CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets (Note 6)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 208	$ 220
Accounts receivable, net of reserve of $331 and $375, respectively	38,474	36,946
Inventories, net of obsolescence reserve of $358 and $315, respectively	9,493	14,711
Deferred income taxes	423	423
Deferred program expenses	3,740	2,636
Other current assets	2,174	2,942
Total current assets (Note 6)	54,512	57,878
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $22,633 and $20,994, respectively	3,985	4,847
Deferred income taxes, long-term	1,617	1,617
Goodwill	14,916	15,058
Other intangible assets	8,464	10,157
Other assets	315	280
Total assets (Note 6)	83,809	89,837
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued payables (Note 6)	28,465	21,947
Accrued compensation and benefits	8,470	8,091
Deferred revenue	3,931	4,387
Senior credit facility - short-term (Note 6)	375	375
Notes payable - short-term (Note 6)	0	3,478
Capital lease obligations - short-term	1,154	1,033
Other current liabilities	2,398	3,396
Total current liabilities	44,793	42,707
Senior revolving credit facility (Note 6)	6,532	17,501
Notes payable (Note 6)	12,547	12,056
Capital lease obligations	4,067	4,948
Senior redeemable preferred stock (Note 7)	3,973	8,227
Public preferred stock (Note 7)	111,496	108,628
Other liabilities	107	124
Total liabilities	183,515	194,191
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)	0	0
Telos stockholders' deficit
Common stock	78	78
Additional paid-in capital	103	103
Accumulated other comprehensive income	14	35
Accumulated deficit	(100,632)	(104,951)
Total Telos stockholders' deficit	(100,437)	(104,735)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary (Note 2)	731	381
Total stockholders' deficit	(99,706)	(104,354)
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock, non-controlling interest and stockholders' deficit	$ 83,809	$ 89,837