Other Liabilities	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Liabilities	5. 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. A total of $6,000,000 of the Financing was directed by BKI to attorneys to cover anticipated 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, which are segregated and escrowed in the attorneys’ trust account. 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. The Company has allocated $2,500,000 of the amount received for the payment of estimated future Inter Partes Review costs. As of June 30, 2017, an aggregate of approximately $3,924,500 was recorded as other liabilities by the Company, of which approximately $2,070,000 is classified as short-term. The Company will reduce the liability as it pays legal and other expenses related to the Inter Partes Review matters involving the LED Patent Portfolio as incurred. For the remaining $1,424,000 in other liabilities allocated to working capital, the Company is amortizing 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, ending November 31, 2019. For this amount, the Company reduces the liability with an offset to selling, general and administrative costs of $47,500 each month. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no Inter Partes Review costs and $285,000 was recoded as a reduction of the liability. 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 June 30, 2017, the Company had received an aggregate of $650,000 from the investors pursuant to the agreement of which approximately $453,000 was in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets ($467,000 as December 31, 2016). 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 4, 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 $459,000 of aggregate fixed and contingent equity interests received are recorded in current 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 current liabilities and recorded as other income as of the maturity date.

Other Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

5. 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. A total of $6,000,000 of the Financing was directed by BKI to attorneys to cover anticipated 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, which are segregated and escrowed in the attorneys’ trust account.

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. The Company has allocated $2,500,000 of the amount received for the payment of estimated future Inter Partes Review costs. As of June 30, 2017, an aggregate of approximately $3,924,500 was recorded as other liabilities by the Company, of which approximately $2,070,000 is classified as short-term. The Company will reduce the liability as it pays legal and other expenses related to the Inter Partes Review matters involving the LED Patent Portfolio as incurred. For the remaining $1,424,000 in other liabilities allocated to working capital, the Company is amortizing 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, ending November 31, 2019. For this amount, the Company reduces the liability with an offset to selling, general and administrative costs of $47,500 each month. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no Inter Partes Review costs and $285,000 was recoded as a reduction of the liability.

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 June 30, 2017, the Company had received an aggregate of $650,000 from the investors pursuant to the agreement of which approximately $453,000 was in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets ($467,000 as December 31, 2016). 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 4, 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 $459,000 of aggregate fixed and contingent equity interests received are recorded in current 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 current liabilities and recorded as other income as of the maturity date.