CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHNSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,822	$ 2,064	$ 3,450	$ 3,777
Cost of revenue	1,092	1,310	2,012	2,403
Gross profit	730	754	1,438	1,374
Operating expenses
Engineering and product development	265	170	492	364
Selling and marketing	327	233	622	488
General and administrative	1,582	340	2,555	711
Total operating expenses	2,174	743	3,669	1,563
Loss from operations	(1,444)	11	(2,231)	(189)
Interest (expense) income, net	(407)	55	(614)	62
Net loss	(1,851)	66	(2,845)	(127)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	112		112
Net loss attributable to Digital Power Corp	(1,739)	66	(2,733)	(127)
Preferred deemed dividends	(319)		(319)
Preferred dividends	(8)		(8)
Loss available to common shareholders	$ (2,066)	$ 66	$ (3,060)	$ (127)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.2)	$ 0.01	$ (0.32)	$ (0.02)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	10,467,658	6,775,971	9,430,945	6,775,971
Comprehensive Loss
Loss available to common shareholders	$ (2,066)	$ 66	$ (3,060)	$ (127)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Change in net foreign currency translation adjustments	78	(152)	99	(210)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	78	(152)	99	(210)
Total Comprehensive loss	$ (1,988)	$ (86)	$ (2,961)	$ (337)