Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions The Clinton Relational Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (the "Clinton Group") nominated 3 persons for election to the Board at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2015. Shareholders elected Clinton Group’s three nominees, Joseph A. De Perio, Robert B. Fernander and Barry L. Kasoff, replacing three incumbent directors who were standing for reelection. Mr. De Perio currently serves as Senior Portfolio Manager of the Clinton Group. During the third quarter of 2015, the Board authorized reimbursement to the Clinton Group for its documented expenses related to proxy contest fees for 2015 for $0.6 million. The fees were paid in 2015 and are recorded in restructuring and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2015. On August 17, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Fernander to perform certain services including assisting the Company with a review and assessment of the Nexsan and IronKey businesses of the Company. On September 27, 2015, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Fernander to serve as Interim Group President, Tiered Storage and Security Solutions, effective September 28, 2015, and terminated the consulting agreement. Mr. Fernander received consulting fees of $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 under the agreement, which is recorded in restructuring and other charges. On August 17, 2015, the Board appointed Mr. Kasoff to serve as Interim President of the Company effective August 19, 2015. Effective October 14, 2015, in connection with the appointment of Mr. Fernander to the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer, the Board appointed Mr. Kasoff as Chief Restructuring Officer at the same level of compensation he received as Interim President. Effective November 25, 2015, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Kasoff to also serve as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer until April 26, 2016 when the Company appointed Mr. Danny Zheng as the Chief Financial Officer. Effective September 8, 2016 Mr. Kasoff resigned as the Chief Restructuring Officer of the Company and on February 2, 2017 he also resigned from the Board of Directors. Mr. Kasoff also serves as president of Realization Services, Inc. (RSI), a management consulting firm specializing in assisting companies and capital stakeholders in troubled business environments. Pursuant to a consulting agreement between the Company and RSI dated August 17, 2015 and subsequent amendments, RSI had performed consulting services for the Company for the period from August 8, 2015 up to March 30, 2016, including assisting the Company with a review and assessment of the Company’s business and the formulation of a business plan to enhance shareholder value going forward. On July 15, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with RSI to perform consulting services from July 18, 2016 through August 14, 2016 with an option for a three week extended term. Under the consulting agreement, RSI could receive consulting fees of up to $125,000 per week during the initial term. Consulting fees for the extended term, if elected by the Company, could not exceed $500,000. RSI received consulting fees of $2.4 million and $3.0 million for the twelve months ending December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fees are recorded in restructuring and other charges. On August 31, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Geoff Barrall, a member of the Board pursuant to which Mr. Barrall will perform certain services including formulating a business plan and budget for the Company. The consulting agreement with Mr. Barrall was terminated on October 12, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company paid $0.2 million to Mr. Barrall associated with his consulting agreement which is recorded in restructuring and other charges. On October 14, 2015, the Company acquired substantially all of the equity of CDI for approximately $6.7 million in cash, shares of the Company's common stock and repayment of debt. Mr. Barrall is the founder and, at the time of acquisition, was also the Chief Executive Officer of CDI. In consideration for his CDI common shares and options to purchase CDI common shares, Mr. Barrall received approximately $184,000 at the time of the acquisition and he will be eligible to receive up to an additional $260,000 to the extent certain CDI revenue targets are achieved for the 3 consecutive six-month periods commencing January 1, 2016. On September 28, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with TDK providing for the transfer of 6,675,764 shares of Imation common stock from TDK to Imation, the termination of the Company's license agreement with TDK and the termination of certain rights of TDK under its Investor Rights Agreement with the Company. The shares of Imation common stock were transferred back to Imation on October 29, 2015. The transaction resulted in receipt of $13.6 million of Imation stock (subsequently recorded into treasury shares), the transfer back to TDK of the rights to the TDK brand (which had a carrying value of $4.5 million at the time of the transaction) and an associated gain of $9.1 million. The gain is recorded in restructuring and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2015. In January 2016, the Board approved investing up to 25% of the Company’s cash in investment funds with the focus on producing attractive risk-adjusted rates of return while maintaining liquidity. On February 8, 2016, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to invest up to $20 million of its excess cash from various Company subsidiaries in Clinton Lighthouse. Clinton Lighthouse is a market neutral fund which provides daily liquidity to its investors. Clinton Lighthouse is managed by Clinton Group, Inc. (“Clinton”). Pursuant to the arrangement, Clinton agreed to waive its customary management fee and agreed to the receipt of any consideration pursuant to its performance fee (which is based on the quarterly investment returns of the fund) in the form of the Company’s common stock at a value of $1.00 per share. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 8, 2016 was $0.65. The Board, in conjunction with management, reviewed various funds and voted to approve this investment, with Joseph A. De Perio, the Chairman of the Board and a Senior Portfolio Manager at Clinton, recusing himself from all discussions and deliberations regarding, and abstaining from, the vote. On March 17, 2016, the Board approved the elimination of the 25% limitation on the amount of the Company’s cash that may be invested, such that the Company may invest up to $35 million cash, excluding gains or losses, in Clinton Lighthouse. On April 29, 2016, the Company and Clinton entered into an Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement in order to adjust the price at which the Company’s stock would be valued for purposes of calculating the performance fee thereunder from $1.00 to $1.80 beginning May 1, 2016, subject to adjustment based on the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2016, the Company paid Clinton $0.5 million associated with the performance fees earned in 2016. As of December 31, 2016, the short term investment balance included a $19.5 million investment in Clinton Lighthouse. We recorded losses of approximately $4.5 million in the twelve months ended December 2016 related to Clinton Lighthouse, which includes the $0.5 million of performance fees. This is recorded in other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Related Party Transactions

The Clinton Relational Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (the "Clinton Group") nominated 3 persons for election to the Board at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2015. Shareholders elected Clinton Group’s three nominees, Joseph A. De Perio, Robert B. Fernander and Barry L. Kasoff, replacing three incumbent directors who were standing for reelection.

Mr. De Perio currently serves as Senior Portfolio Manager of the Clinton Group. During the third quarter of 2015, the Board authorized reimbursement to the Clinton Group for its documented expenses related to proxy contest fees for 2015 for $0.6 million. The fees were paid in 2015 and are recorded in restructuring and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2015.

On August 17, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Fernander to perform certain services including assisting the Company with a review and assessment of the Nexsan and IronKey businesses of the Company. On September 27, 2015, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Fernander to serve as Interim Group President, Tiered Storage and Security Solutions, effective September 28, 2015, and terminated the consulting agreement. Mr. Fernander received consulting fees of $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 under the agreement, which is recorded in restructuring and other charges.

On August 17, 2015, the Board appointed Mr. Kasoff to serve as Interim President of the Company effective August 19, 2015. Effective October 14, 2015, in connection with the appointment of Mr. Fernander to the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer, the Board appointed Mr. Kasoff as Chief Restructuring Officer at the same level of compensation he received as Interim President. Effective November 25, 2015, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Kasoff to also serve as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer until April 26, 2016 when the Company appointed Mr. Danny Zheng as the Chief Financial Officer. Effective September 8, 2016 Mr. Kasoff resigned as the Chief Restructuring Officer of the Company and on February 2, 2017 he also resigned from the Board of Directors.

Mr. Kasoff also serves as president of Realization Services, Inc. (RSI), a management consulting firm specializing in assisting companies and capital stakeholders in troubled business environments. Pursuant to a consulting agreement between the Company and RSI dated August 17, 2015 and subsequent amendments, RSI had performed consulting services for the Company for the period from August 8, 2015 up to March 30, 2016, including assisting the Company with a review and assessment of the Company’s business and the formulation of a business plan to enhance shareholder value going forward. On July 15, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with RSI to perform consulting services from July 18, 2016 through August 14, 2016 with an option for a three week extended term. Under the consulting agreement, RSI could receive consulting fees of up to $125,000 per week during the initial term. Consulting fees for the extended term, if elected by the Company, could not exceed $500,000. RSI received consulting fees of $2.4 million and $3.0 million for the twelve months ending December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fees are recorded in restructuring and other charges.

On August 31, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Geoff Barrall, a member of the Board pursuant to which Mr. Barrall will perform certain services including formulating a business plan and budget for the Company. The consulting agreement with Mr. Barrall was terminated on October 12, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company paid $0.2 million to Mr. Barrall associated with his consulting agreement which is recorded in restructuring and other charges.

On October 14, 2015, the Company acquired substantially all of the equity of CDI for approximately $6.7 million in cash, shares of the Company's common stock and repayment of debt. Mr. Barrall is the founder and, at the time of acquisition, was also the Chief Executive Officer of CDI. In consideration for his CDI common shares and options to purchase CDI common shares, Mr. Barrall received approximately $184,000 at the time of the acquisition and he will be eligible to receive up to an additional $260,000 to the extent certain CDI revenue targets are achieved for the 3 consecutive six-month periods commencing January 1, 2016.

On September 28, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with TDK providing for the transfer of 6,675,764 shares of Imation common stock from TDK to Imation, the termination of the Company's license agreement with TDK and the termination of certain rights of TDK under its Investor Rights Agreement with the Company. The shares of Imation common stock were transferred back to Imation on October 29, 2015. The transaction resulted in receipt of $13.6 million of Imation stock (subsequently recorded into treasury shares), the transfer back to TDK of the rights to the TDK brand (which had a carrying value of $4.5 million at the time of the transaction) and an associated gain of $9.1 million. The gain is recorded in restructuring and other charges for the year ended December 31, 2015.

In January 2016, the Board approved investing up to 25% of the Company’s cash in investment funds with the focus on producing attractive risk-adjusted rates of return while maintaining liquidity. On February 8, 2016, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to invest up to $20 million of its excess cash from various Company subsidiaries in Clinton Lighthouse. Clinton Lighthouse is a market neutral fund which provides daily liquidity to its investors. Clinton Lighthouse is managed by Clinton Group, Inc. (“Clinton”). Pursuant to the arrangement, Clinton agreed to waive its customary management fee and agreed to the receipt of any consideration pursuant to its performance fee (which is based on the quarterly investment returns of the fund) in the form of the Company’s common stock at a value of $1.00 per share. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 8, 2016 was $0.65. The Board, in conjunction with management, reviewed various funds and voted to approve this investment, with Joseph A. De Perio, the Chairman of the Board and a Senior Portfolio Manager at Clinton, recusing himself from all discussions and deliberations regarding, and abstaining from, the vote. On March 17, 2016, the Board approved the elimination of the 25% limitation on the amount of the Company’s cash that may be invested, such that the Company may invest up to $35 million cash, excluding gains or losses, in Clinton Lighthouse. On April 29, 2016, the Company and Clinton entered into an Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement in order to adjust the price at which the Company’s stock would be valued for purposes of calculating the performance fee thereunder from $1.00 to $1.80 beginning May 1, 2016, subject to adjustment based on the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2016, the Company paid Clinton $0.5 million associated with the performance fees earned in 2016. As of December 31, 2016, the short term investment balance included a $19.5 million investment in Clinton Lighthouse. We recorded losses of approximately $4.5 million in the twelve months ended December 2016 related to Clinton Lighthouse, which includes the $0.5 million of performance fees. This is recorded in other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.