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Portfolio revenue.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2016	Mar. 08, 2016	Sep. 08, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
License and services revenue				$ 90
Portfolio revenue				$ 15,000
Slae of stock during period			1,269,342	3,155,000
Impairment reserve		$ 300
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, total				$ (731)
DDAY Agreement [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Promissory note	$ 1,875
Accrued interest	51
Debt outstanding	$ 825
DDAY Agreement [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Slae of stock during period	366,630
Number of warrants issued during period	2,748,353
Debt outstanding	$ 940
Beneficial ownership percentage	9.99%
DDAY Agreement [Member] \| Preferred Stock [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued during period	110
Additional portion of debt	$ 110
Debt interst rate per annum	5.00%
John McAfee Global Technologies [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of shares acquire during period				4,760,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, total				$ 300
John McAfee Global Technologies [Member] \| Unregistered Shares [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of shares acquire during period				19,040,000
Investments DDGG [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Slae of stock during period			2,550,000
Equity ownership interest percentage			49.00%
MGT Sports, Inc [Member]
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Slae of stock during period			9,000,000
Issuance of warrants to purchase of common stock			1,500,000
Equity ownership interest percentage			11.00%
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights			$ 0.40
Number of shares acquire during period			2,550,000
Sportech Inc [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity ownership interest percentage			39.00%
September 2015 Note [Member]
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Promissory note			$ 234
Debt instruments maturity date			Sep. 29, 2015
March 2016 Note [Member]
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Promissory note			$ 1,875
Debt instruments maturity date			Mar. 08, 2016