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The number of common shares can be converted into.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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INVESTMENTS - RELATED PARTIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Feb. 22, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Oct. 05, 2016
Share price (in dollars pers share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.72
Avalanche International Corp. [Member]
Financing receivable, gross			$ 1,500
Excess Funding of Note Receivable [Member] \| Avalanche International Corp. [Member]
Interest rate	12.00%	12.00%
Financing receivable, gross	$ 970	$ 970
Financing receivable, discount rate	5.00%	5.00%
Financing receivable, discount	$ 970	$ 970
Notes Receivable [Member] \| Avalanche International Corp. [Member]
Financing receivable, discount	$ 123	$ 123
Financing receivable, conversion ratio	0.74536	0.74536
Financing receivable, convertible feature, number of shares issuable	2,113,086	2,113,086
Interest Income, Related Party	$ 12	$ 19
Interest receivable	$ 93	$ 93		$ 13
Notes Receivable February 22, 2017 [Member] \| Avalanche International Corp. [Member]
Interest rate			12.00%
Financing receivable, gross			$ 525
Financing receivable, discount rate			5.00%
Financing receivable, discount			$ 75
Notes Receivable, November 30, 2016 [Member] \| Avalanche International Corp. [Member]
Interest rate					12.00%
Financing receivable, gross					$ 525
Financing receivable, discount rate					5.00%
Financing receivable, discount					$ 75
Notes Receivable, October 5, 2016 [Member] \| Avalanche International Corp. [Member]
Interest rate						12.00%
Financing receivable, gross						$ 525
Financing receivable, discount rate						5.00%
Financing receivable, discount						$ 75
Avalanche International Corp. [Member]
Share price (in dollars pers share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.17
Avalanche International Corp. [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share price (in dollars pers share)	0.17	0.17
Avalanche International Corp. [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share price (in dollars pers share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.38