CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets (Note 6)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 401	$ 220
Accounts receivable, net of reserve of $311 and $375, respectively	45,681	36,946
Inventories, net of obsolescence reserve of $313 and $315, respectively	10,707	14,711
Deferred income taxes	423	423
Deferred program expenses	5,680	2,636
Other current assets	2,347	2,942
Total current assets (Note 6)	65,239	57,878
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $22,117 and $20,994, respectively	4,517	4,847
Deferred income taxes, long-term	1,617	1,617
Goodwill	14,916	15,058
Other intangible assets	9,593	10,157
Other assets	284	280
Total assets (Note 6)	96,166	89,837
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued payables (Note 6)	25,715	21,947
Accrued compensation and benefits	6,095	8,091
Deferred revenue	3,849	4,387
Senior credit facility - short-term (Note 6)	375	375
Notes payable - short-term (Note 6)	1,380	3,478
Capital lease obligations - short-term	1,062	1,033
Other current liabilities	8,835	3,396
Total current liabilities	47,311	42,707
Senior revolving credit facility (Note 6)	16,722	17,501
Notes payable (Note 6)	12,219	12,056
Capital lease obligations	4,666	4,948
Senior redeemable preferred stock (Note 7)	8,305	8,227
Public preferred stock (Note 7)	109,584	108,628
Other liabilities	110	124
Total liabilities	198,917	194,191
Commitments, contingencies and subsequent events (Note 9)
Telos stockholders' deficit
Common Stock	78	78
Additional paid-in capital	103	103
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13	35
Accumulated deficit	(103,148)	(104,951)
Total Telos stockholders' deficit	(102,954)	(104,735)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary (Note 2)	203	381
Total stockholders' deficit	(102,751)	(104,354)
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock, non-controlling interest and stockholders' deficit	$ 96,166	$ 89,837