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Total percentage of common stock held by related parties.

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A measure of both a entity's efficiency and its short-term financial health.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	13 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 26, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 15, 2015	Dec. 24, 2014	Aug. 24, 2012	May 16, 2012	Mar. 25, 2014	Apr. 20, 2007
Financial Condition and Liquidity [Abstract]
Percentage of trade account receivable collateralized under the facility (in hundredths)	85.00%
Working capital	$ 4,200,000tlsrp_WorkingCapital	$ 17,300,000tlsrp_WorkingCapital
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor (in hundredths)							10.00%
Proceeds from sale of Telos ID 10% membership interest	3,000,000	0	0
Porter and Toxford [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock held by related parties (in hundredths)								39.30%	39.30%
Term loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fees paid in connection with amendment										75,000
Revolving credit [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum revolving credit facility	30,000,000
Line of credit sub-line limit	5,000,000
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Porter and Toxford [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from related party, debt				5
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate				12.00%
Debt instrument, first interest payment date				Aug. 20, 2015
Debt instrument, last principal and interest payment date				Jul. 01, 2017
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Porter and Toxford [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock held by related parties (in hundredths)				39.30%
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Term loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount of term loan repaid in quarterly installments				350,000	250,000
Fees paid in connection with amendment				150,000
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Revolving credit [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum revolving credit facility				20,000,000
Line of credit sub-line limit				1,000,000
Current line of credit borrowing capacity				1,250,000
Subsequent Events [Member] \| First Tranche [Member] \| Porter and Toxford [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from related party, debt				2.5
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Second Tranche [Member] \| Porter and Toxford [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from related party, debt						2.5
Costa Brava [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of public preferred stock owned (in hundredths)	12.70%
Wynnefield [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of public preferred stock owned (in hundredths)	12.70%
Telos ID [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor (in hundredths)							10.00%				39.999%
Proceeds from sale of Telos ID 10% membership interest	3,000,000
Telos ID Class B [Member]
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest sold to investor (in hundredths)	10.00%
Proceeds from sale of Telos ID 10% membership interest	$ 5,000,000