Segment Information Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (2,450)	$ (6,993)
Gross Profit	12,784	12,626
Revenues	55,146	48,687
Operating Segments [Member] \| Software-Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	780	(2,902)
Gross Profit	8,788	5,328
Revenues	14,059	9,689
Operating Segments [Member] \| Embedded Products and Hardware Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	1,327	3,957
Gross Profit	5,969	9,344
Revenues	41,087	38,998
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(4,557)	(8,048)
Gross Profit	$ (1,973)	$ (2,046)

Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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