6. Investment in Securities	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Investments [Abstract]
6. Investment in Securities	The Company has an investment in a limited partnership, FGI 1347 Holdings, LP, of which the Company is the sole limited partner. FGI 1347 Holdings, LP was established for the purpose of investing in securities. As of December 31, 2019, the Company indirectly held approximately $190 in cash and 477,282 shares of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PIH) with fair value of $2,635, through an investment in FGI 1347 Holdings, LP. These shares were purchased in March and May 2018 for approximately $3,741. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the unrealized loss on the investment was approximately $1,106 and $1,822, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $716 and a loss of approximately of $1,822, respectively, due to changes in the unrealized loss on investment in securities. Affiliates of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC serve as the general partner and the investment manager of FGI 1347 Holdings, LP, and the Company is the sole limited partner. As of December 31, 2019, the Company and the affiliates of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, including, without limitation, Ballantyne Strong, Inc., beneficially owned in the aggregate 2,714,362 shares of PIH’s common stock, representing approximately 45.1% of PIH’s outstanding shares. Fundamental Global with its affiliates is the largest stockholder of the Company. Mr. Kyle Cerminara, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, is Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ballantyne Strong. Mr. Lewis M. Johnson, Co-Chairman of the Company, is President, Co-Founder and Partner of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and serves as Co-Chairman of Ballantyne Strong. Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson also serve as Chairman and Co-Chairman, respectively, of the Board of Directors of PIH.

6. Investment in Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

The Company has an investment in a limited partnership, FGI 1347 Holdings, LP, of which the Company is the sole limited partner. FGI 1347 Holdings, LP was established for the purpose of investing in securities.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company indirectly held approximately $190 in cash and 477,282 shares of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PIH) with fair value of $2,635, through an investment in FGI 1347 Holdings, LP. These shares were purchased in March and May 2018 for approximately $3,741. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the unrealized loss on the investment was approximately $1,106 and $1,822, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $716 and a loss of approximately of $1,822, respectively, due to changes in the unrealized loss on investment in securities.

Affiliates of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC serve as the general partner and the investment manager of FGI 1347 Holdings, LP, and the Company is the sole limited partner. As of December 31, 2019, the Company and the affiliates of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, including, without limitation, Ballantyne Strong, Inc., beneficially owned in the aggregate 2,714,362 shares of PIH’s common stock, representing approximately 45.1% of PIH’s outstanding shares. Fundamental Global with its affiliates is the largest stockholder of the Company. Mr. Kyle Cerminara, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, is Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Partner of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ballantyne Strong. Mr. Lewis M. Johnson, Co-Chairman of the Company, is President, Co-Founder and Partner of Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and serves as Co-Chairman of Ballantyne Strong. Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson also serve as Chairman and Co-Chairman, respectively, of the Board of Directors of PIH.