Taxes on Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

In thousands	2016		2015
Current:
Federal	$	(89)	$	-
State and local		-		-
Foreign		23		23
	$	(66)	$	23
Deferred:
Federal	$	-	$	-
State and local		-		-
		-		-
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(66)	$	23

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2016		2015
Statutory federal income tax     benefit rate	34.0	%	34.0	%
State income taxes, net of     federal benefit	3.1		4.8
Foreign income taxed at     different rates	0.7		7.5
Deferred tax asset valuation     allowance	(29.4)		(46.4)
Other	1.3		(1.2)
Effective income tax benefit     (expense) rate	9.7	%	(1.3)	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

In thousands	2016		2015
Deferred income tax asset:
Tax credit carryforwards	$	808	$	897
Operating loss carryforwards		6,533		6,253
Net pension costs		2,225		2,749
Accruals		240		250
Allowance for bad debts		(10)		55
Other		438		415
Valuation allowance		(8,318)		(8,208)
		1,916		2,411
Deferred income tax liability:
Depreciation		1,071		1,600
Other		845		811
		1,916		2,411
Net deferred income taxes	$	-	$	-