from time to time by defendants with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office relating to the LED Patent Portfolio, with excess amounts available for general working capital needs. As of December 31, 2016, an aggregate of $4,209,000 was recorded as other liabilities by the Company, of which $2,070,000 is classified as short-term. Of this amount, the Company has allocated $2,500,000 for the payment of estimated future Inter Partes Review costs as described above. The Company will reduce the liability as it pays legal and other expenses related to the the Inter Partes Review matters involving the LED patents as incurred. For the remaining $1,709,000 in other liabilities allocated to working capital, the Company will amortize this amount on a pro-rata basis over the expected life of the monetization period of the LED Patent Portfolio which the Company estimates at 36 months. For this amount, the Company will reduce the liability with an offset to selling, general and administrative costs each reporting period. In consideration for its portion of the Financing, the Company assigned to BKI its rights to the Patent Asset Proceeds, defined as any and all monetary recoveries (whether through damages, recoveries, royalties, monies, lump-sum payments, up-front payments, settlement amounts, distribution of property, cash value of equities, license fees or other revenues or other assets or amounts) paid by a defendant or defendants or a third-party to the Company as a result of or in connection with the LED Patent Portfolio, in an amount equal to the Minimum Return and the Additional Return as hereinafter defined (the “Assigned Rights”). Under the Assigned Rights, in addition to repayment in full of the Financing, the Company will pay BKI, solely from realized Patent Asset Proceeds, a return equal to the sum of (A) a certain multiple of the Financing or a designated annualized IRR Return on the Financing, whichever is greater (the “Minimum Return”), plus (B) an additional designated percentage of the Patent Asset Proceeds net of the Minimum Return (the “Additional Return”). Once the Minimum Return and Additional Return to BKI are satisfied, Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd. will be entitled to a payment of a certain percentage of the Patent Asset Proceeds with the remaining balance of Patent Asset Proceeds to be retained by the Company. In consideration of the Financing, the Company also issued to BKI a five-year warrant to purchase up to 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share (the “Warrant”). On July 8, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, DSS Technology Management, purchased two patents for $500,000 covering certain methods and processes related to Bluetooth devices. In conjunction with the patent purchases, DSS Technology Management entered into a Proceed Right Agreement with certain investors pursuant to which DSS Technology Management initially received $250,000 of a total of $750,000 which it will ultimately receive thereunder, subject to certain payment milestones, in exchange for 40% of the proceeds which it receives, if any, from the use, sale or licensing of the two patents. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had received an aggregate of $650,000 ($650,000 in 2015) from the investors pursuant to the agreement of which approximately $467,000 was in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets ($551,000 as December 31, 2015). The Company will reduce the liability as it pays legal and other expenses related to its litigation involving the Bluetooth patents, for which the amount is available to be used for 50% of all such expenses. As described in Note 6, On February 13, 2014, the Company’s subsidiary, DSSTM entered into an Investment Agreement with Fortress pursuant to which DSSTM contracted to receive a series of advances up to $4,500,000. Under the terms of the Agreement, on the Effective Date, DSSTM issued and sold a promissory note in the amount of $1,791,000, fixed return equity interests in the amount of $199,000, and contingent equity interests in the amount of $10,000. On March 27, 2014, DSSTM received an additional $1,000,000 under the Agreement comprised of a promissory note for $900,000 and fixed and contingent equity interests of $100,000. On September 5, 2014, DSSTM received the remaining $1,500,000 under the Agreement comprised of a promissory note for $1,350,000 and fixed and contingent return interests of $150,000. The $495,000 of aggregate fixed and contingent equity interests received are recorded in other liabilities. The Company will reduce the liability upon payment to the Investor from available proceeds from litigation, or if none by the maturity date of February 13, 2018, then such amounts will be reversed from other liabilities and recorded as other income as of the maturity date.

Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 7 – OTHER LIABILITIES

On November 14, 2016, the Company entered into a Proceeds Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Brickell Key Investments LP (“BKI”). Pursuant to the Agreement, BKI financed an aggregate of $13,500,000 in a patent purchase and monetization program to be implemented and managed by the Company (the “Financing”). Pursuant to Agreement. $3,000,000 of the Financing was used to cover the Company’s purchase of a portfolio of U.S. and foreign LED patents and a license from Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd., a Korean company (collectively, the “LED Patent Portfolio”), resulting in a basis in these assets of $0. $6,000,000 of the Financing was directed by BKI to attorneys to cover those attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses for legal proceedings that may transpire relating to enforcement of the LED Patent Portfolio. This amount is not included in the Company’s financial statements as the Company has no control over these funds.

In addition, the Company received $4,500,000 of the Financing which is required to be used by the Company to pay for the defense of Inter Partes Review or other similar proceedings that may be filed from time to time by defendants with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office relating to the LED Patent Portfolio, with excess amounts available for general working capital needs. As of December 31, 2016, an aggregate of $4,209,000 was recorded as other liabilities by the Company, of which $2,070,000 is classified as short-term. Of this amount, the Company has allocated $2,500,000 for the payment of estimated future Inter Partes Review costs as described above. The Company will reduce the liability as it pays legal and other expenses related to the the Inter Partes Review matters involving the LED patents as incurred. For the remaining $1,709,000 in other liabilities allocated to working capital, the Company will amortize this amount on a pro-rata basis over the expected life of the monetization period of the LED Patent Portfolio which the Company estimates at 36 months. For this amount, the Company will reduce the liability with an offset to selling, general and administrative costs each reporting period.

In consideration for its portion of the Financing, the Company assigned to BKI its rights to the Patent Asset Proceeds, defined as any and all monetary recoveries (whether through damages, recoveries, royalties, monies, lump-sum payments, up-front payments, settlement amounts, distribution of property, cash value of equities, license fees or other revenues or other assets or amounts) paid by a defendant or defendants or a third-party to the Company as a result of or in connection with the LED Patent Portfolio, in an amount equal to the Minimum Return and the Additional Return as hereinafter defined (the “Assigned Rights”). Under the Assigned Rights, in addition to repayment in full of the Financing, the Company will pay BKI, solely from realized Patent Asset Proceeds, a return equal to the sum of (A) a certain multiple of the Financing or a designated annualized IRR Return on the Financing, whichever is greater (the “Minimum Return”), plus (B) an additional designated percentage of the Patent Asset Proceeds net of the Minimum Return (the “Additional Return”). Once the Minimum Return and Additional Return to BKI are satisfied, Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd. will be entitled to a payment of a certain percentage of the Patent Asset Proceeds with the remaining balance of Patent Asset Proceeds to be retained by the Company.

In consideration of the Financing, the Company also issued to BKI a five-year warrant to purchase up to 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share (the “Warrant”).

On July 8, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, DSS Technology Management, purchased two patents for $500,000 covering certain methods and processes related to Bluetooth devices. In conjunction with the patent purchases, DSS Technology Management entered into a Proceed Right Agreement with certain investors pursuant to which DSS Technology Management initially received $250,000 of a total of $750,000 which it will ultimately receive thereunder, subject to certain payment milestones, in exchange for 40% of the proceeds which it receives, if any, from the use, sale or licensing of the two patents. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had received an aggregate of $650,000 ($650,000 in 2015) from the investors pursuant to the agreement of which approximately $467,000 was in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets ($551,000 as December 31, 2015). The Company will reduce the liability as it pays legal and other expenses related to its litigation involving the Bluetooth patents, for which the amount is available to be used for 50% of all such expenses.

As described in Note 6, On February 13, 2014, the Company’s subsidiary, DSSTM entered into an Investment Agreement with Fortress pursuant to which DSSTM contracted to receive a series of advances up to $4,500,000. Under the terms of the Agreement, on the Effective Date, DSSTM issued and sold a promissory note in the amount of $1,791,000, fixed return equity interests in the amount of $199,000, and contingent equity interests in the amount of $10,000. On March 27, 2014, DSSTM received an additional $1,000,000 under the Agreement comprised of a promissory note for $900,000 and fixed and contingent equity interests of $100,000. On September 5, 2014, DSSTM received the remaining $1,500,000 under the Agreement comprised of a promissory note for $1,350,000 and fixed and contingent return interests of $150,000. The $495,000 of aggregate fixed and contingent equity interests received are recorded in other liabilities. The Company will reduce the liability upon payment to the Investor from available proceeds from litigation, or if none by the maturity date of February 13, 2018, then such amounts will be reversed from other liabilities and recorded as other income as of the maturity date.