Dsit Solutions, Ltd. ('DSIT') - Schedule of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue	$ 942	$ 4,402		$ 7,618	$ 12,217
Cost of sales	418	2,579		4,681	7,483
Gross profit	524	1,823		2,937	4,734
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,015	2,449		4,845	7,242
Operating income	(624)	(949)		(2,699)	(3,733)
Income before income taxes	(635)	(1,199)		(3,257)	(4,047)
Income tax expense		(58)		(19)	(45)
Net income	590	(2,633)		(93)	(8,743)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(62)	45		(206)	29
Net income attributable to Acorn Energy Inc	652	(2,756)		$ 113	(8,674)
DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member]
Revenue	4,009	3,616	$ 6,805		10,068
Cost of sales	2,883	2,228	4,803		6,585
Gross profit	1,126	1,388	2,002		3,483
Research and development expenses, net	235	200	341		810
Selling, general and administrative expenses	737	790	1,394		2,346
Operating income	154	398	267		327
Finance expense, net	(51)	(17)	(89)		(78)
Income before income taxes	103	381	178		249
Income tax expense	(12)	(33)	(23)		(46)
Net income	91	348	155		203
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(46)			(29)
Net income attributable to Acorn Energy Inc	$ 38	$ 302	$ 63		$ 174