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Income Tax Recognition Threshold Percentage

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
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-Section 50
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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Revenue from providing technology services. The services may include training, installation, engineering or consulting. Consulting services often include implementation support, software design or development, or the customization or modification of the licensed software.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 25
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Threshold percentage	50.00%
Technology development fee	$ 250
Stock Options [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	646,000	859,000
Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equipment leasehold improvements and leased assets useful life	3 years
Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equipment leasehold improvements and leased assets useful life	20 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equipment leasehold improvements and leased assets useful life	3 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equipment leasehold improvements and leased assets useful life	7 years
Self-Constructed Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equipment leasehold improvements and leased assets useful life	7 years
Self-Constructed Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equipment leasehold improvements and leased assets useful life	10 years