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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($)							9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Mar. 02, 2020	Jun. 27, 2019	Oct. 24, 2018	Dec. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Jul. 26, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate							1.00%
Monthly payments							$ 529,000	$ 507,000
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 834,000	$ 200,000
Warrant exercise price							$ 0.029		$ 0.029
Equipment Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment borrowings							$ 900,000
Debt instrument, carrying amount							0
Non Revolving Line of Credit Agreement [Member] \| Citizens [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount							801,000
Monthly payments							13,000
Loan Agreement and Line of Credit Agreement [Member] \| Citizens Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount		$ 900,000
Interest rate additional rate above LIBOR		2.00%
Paycheck Protection Program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt forgiveness rate	100.00%
LIBOR [Member] \| Loan Agreement and Line of Credit Agreement [Member] \| Citizens Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate additional rate above LIBOR		2.00%
Citizens Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount							$ 800,000
Interest rate additional rate above LIBOR							2.10%
Debt instrument, maturity date							May 31, 2021
Credit facility, amount outstanding							$ 0
Citizens Bank [Member] \| Two Promissory Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 1,110,000
Citizens Bank [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate additional rate above LIBOR							2.00%
Premier Packaging Corporation [Member] \| Citizens Bank [Member] \| Two Promissory Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date				Jun. 27, 2029
Debt interest rate				4.22%
Monthly payments				$ 7,000
Debt instrument, face amount				1,200,000
Debt instrument, final balloon payment				$ 708,000
Premier Packaging Corporation [Member] \| Non Revolving Line of Credit Agreement [Member] \| Citizens [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount										$ 1,200,000
Debt interest rate										2.00%
Plastic Printing Professionals [Member] \| Two Term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date						Nov. 30, 2023
Debt interest rate						5.37%
Monthly payments						$ 14,000
Guangzhou Hotapps Technology Ltd [Member] \| Unsecured Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date					Oct. 24, 2020
Unsecured promissory note					$ 100,000
American Medical Reit Inc. [Member] \| Unsecured Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate			8.00%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 200,000
Warrant exercise price			$ 5.00
LiquidValue Development Pte Ltd [Member] \| Unsecured Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date			Mar. 02, 2022
Warrant exercisable term			4 years
Premier Packaging, DSS Digital, and AAMI [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 1,072,000
Debt forgiveness rate	100.00%