Segment and Related Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	10 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Segment Unit h	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2015 Unit
Segment and Related Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment			2
Number of reportable units \| Unit			2		3
Information as to the Company's segments [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 61,492	$ 58,060	$ 169,455	$ 172,206
Operating income (loss)	821	1,920	1,238	4,512
Other (loss) income, net	(38)	128	(318)	(58)
Interest (expense) income	(12)	(81)	20	(252)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	771	1,967	940	4,202
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,611	869	3,214	2,282
Capital expenditures including software costs	1,515	1,152	3,719	2,984
Other [Member]
Information as to the Company's segments [Abstract]
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Reportable Segments [Member] \| Hospitality [Member]
Segment and Related Information [Abstract]
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Number of hours of telephone support for hospitality segment \| h			24
Information as to the Company's segments [Abstract]
Revenues	38,377	36,019	$ 105,413	104,768
Operating income (loss)	1,091	853	(209)	1,235
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	740	745	2,228	1,998
Capital expenditures including software costs	787	1,068	$ 2,437	2,803
Reportable Segments [Member] \| Government [Member]
Segment and Related Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment			1
Information as to the Company's segments [Abstract]
Revenues	23,115	22,041	$ 64,042	67,438
Operating income (loss)	1,417	1,383	4,720	3,915
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	10	13	29	38
Capital expenditures including software costs	47	0	86	0
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| United States [Member]
Information as to the Company's segments [Abstract]
Revenues	58,092	49,810	155,882	151,858
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| Other Countries [Member]
Information as to the Company's segments [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 3,400	$ 8,250	$ 13,573	$ 20,348

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