PCTEL Secure (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended							6 Months Ended													3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Contractors	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 05, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Redeemable equity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Redeemable equity [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 First call right [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 First call right [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Eclipse put right [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Mandatory call right [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Second call right [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cash [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Research and Development in Process [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Service Agreements [Member]	Jan. 05, 2011 Eclipse [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]
PCTEL Secure (Textual) [Abstract]
Contribution of cash in return of ownership of the joint venture					$ 800,000	$ 900,000			$ 2,500,000
Contribution of intangible asset in return for ownership of the joint venture																						2,400,000
Initial capitalization for non-compete agreements																				800,000
Ownership percentage in the joint venture					30.00%	19.00%			51.00%													49.00%
Initial capitalization in-process research and development																			1,100,000
Initial capitalization for service agreements																					500,000
Price for co venture interest to be purchased under first call right							900,000
First call right, membership interests													19.00%
Eclipse put right, membership interests															19.00%
Mandatory call price																800,000
Second call price, prior amendment																	4,900,000
Second call price, reduced price																	2,660,000
Second call price, membership interests																	30.00%
Eclipse put right, prior amendment															1,500,000
Eclipse put right, reduced price															800,000
Redeemable equity	800,000		800,000					1,731,000			800,000	800,000											800,000		800,000
Redeemable equity fair value of the First call right														900,000
Net loss	(137,000)	(215,000)	(1,248,000)	(560,000)																			800,000	500,000	1,500,000	1,000,000
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(334,000)	(240,000)	(687,000)	(467,000)																			300,000	200,000	700,000	500,000
Retained earnings			648,000																						600,000
Share-based payment expense associated with the awards, noncontrolling interest										0
Share-based payment expense associated with the awards, redeemable equity											39,000,000
Noncontrolling equity, permanent	531,000		531,000					531,000															500,000		500,000
Compensation expense for share-based payments	943,000	989,000	1,641,000	1,810,000																			0	100	100	100
Initial capitalization	4,900,000		4,900,000															2,500,000	1,100,000,000,000	800,000,000,000	500,000,000,000
PCTEL Secure (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired	2 years 4 months 24 days		2 years 4 months 24 days
Service agreement term, extension			1 year
Line of credit agreement, amount agreed to lend			4,000,000
Line of credit agreement, interest rate			8.00%
Ownership, prior transition	51.00%		51.00%
Ownership, after transition	100.00%		100.00%
Third call right, after expiration date			8 months
Contractors of services			2
Sale of membership interests	5.00%		5.00%
Total expense	400,000
Percentage of EV of bonus amount	15.00%		15.00%
EV			$ 2,660,000