CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	UTC Associates Inc.	2014 Equity Incentive Plan	Preferred Stock Series A-2 Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock UTC Associates Inc.	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital UTC Associates Inc.	Additional Paid-In Capital 2014 Equity Incentive Plan	Accumulated Deficit
Beginning balance, Shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014				53	35,951,000
Beginning balance, Treasury Shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014							40,000
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 7,967			$ 167	$ 4		$ (66)	$ 178,476			$ (170,614)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(2,143)										(2,143)
Stock-based compensation	813							813
Equity issuance costs			$ (36)							$ (36)
Preferred stock conversion, Shares (in shares)				(21)	(60,497.000)
Preferred stock conversion	22			$ (67)				89
Forfeited restricted stock (in shares)					(139,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(18)							(18)
Repurchase of common stock, Shares (in shares)							139,000
Repurchase of common stock	(140)						$ (140)
Stock issued during period (in shares)					17,000
Stock issued during period, value	$ (82)							(82)
Ending balance, Shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015				32	35,889,000
Ending balance, Treasury Shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	179,000						179,000
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 6,383			$ 100	$ 4		$ (206)	179,242			(172,757)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(3,533)										(3,533)
Stock-based compensation	836							836
Equity issuance costs	(30)							(30)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)					170,000
Issuance of restricted stock	93							93
Preferred stock dividends	(12)							(12)
Repurchase of common stock, Shares (in shares)							25,000
Repurchase of common stock	$ (13)						$ (13)
Stock issued during period (in shares)						600,000
Stock issued during period, value		$ 204							$ 204
Ending balance, Shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016				32	36,659,000
Ending balance, Treasury Shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	204,000						204,000
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 3,928			$ 100	$ 4		$ (219)	$ 180,333			$ (176,290)