Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI) 10-K 2 Apr 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 01, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1449792
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$22.80
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,405,692
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$92,191	$88,162
Cost of goods sold	74,022	66,392
Gross profit	18,169	21,770
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	15,222	14,719
Goodwill impairment	1,171
Impairment of intangible assets	231
Foreign exchange gain	-205	-83
Total operating expenses	16,419	14,636
Operating income	1,750	7,134
Interest expense	582	754
Other expense	913	428
Earnings before income taxes	255	5,952
Provision for income taxes	523	682
Net (loss) earnings	($268)	$5,270
Net (loss) earnings per common share:
Basic	($0.04)	$0.84
Diluted	($0.04)	$0.84
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	7,185	6,263
Diluted	7,185	6,298

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) earnings	($268)	$5,270
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-1,698	-866
Amortization of net prior service costs and net actuarial losses, net of tax	-198	373
Other comprehensive (loss)	-1,896	-493
Comprehensive (loss) income	($2,164)	$4,777

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$3,832	$425
Accounts receivable, net	13,101	9,739
Inventories, net	14,429	12,643
Income taxes receivable	474	65
Deferred income taxes	472	1,982
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,671	1,291
Total current assets	33,979	26,145
Property, plant and equipment, net	11,195	12,213
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	7,124	1,091
Other assets	1,143	1,129
Intangible assets, net	9,791	5,285
Goodwill	9,606	7,998
Total assets	72,838	53,861
Current Liabilities
Revolving credit facilities	6,860	795
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14,396	8,370
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,483	2,108
Income taxes payable	523	1,072
Total current liabilities	24,262	12,345
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	9,539	7,205
Pension deficit	351	213
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	7,852	3,306
Total liabilities	42,004	23,069
Commitments
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, par value $0.001; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 7,405,962 and 7,172,255 shares issued and outstanding	7	7
Additional paid-in capital	18,370	16,164
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-3,325	-1,429
Retained earnings	15,782	16,050
Total shareholders' equity	30,834	30,792
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$72,838	$53,861

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, issued	7,405,962	7,172,255
Common stock, outstanding shares	7,405,962	7,172,255

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating activities
Net (loss) earnings	($268)	$5,270
Depreciation	1,283	1,225
Amortization of intangibles	318	330
Amortization of deferred financing costs	120	78
Deferred tax expense (income)	461	-1,474
Accrued pension	51	-589
Stock-based compensation	226	228
Foreign currency remeasurement gain (loss)	-255	384
Goodwill impairment	1,171
Intangible asset impairment	231
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	-1,322	460
Inventories	-1,634	1,912
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-251	-571
Income taxes	-1,318	-33
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,282	-4,002
Net cash provided by operating activities	95	3,218
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-723	-2,693
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-884	-1,601
Note receivable	-206	-30
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,813	-4,324
Financing activities
Decrease in bank overdrafts		-1
Increase (decrease) in revolving credit facilities	6,139	-4,312
Increase in long-term debt	5,000	455
Repayments of long-term debt	-3,881	-2,598
Payment of deferred financing costs	-85	-193
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	-15	7,872
Repayment of financing obligation	-1,435
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,723	1,223
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,005	117
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents	-598	-159
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of year	425	467
End of year	3,832	425
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	478	763
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	1,378	2,311
Noncash Financing and investing activities:
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of business	1,005
Issuance of common stock for repurchase of notes	$990

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	Total
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$6	$8,065	$10,780	($936)	$17,915
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	5,907,255
Net (loss) earnings			5,270		5,270
Stock-based compensation		228			228
Foreign currency translation adjustment				-866	-866
Pension adjustment, net of taxes				373	373
Issuance of common stock, net of transaction costs	1	7,739			7,740
Issuance of common stock, shares	1,265,000
Commons stock underwriters' warrants		133			133
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	7	16,164	16,050	-1,429	30,792
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	7,172,255
Net (loss) earnings			-268		-268
Stock-based compensation		226			226
Foreign currency translation adjustment				-1,698	-1,698
Pension adjustment, net of taxes				-198	-198
Other, net		-15			-15
Common stock issued for business acquisition		1,995			1,995
Common stock issued for business acquisition, shares	233,707
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$7	$18,370	$15,782	($3,325)	$30,834
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	7,405,962

Business_and_Organization

Business and Organization	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business and Organization [Abstract]
Business and Organization	1.BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION
	Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, manufactures, sells and services a broad range of specialty electrical transmission, distribution and on-site power generation equipment for applications in the utility, industrial, commercial and backup power markets. The Company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and operates from thirteen additional locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico for manufacturing, centralized distribution, engineering, sales and administration.
	Acquisitions
	On March 6, 2013, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Pioneer Critical Power Inc. acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Power Systems Solutions, Inc.,  a Minneapolis-based provider of paralleling switchgear and engine generator controls used in on-site backup and prime power applications.
	On August 19, 2013, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Corp., acquired all the machinery and equipment, certain inventory assets and all the intellectual property assets of Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. and Pico Metal Products, Inc.,  a Los Angeles-based manufacturer of electrical switchboards, panelboards and custom electrical enclosures.
	On December 2, 2014, the Company acquired voting control of Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (“Titan”),  a Minneapolis-based provider of sales and service for commercial and industrial-scale onsite power systems, including generators and associated switching equipment. On December 31, 2014, a subsidiary of the Company completed a short form merger with Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. that resulted in 100% ownership by the Company.  See Note 4 – Acquisitions.
	Nasdaq Listing
	On September 24, 2013, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,265,000 shares of its common stock at a gross sales price of $7.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $7.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. In connection with the public offering, the Company’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol PPSI.
	Segments
	In determining reportable segments in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), the Company concluded that it has two reportable segments: Transmission & Distribution Solutions (“T&D Solutions”) and Critical Power Solutions.  Financial information about the Company’s segments is presented in Note 15  –  Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	General
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company identified certain immaterial prior period errors that originated from the first, second and third quarters of 2014. These errors, all of which related to Cost of Goods Sold, were corrected for in the current year during the fourth quarter. The errors aggregated $0.9 million, of which the most significant item was a $0.5 million adjustment related to an invoice for a purchase order that was returned to the vendor for correction, and was not recorded into accrued accounts payable as of September. The remaining $0.4 million of pretax adjustments were attributable to incorrect standard costs being applied in the inventory system at the Company’s Bemag Transformer reporting unit. The cumulative effect of these errors was that gross profit, operating income and earnings before income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2014 were negatively impacted by $0.9 million, and the Company’s net earnings were reduced by $0.6 million, net of income taxes at statutory rates. Management evaluated these items in relation to the current period in which they were corrected, as well as the periods in which they originated, and concluded that such items are immaterial to the quarterly and annual financial statements.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications have been made in prior years’ financial statements to conform to the presentation used in the current year. These reclassifications have not resulted in any changes to the previously reported net income for any year.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The financial statements include estimates based on currently available information and management's judgment as to the outcome of future conditions and circumstances. Significant estimates in these financial statements include allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory provision, useful lives and impairment of long-lived assets, warranty accruals, income tax provision, goodwill impairment, stock-based compensation, cost of pension benefits and estimates related to purchase price allocation.
	Changes in the status of certain facts or circumstances could result in material changes to the estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements and actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is recognized when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery occurs, (3) the sales price is fixed or determinable, (4) collectability is reasonably assured and (5) customer acceptance criteria, if any, has been successfully demonstrated. Revenue is recognized on the sale of goods, when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer upon delivery, provided that the Company maintains neither managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership, nor effective control over the goods sold. There are no further obligations on the part of the Company subsequent to revenue recognition, except when customers have the right of return or when the Company warrants the product. The Company records a provision for future returns, based on historical experience at the time of shipment of products to customers. The Company warrants some of its products against defects in design, materials and workmanship for periods ranging from one to three years depending on the model. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty costs based on the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales at the time of shipment of products to customers. The Company periodically reviews the adequacy of its product warranties and adjusts, if necessary, the warranty percentage and accrued warranty reserve for actual experience.
	The following table provides detail of change in the Company's product warranty provision, which is a component of accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	155	$	211
	Increase due to warranty expense		309		174
	Deductions for warranty charges		-263		-219
	Change due to foreign currency translation		-6		-11
	Balance at end of year	$	195	$	155
	Service revenue primarily consists of preventative maintenance and monitoring services, as well as the provision of after-market support related to equipment sales and project commissioning service revenue. Revenues from these services are recognized when the service is performed and the customer has accepted the work.
	Cost of Goods Sold
	Cost of goods sold for the T&D Solutions and Critical Power Solutions segments primarily includes charges for materials, direct labor and related benefits, freight (inbound and outbound), direct supplies and tools, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer costs, warehousing costs and utilities related to production facilities and, where appropriate, an allocation of overhead.  Cost of goods sold for Critical Power Solutions also includes indirect labor and infrastructure cost related to the provision of field services, as well as engineering labor specific to the design and production of customer orders.
	Financial Instruments
	The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and debt instruments. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their respective fair values as they are either short‑term in nature or carry interest rates which are periodically adjusted to market rates. Unless otherwise indicated, the carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair market value.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less.
	Accounts Receivable
	The Company accounts for trade receivables at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer's financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. The Company writes off trade receivables when they are deemed uncollectible. The Company records recoveries of trade receivables previously written off when it receives them. Management considers the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts, which was $0.6 million and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, sufficient to cover any exposure to loss in its accounts receivable.
	Long-Lived Assets
	Depreciation and amortization for property, plant and equipment, and finite life intangible assets, is computed and included in cost of goods sold and in selling and administrative expense, as appropriate. Long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated using the straight line method, based on the estimated useful lives of the assets (buildings – 25 years, machinery and equipment - 5 to 15 years, computer hardware and software - 3 to 5 years, furniture & fixtures 5 to 7 years, leasehold improvements – term of lease). Depreciation commences once the assets are ready for their intended use.
	Finite life intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships in multiple categories that are specific to the businesses acquired and for which estimated useful lives were determined based on actual historical customer attrition rates. The Company’s other finite life intangible assets consist of non-compete agreements, which have defined terms, certain trademarks which the Company has elected to gradually discontinue, and internally-developed software. These finite life intangible assets are amortized by the Company over periods ranging from one to twenty years.
	Long-lived and finite life intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining useful life of the asset may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of the asset may not be recoverable. In addition, finite life intangible assets are tested at least once annually on December 31 through quantitative analysis. Upon indications of impairment, or in the normal course of annual testing, assets and liabilities are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The measurement of possible impairment is generally estimated by the ability to recover the balance of an asset group from its expected future operating cash flows on an undiscounted basis. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value thereof. Determining asset groups and underlying cash flows requires the use of significant judgment.
	Goodwill and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets
	Goodwill was generated through the acquisitions made by the Company between 2010 and 2014.  As the total consideration paid exceeded the value of the net assets acquired, the Company recorded goodwill for each of the completed acquisitions.  At the date of acquisition, the Company performed a valuation to determine the value of the intangible assets, and the allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired.  The goodwill is attributable to synergies and economies of scale provided to us by the acquired entity.
	The Company tests its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment at least annually (as of December 31) and whenever events or circumstances change that indicate impairment may have occurred. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include, among others: a significant decline in the Company’s expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in the Company’s stock price and market capitalization; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate of its segments; unanticipated competition; and slower growth rates. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of goodwill, the indefinite-lived intangible asset and the Company’s consolidated financial results.
	The Company tests its goodwill for impairment at the business (reporting) unit level, which is one level below its operating segments.  The goodwill has been assigned to the reporting unit to which the value relates.  Five of the Company's nine reporting units have goodwill. The Company tests goodwill by estimating the fair value of the reporting unit using a discounted cash flow model and other valuation techniques, but may elect to perform a qualitative analysis. A quantitative analysis is used to determine an estimated fair value representing the amount at which a reporting unit could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties on an arms-length basis. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit is derived using a discounted cash flow method based on market and reporting unit-specific assumptions, including estimated future revenues and expenses, weighted average cost of capital, capital expenditures, the useful life over which cash flows will occur and other assumptions which are considered reasonable and inherent in discounted cash flow analysis. A qualitative analysis is performed by assessing certain trends and factors, including projected market outlook and growth rates, forecasted and actual sales and operating profit margins, discount rates, industry data and other relevant qualitative factors. These trends and factors are compared to, and based on, the assumptions used in the most recent quantitative assessment.
	Indefinite life intangible assets consist primarily of trademarks. The fair value of these assets are determined using a royalty relief methodology similar to that employed when the associated assets were acquired, but using updated estimates of future sales, cash flows and profitability.
	During the Company's annual impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, management identified potential impairment. The Company's management then determined that, by use of quantitative methods for testing, the Bemag Transformer Inc. (“Bemag”) business unit assets were impaired and recognized an impairment charge of approximately $1.2 million related to goodwill and $0.2 million related to definite-lived  intangible assets as the carrying value of the Bemag business unit was in excess of its fair value. If Bemag Transformer’s projected long-term sales growth rate, profit margins or terminal rate continue to change, or the assumed weighted-average cost of capital is considerably higher, future testing may indicate additional impairment in this reporting unit and, as a result, the remaining assets may also be impaired. See Note 7  ‒ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further information.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The functional currency for the Companies foreign subsidiaries is the local currency in which the entity is located. The financial statements of all subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar have been translated into U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates, and all revenues and expenses are translated at weighted average rates during the respective period. The U.S. dollar results that arise from such translation, as well as exchange gains and losses on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature, are included in the cumulative currency translation adjustments in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity.
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, based on the income tax laws and rates in the countries in which operations are conducted and income is earned. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Developing the provision for income taxes requires significant judgment and expertise in federal, international and state income tax laws, regulations and strategies, including the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities and, if necessary, any valuation allowances that may be required for deferred tax assets. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company believes that the deferred tax asset recorded as of December 31, 2014, is realizable through future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and future taxable income. If the Company was to subsequently determine that it would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to deferred tax assets would increase earnings for the period in which such determination was made. The Company will continue to assess the adequacy of the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. The Company’s judgments and tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities.
	The objective of accounting for income taxes is to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences or events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position (see “Unrecognized Tax Benefits" below).
	Interest and penalties are grouped with interest expense on the consolidated statement of earnings.
	Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	The Company accounts for unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on de-recognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues. ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
	Additionally, ASC 740 requires the Company to accrue interest and related penalties, if applicable, on all tax positions for which reserves have been established consistent with jurisdictional tax laws.  See Note 13 ‒ Income Taxes.
	Share-Based Payments
	The Company accounts for share based payments in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" and accordingly recognizes in its financial statements share based payments at their fair value. In addition, it recognizes in the financial statements an expense based on the grant date fair value of stock options granted to employees and directors. The expense is recognized on a straight line basis over the expected option life while taking into account the vesting period and the offsetting credit is recorded in additional paid-in capital. Upon exercise of options, the consideration paid together with the amount previously recorded as additional paid-in capital is recognized as capital stock. The Company estimates its forfeiture rate in order to determine its compensation expense arising from stock based awards. The Company uses the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of the options. Non-employee members of the Board of Directors are deemed to be employees for the purposes of recognizing share-based compensation expense.
	Employee Benefit Plan
	The Company sponsors a defined benefit plan as described in Note 14 ‒ Pension Plan. The cost of pension benefits earned by employees is actuarially determined using the accumulated benefit method and a discount rate, used to measure interest cost on the accrued employee future benefit obligation, based on market interest rates on high-quality debt instruments with maturities that match the timing and benefits expected to be paid by the plan. Plan assets are valued using current market values and the expected return on plan assets is based on the fair value of the plan assets. The costs that relate to employee current service are charged to income annually.
	The transitional obligation created upon adoption of the FASB ASC 715 "Compensation - Retirement Benefits" is amortized over the average remaining service period of employees. For a given year, unrecognized actuarial gains or losses are recognized into income if the unamortized balance at the beginning of the year is more than 10% of the greater of the plan asset or liability balance. Any unrecognized actuarial gain or loss in excess of this threshold is recognized in income over the remaining service period of the employees.
	The Company reflects the funded status of its defined pension plans as a net asset or net liability in its balance sheet, with an offsetting amount in accumulated other comprehensive income, and recognizes changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income.
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or weighted-average methods and include the cost of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. The Company uses estimates in determining the level of reserves required to state inventory at the lower of cost or market. The Company estimates are based on market activity levels, production requirements, the physical condition of products and technological innovation. Changes in any of these factors may result in adjustments to the carrying value of inventory.
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the earnings for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the earnings for the period by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities composed of incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options or warrants was included in diluted earnings per share since the exercise price of some of the Company’s stock options and/or warrants were in the money (see Note 16 ‒ Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share).
	Fair Value Measurements
	FASB ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure” applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. ASC 820 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. ASC 820 enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. ASC 820 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1:Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
	Level 3:Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to ASC 820, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and debt instruments. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.
The fair value represents management’s best estimates based on a range of methodologies and assumptions. The carrying value of receivables and payables arising in the ordinary course of business approximate fair value because of the relatively short period of time between their origination and expected realization. These items have been classified as Level 1.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3.RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	There have been no recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted by the Company which would have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2013-11 “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” ASU 2013 -11 was issued to promote consistency among financial statement issuers and amends ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” to provide clarification of the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. According to ASU 2013-11, an unrecognized tax benefit or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions. The revised guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013 with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption did not have a impact on our financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued update 2014-09, ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. Management is still assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	4.ACQUISITIONS
	Since January 1, 2013, the Company has acquired three businesses, which included two manufacturing companies and one sales and service company, all based in the U.S. These acquisitions have allowed the Company to expand its products and service capabilities in the U.S. and offer its customers a greater breadth of solutions for their electrical power distribution and backup power needs. A summary of the acquisitions is as follows:
	Business Acquired		Closing		Net Assets Acquired			Segment		Primary Form of Consideration
					(in 000s)
	Power Systems Solutions, Inc.		3/6/13		$	655		Critical Power		Cash
	Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. / Pico Metal Products, Inc.		8/19/13			946		T&D Solutions		Cash
	Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc.		12/2/14			1,958		Critical Power		Cash/Stock
					$	3,559
	Each of the acquired businesses has been included in our results of operations since the date of closing. Due to the timing of each acquisition and related operating results, our 2014 and 2013 operating results are not entirely comparable.
	2014 Acquisition
	On December 2, 2014, the Company acquired voting control of Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (“Titan”), a Minneapolis-headquartered provider of sales and service for commercial and industrial-scale onsite power systems, including generators and associated switching equipment. By December 31, 2014, the Company had acquired 100% ownership of Titan.  The Company funded the acquisition through a new term loan provided under its U.S. credit facilities and the issuance of shares of its common stock to former convertible preferred stock holders and note holders of Titan.
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the Titan acquisition and presents the preliminary allocation of the amount to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values as of the December 2, 2014 (in thousands):
					2014 Acquisition
	Purchase Price
	Cash consideration				$	953
	Common stock consideration					1,005
					$	1,958
	Purchase Price Allocation
	Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents of $0.1 million				$	3,721
	Property, plant and equipment					250
	Identifiable intangible assets					5,147
	Goodwill					2,879
	Total assets acquired					11,997
	Current liabilities					-6,881
	Notes payable					-3,158
	Net assets acquired				$	1,958
	The Company determined the preliminary purchase price allocation based on estimates of the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Fair value estimates are based on a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. The judgments used to determine the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can impact the Company’s results of operations. The finalization of the purchase accounting assessment may result in changes in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and may have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations. Management utilized recognized valuation techniques, including the income approach and cost approach for the net assets acquired, in addition to relying on preliminary asset appraisals. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary and remain subject to potential adjustments including but not limited to assessment of income tax related assets and liabilities.
	The major classes of intangible assets arising from the acquisition of Titan, their respective amortization periods, and the amount of amortization expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014 (covering the period of December 2, 2014 through December 31, 2014) are as follows (in thousands):
		Weighted Average		2014 Acquisition
		Amortization Years
	Acquired Intangible Assets
	Customer relationships	4		$	4,320
	Distributor territory license	4			474
	Internally developed software	7			289
	Trade names	1			64
				$	5,147
	Amortization expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014			$	-
	All of the goodwill and intangibles arising out of the Titan acquisition are amortizable for tax purposes.
	The Company incurred $0.7 million of transaction, due diligence and integration costs during the year ended December 31, 2014 that are reflected in the Company’s results as a period expense. These costs included pre-acquisition due diligence costs, transaction and integration costs and are included in the Company’s other expense in its statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	2013 Acquisitions
	On March 6, 2013, Pioneer Critical Power Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain trade liabilities comprising the business of Power Systems Solutions, Inc. (“Power Systems”). The purchase price consideration consisted of cash paid at closing to acquire the net assets and to repay associated debt, and a deferred, non-interest bearing payment due to the seller on December 31, 2013. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
	On August 19, 2013, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Corp., or Pioneer CEP, the Company hired all the employees and acquired all the machinery and equipment, certain inventory assets and all of the intellectual property of Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. and Pico Metal Products, Inc, or collectively “Pico”. The purchase price consideration consisted of cash paid at closing, a non-interest bearing promissory note issued to the sellers, a consulting contract obligation and deferred payments for certain inventories and transfer taxes. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
	The Company funded the purchase of the Power Systems and Pico acquisitions (together, the "2013 Acquisitions") through a combination of draws on its U.S. revolving credit facility, seller financing and funding provided by our Canadian operations.
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the 2013 Acquisitions and presents the allocation of these amounts to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on the estimated fair values as of the respective acquisition dates (in thousands):
			2013 Acquisition Activity
			Power Systems			Pico			Total
	Purchase Price
	Cash consideration		$	605		$	165		$	770
	Deferred purchase price due to seller			50			-			50
	Non-interest bearing note due to seller			-			455			455
	Consulting contract obligation to seller			-			150			150
	Payments for acquired inventory and transfer taxes			-			176			176
			$	655		$	946		$	1,601
	Purchase Price Allocation
	Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents of $0		$	98		$	151		$	249
	Property, plant and equipment			40			299			339
	Identifiable intangible assets			370			-			370
	Goodwill			701			496			1,197
	Total assets acquired			1,209			946			2,155
	Current liabilities			-554			-			-554
	Net assets acquired		$	655		$	946		$	1,601
	The purchase price allocations of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2013 Acquisitions were finalized in 2014.
	The sole class of intangible assets arising from the 2013 Acquisitions was a non-compete agreement whose amortization period and the amount of amortization expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2013 (covering the period of March 6, 2013 through December 31, 2013) is as follows (in thousands):
		Weighted Average		2013 Acquisitions
Amortization Years
Acquired Intangible Assets
Non-compete agreement	6		$	370
			$	370
Amortization expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013			$	51
All of the goodwill and intangibles arising out of the 2013 Acquisitions are deductible for tax purposes.
The Company incurred $0.3 million of transaction, due diligence and integration costs during the year ended December 31, 2013 that are reflected in the Company’s results as a period expense. These costs included pre-acquisition due diligence costs, transaction and integration costs and are included in the Company’s other expense in its statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	5.INVENTORIES
	The components of inventories are summarized below (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	5,844	$	5,210
	Work in process		3,496		2,635
	Finished goods		5,567		5,125
	Provision for excess and obsolete inventory		-478		-327
	Total inventories	$	14,429	$	12,643
	Included in raw materials and finished goods are goods in transit of approximately $0.1 million in 2014 and $0.2 million in 2013.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	6.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant and equipment are summarized below (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Land	$	97	$	106
	Buildings		3,642		2,874
	Machinery and equipment		12,501		11,465
	Furniture and fixtures		257		250
	Computer hardware and software		1,604		1,010
	Leasehold improvements		163		147
	Construction in progress		175		2,829
			18,439		18,681
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-7,244		-6,468
	Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	11,195	$	12,213
	Depreciation expense was $1.3 million in 2014 and $1.2 million in 2013.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	7.GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level annually at December 31 of each fiscal year, and if necessary, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
	In 2014, the Company’s annual impairment test resulted in an assessment that the carrying value of its Bemag reporting unit exceeded its fair value. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1.4 million, of which $1.2 million related to goodwill and $0.2 million related to certain finite-lived intangible assets. These charges were assessed and recorded in goodwill impairment expense and intangible asset impairment expense on the consolidated statements of operations on December 31, 2014 in the Company’s T&D Solutions segment. As of December 31, 2014, the remaining carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets in the Bemag reporting unit was $0.8 million, consisting of intangible assets including customer relationships, trademarks, certain industry accreditations and a non-compete agreement. As a result of the Company’s decision to gradually discontinue using the reporting unit’s trademarks in favor of “Pioneer Transformers,” the Company will begin amortizing the correlating intangible asset, valued at approximately $0.2 million, on a straight-line basis over a period of two years.
	The Bemag reporting unit had lower sales and cash flows in the fourth quarter and for the year than previously projected. The goodwill and intangibles impairments were driven primarily by a downturn in Canada’s natural resource sector and expected capital spending on products manufactured by the reporting unit. This downturn accelerated dramatically during the fourth quarter of 2014 as measured by the price of oil, and a devaluation of the Canadian dollar, the latter of which directly resulted in higher costs for the reporting unit’s key raw material inputs. These developments in the fourth quarter, coupled with increased competition and higher bad debt expense related to customer insolvencies, also followed a $3.0 million investment by the Company to expand the reporting unit’s facilities and production capacity that was completed in 2013. Accordingly, the Company’s revised its outlook and valuation of the reporting unit, and the consequential impairment charges reflect an updated forecast that assumes a slower rate of revenue growth and lower near-term profit margins than anticipated at the time the reporting unit was acquired in 2011.
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		T&D			Critical Power
		Solutions			Solutions			Total
		Segment			Segment			Goodwill
	Balance January 1, 2013	$	6,892		$	-		$	6,892
	Additions due to acquisitions		496			698			1,194
	Foreign currency translation		-88			-			-88
	Balance as of December 31, 2013		7,300			698			7,998
	Additions due to acquisition		-			2,879			2,879
	Impairment charges		-1,171			-			-1,171
	Foreign currency translation		-100			-			-100
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	6,029		$	3,577		$	9,606
	Changes in intangible asset balances for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Intangible
		assets
	Balance January 1, 2013	$	5,329
	Additions due to acquisitions		370
	Amortization		-330
	Foreign currency translation		-84
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	5,285
	Additions due to acquisition		5,147
	Amortization		-318
	Impairment charges		-231
	Foreign currency translation		-92
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	9,791
	The components of intangible assets at December 31, 2014 are summarized below (in thousands):
		Weighted Average Amortization Years		Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated amortization			Impairment charges		Foreign currency translation		Net book value
	Customer relationships	7		$	7,282		$	-1,127		$	-214	$	-128	$	5,813
	Non-compete agreements	6			465			-202			-		-2		261
	Trademarks	(a)			2,113			-			-		-43		2,070
	Distributor territory license	4			474			-			-		-		474
	Internally developed software	7			289			-			-		-		289
	Technology-related industry accreditations	Indefinite			950			-			-17		-49		884
	Total intangible assets			$	11,573		$	-1,329		$	-231	$	-222	$	9,791
		(a)		Includes $1.8 million of trademarks with an indefinite useful life, and $0.3 million of trademarks that will be fully amortized during 2015 as a result of the Company’s decision to gradually cease using them.
	Future scheduled annual straight-line amortization expense over the useful lives of finite life intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Total
	2015		$	1,741
	2016			1,675
	2017			1,546
	2018			1,469
	2019			139
	Thereafter			670
			$	7,240

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	8.DEBT
	Canadian Credit Facilities
	In June 2013, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, Pioneer Electrogroup Canada Inc., entered into an amended and restated letter loan agreement with Bank of Montreal (the “Canadian Facilities”) that replaced and superseded all of the Company’s prior financing arrangements with the bank.
	The Canadian Facilities provide for up to $22.0 million Canadian dollars (“CAD”) (approximately $17.6 million expressed in U.S. dollars) in revolving and term debt. The Canadian facilities consist of a $10.0 million demand revolving credit facility (“Facility A”), a $2.0 million term credit facility (“Facility B”) and a $10.0 million term credit facility (“Facility C”).
	Borrowings on Facility A are subject to margin criteria and are available in either U.S. or Canadian dollars. Pricing for U.S. Base Rate and Canadian Rate loans is the U.S. Base Rate or Canadian Rate plus 0.50% per annum. Borrowings of U.S. dollar LIBOR-based loans are priced at LIBOR plus 2.00%.
	Borrowings under Facility B bear interest at the bank’s prime rate plus 1.00% per annum with principal repayments becoming due on a five year amortization schedule.
	Borrowings under Facility C are repayable according to a five year principal amortization schedule and bear interest at the following rates: if the funded debt to EBITDA ratio is equal to or greater than 2.00, the bank’s prime rate plus 1.25% per annum on amounts borrowed in Canadian dollars, or the U.S. base rate plus 1.25% per annum or LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum on amounts borrowed in U.S. dollars; or, if the funded debt to EBITDA ratio is less than 2.00, the bank’s prime rate plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed in Canadian dollars, or the U.S. base rate plus 1.00% per annum or LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum on amounts borrowed in U.S. dollars. In addition, Facility C is subject to a standby fee which is calculated monthly using the unused portion of the facility at either 0.625% per annum if the funded debt to EBITDA ratio is equal to or greater than 2.00, or 0.5625% per annum if the funded debt to EBITDA ratio is less than 2.00.
	The Canadian Facilities are guaranteed by the Company and are secured by a first-ranking lien in the amount of $30 million CAD on all of the present and future movable and immovable property of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries.
	The Canadian Facilities require the Company’s Canadian operations to comply with various financial covenants, including maintaining a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25, a maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.75 and a limitation on funded debt to less than 60% of capitalization. The Canadian Facilities also restrict the ability of the Company’s Canadian operations to, among other things, (i) provide any funding to any person, including affiliates, in an aggregate amount exceeding $5.0 million CAD or (ii) make distributions in an aggregate amount exceeding 50% of Pioneer Electrogroup Canada Inc.’s previous year’s net income.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $7.1 million in U.S. dollar equivalents outstanding under the Canadian Facilities and was in compliance with its financial covenant requirements. The Company’s borrowings consisted of approximately $0.9 million outstanding under Facility A, $0.8 million outstanding under Facility B and $5.4 million outstanding under Facility C.
	Subsequent to the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, as discussed further in Note 17 – Subsequent Event, the Company elected to prepay $5.0 million Canadian dollars (approximately $4.0 million expressed in U.S. dollars) of Facility C with cash available on-hand.
	U.S. Credit Facilities
	The Company’s Jefferson Electric, Inc. subsidiary had a loan agreement with Johnson Bank that included a revolving credit facility with a borrowing base limit of $6.0 million. Effective as of October 31, 2012, the credit facility was extended for an additional year, with interest ranging from 2.25% to 3.50% above one month LIBOR, depending on Jefferson Electric, Inc.’s debt service coverage ratio.
	On June 28, 2013, the Company and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries entered into a credit agreement with Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch (the “U.S. Facilities”). The U.S. Facilities consist of a $10.0 million demand revolving credit facility that was used to pay off all amounts outstanding under the Johnson Bank loan agreement and is intended to be used to finance ongoing operations.
	On December 2, 2014, the U.S. Facilities were amended in order to provide a $5.0 million term loan facility that was used for the acquisition of Titan. The term loan facility has principal repayments becoming due on a five year amortization schedule.
	The U.S. Facilities, as amended and discussed further under Note 17 – Subsequent Events, require the Company to comply with a two-step test of financial covenants. First, the Company must comply with a maximum funded debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of (a) 3.15x for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and the quarter ending March 31, 2015, (b) 3.25x for the quarter ending June 30, 2015, (c) 3.65x for the quarter ending September 30, 2015,  and (d) 2.75x for the quarter ending December 31, 2015 and all testing periods thereafter. Secondly, if the funded debt to adjusted EBITDA tests above are met, and the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio is at or above 1.10x for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, and at or above 1.25x for all testing periods thereafter, then no further compliance tests are required.
	Alternatively, the Company may comply with the financial covenant requirements of the U.S. Facilities if its U.S. operations comply with various financial covenants, including (a) maintaining a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.35, (b) limiting funded debt to less than 50% of capitalization, and (c) maintaining a maximum funded debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of (i) 3.75 for fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015, and (ii) 3.00 for the fiscal quarters ending on or after December 31, 2015. The U.S. Facilities also restrict the ability of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries to incur indebtedness, create or incur liens, make investments, make distributions or dividends and enter into merger agreements or agreements for the sale of any or all assets.
	Borrowings under the demand revolving credit facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the bank’s prime rate plus 1.00% per annum on U.S. prime rate loans, or an adjusted LIBOR rate plus 2.25% per annum on Eurodollar loans. Borrowings under the term loan facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the bank’s prime rate plus 1.25% per annum on U.S. prime rate loans, or an adjusted LIBOR rate plus 2.50% per annum on Eurodollar loans. In addition, the term loan facility is subject to a standby fee from June 28, 2013 to December 28, 2013, which is calculated monthly, using the unused portion of the facility, at a rate of 0.625% per annum.
	In connection with the U.S. Facilities, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and the bank entered into a security agreement, pursuant to which the Company granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets in the U.S., and including 65% of the shares of Pioneer Electrogroup Canada Inc. held by the Company, to secure the Company’s obligations under the U.S. Facilities.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $11.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the U.S. Facilities and the Company was in compliance with its financial covenant requirements, as amended subsequent to the end of the year.
	Nexus Promissory Note
	On July 25, 2012, the Company’s indirect wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, Nexus Magneticos de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Nexus”), entered into a term loan agreement with GE CF Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“GE Capital Mexico”). At closing, GE Capital Mexico advanced to Nexus $1.7 million under the term loan agreement, less a non-refundable commission of 1% and less a pledge of cash representing 10% of the loan amount. Immediately upon receiving the term loan advance, Nexus made an intercompany loan in the same principal amount to Jefferson Electric, Inc., its controlling shareholder. In turn, Jefferson Electric, Inc. used the intercompany loan proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding secured indebtedness owed to its U.S. bank. The net proceeds were used by Jefferson Electric, Inc. to fully repay the principal and accrued interest that was then outstanding under its term credit facility with its U.S. bank, as well as to reduce the outstanding balance under its revolving credit facility.
	The term loan from GE Capital Mexico is payable in 60 consecutive monthly installments and bears interest, payable monthly, at a rate of 6.93% per annum. The term loan may be prepaid by Nexus in increments of at least $100,000, subject to the application of certain prepayment and other fees as established in the term loan agreement, which fees were waived in the case of a $250,000 prepayment made by the Company in December 2013. The term loan agreement contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including covenants that restrict Nexus’ ability to create certain liens, incur additional liabilities, make certain types of investments, engage in mergers, consolidations, significant asset sales and affiliate transactions, pay dividends, redeem or repurchase outstanding equity and make capital expenditures.
	The obligations of Nexus under the term loan are secured by (i) a pledge of cash in the amount of 10% of the term loan amount, (ii) a trust agreement, pursuant to which Nexus and Jefferson Electric, Inc. transferred title to substantially all of their equipment and machinery assets located in Mexico to a Mexican bank as trustee, to serve as security for all of Nexus’ obligations under the term loan agreement, and (iii) a corporate guaranty by the Company of all of Nexus’ obligations under the term loan agreement. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had net borrowings outstanding of $0.6 million under the Nexus Promissory Note.
	Pico Promissory Note
	On August 19, 2013, in connection with the acquisition of certain assets from Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. and Pico Metal Products, Inc., the Company’s Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Inc. subsidiary issued a $455,000 non-interest bearing promissory note to the sellers of the assets. The promissory note was payable in six installments of principal ending on June 19, 2014. The obligations under the Pico promissory note were secured by (i) a security agreement, pursuant to which the note holders were granted a security interest in certain equipment and other collateral owned by Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Inc., and (ii) a corporate guaranty by the Company of all of Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Inc.’s obligations under the Pico promissory note. As of December 31, 2014, the Pico Promissory Note had been repaid in full.
	Titan Notes Payable
	In connection with the acquisition of Titan, the Company assumed obligations to repay the remaining holders of unsecured notes. As of December 31, 2014, an aggregate principal amount of $260,000 remained outstanding.
	Capital Lease Obligations
	As of December 31, 2014, we had an immaterial amount of capital lease obligations outstanding that were assumed in connection with the acquisition of Titan.
	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Term credit facilities	$	11,165	$	8,239
	Nexus promissory note		587		824
	Pico promissory note		-		250
	Other notes payable		260		-
	Capital lease obligations		10		-
	Total debt		12,022		9,313
	Less current portion		-2,483		-2,108
	Total long-term debt	$	9,539	$	7,205
	The annual maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2014, were as follows (in thousands):
		Long-term
		debt
	Years Ending December 31,	maturities
	2015	$	2,483
	2016		5,167
	2017		518
	2018		604
	2019		3,250
	Thereafter		-
	Total long-term debt maturities	$	12,022

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Assets	9.OTHER ASSETS
	In December 2011 and January 2012, the Company made two loans, each in the amount of $300,000, to a developer of a renewable energy project in the U.S. The promissory notes accrue interest at a rate of 4.5% per annum with a final payment of all unpaid principal and interest becoming fully due and payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the four year anniversary of the issuance date of the promissory notes, or (ii) an event of default. As defined in the promissory notes, an event of default includes, but is not limited to, the following: any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving the borrower, a sale or transfer of substantially all the assets of the borrower, a default by the borrower relating to any indebtedness due to third parties, the incurrence of additional indebtedness by the borrower without the Company’s written consent and failure of the borrower to perform its obligations pursuant to its other agreements with the Company, including its purchase order for pad mount transformers.  The full loan receivable is outstanding at December 31, 2014.
	Also included in Other Assets at December 31, 2014 are deferred financing costs of $0.3 million, and a customer note receivable of $0.2 million as compared to deferred financing costs of $0.3 million and value added taxes of $0.2 million at December 31, 2013.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies
	10.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Leases
	The Company leases certain offices, facilities and equipment under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2018.  At December 31, 2014, the minimum annual lease commitments under the leases having terms in excess of one year were as follows (in thousands):
		Operating
	Years Ending December 31,	leases
	2015	$	1,051
	2016		503
	2017		316
	2018		215
	Thereafter		-
	Total lease commitments	$	2,085
	Rent and lease expense was approximately $1.0 million for 2014  and $0.8 million for 2013.
	Litigation and Claims
	The Company is from time to time party to various lawsuits, claims and other proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business.  With respect to all such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, the Company records a reserve when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  The Company does not believe that the resolution of any currently pending lawsuits, claims and proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.  However, the outcomes of any currently pending lawsuits, claims and proceedings cannot be predicted, and therefore, there can be no assurance that this will be the case.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	11.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	The Company had common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding of 7,405,962 and 7,172,255 shares as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. In September 2013, the Company completed a public offering and issued 1,265,000 shares of its common stock at a gross sales price of $7.00 per share, resulting in $7.9 million in net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and costs directly attributable to the offering.
	In connection with the public offering, the Company issued warrants to the underwriters to purchase 50,600 shares of common stock, exercisable at the public offering price, or $7.00 per share. The warrants were accounted for at their fair value amounting to $0.1 million, as determined by the Black-Scholes Merton valuation model, based on the following assumptions:
	Expected volatility	40.9%
	Expected life in years	5.0
	Risk-free interest rate	1.5%
	Dividend yield	0.0%
	In December 2014, in connection with the acquisition of Titan, the Company issued 233,707 shares of its restricted common stock to its former convertible preferred stockholders and note holders in exchange for their interests in Titan.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company had warrants outstanding to purchase 280,600 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $13.91 per share. The warrants expire on dates beginning on April 26, 2015 and ending on September 18, 2018.  No warrants were exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	The board of directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further vote or action by the shareholders, to issue from time to time up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value, in one or more series. Each such series of preferred stock shall have such number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges as shall be determined by the board of directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation preferences, conversion rights and preemptive rights.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	12.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	On December 2, 2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) for the purpose of issuing incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance unit awards and stock bonus awards to employees, directors, consultants and other service providers. A total of 320,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2009 Plan. Options may be granted under the 2009 Plan on terms and at prices as determined by the board of directors or by the plan administrators appointed by the board of directors.
	On May 11, 2011, the board of directors of the Company adopted the Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) which was subsequently approved by stockholders of the Company on May 31, 2011. The 2011 Plan replaces and supersedes the 2009 Plan. The Company’s outside directors and employees, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and other named executive officers, and certain contractors are all eligible to participate in the 2011 Plan. The 2011 Plan allows for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other awards, which may be granted singly, in combination, or in tandem, and upon such terms as are determined by the Board or a committee of the Board that is designated to administer the Plan. Subject to certain adjustments, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be delivered pursuant to awards under the 2011 Plan is 700,000 shares. As of December 31, 2014, 366,400 stock options had been granted, consisting of 207,200 incentive stock options and 159,200 non-qualified stock options.
	Expense for stock-based compensation recorded for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $0.2 million during each period. All of the stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had total stock-based compensation expense remaining to be recognized of approximately $0.4 million.
	The fair value of the stock options granted was measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Expected volatility	43 - 44%		41 - 43%
	Expected life in years	5.5 - 6.0		5.0 - 6.0
	Risk-free interest rate	1.77 - 1.93%		0.92 - 2.49%
	Dividend yield	0%		0%
	A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, and changes during the years then ended is presented below:
			Stock		Weighted average		Weighted		Aggregate
			Options		exercise price		average remaining		intrinsic value
							contractual term
	Balance January 1, 2013		168,400		$	11.85	6.6		$	261,500
	Granted		93,000			6.10	9.3			301,320
	Exercised		-			-	-			-
	Forfeited		-			-	-			-
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013		261,400		$	9.81	6.9		$	562,820
	Granted		105,000			10.21	9.2			-
	Exercised		-			-	-			-
	Forfeited		-			-	-			-
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2014		366,400		$	9.92	6.9		$	562,820
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2014		205,733		$	11.03	5.5		$	331,625
	Intrinsic value is the difference between the market value of the stock at December 31, 2014 and the exercise price which is aggregated for all options outstanding and exercisable. A summary of the weighted-average grant-date fair value of options, total intrinsic value of options exercised, and cash receipts from options exercised is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
	Weighted-average fair value of options granted (per share)	$	4.53		$	2.48	$	1.54
	Intrinsic value gain of options exercised		-			-		-
	Cash receipts from exercise of options		-			-		-

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	13.INCOME TAXES
	The components of the income tax provision were as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current
	Federal	$	-	$	-
	State		19		37
	Foreign		43		2,315
	Deferred		461		-1,670
	Total income tax provision	$	523	$	682
	The components of earnings before income taxes are summarized below (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Earnings before income taxes
	U.S. operations	$	-3,130		-2,208
	Foreign operations		3,385		8,160
	Income before income taxes	$	255		5,952
	A reconciliation from the statutory U.S. income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate, as computed on earnings before income taxes, is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Federal Income tax at statutory rate	35	%	35	%
	State and local income tax, net	3		-1
	Foreign rate differential	-8		-9
	Other permanent items	-39		-6
	International withholding tax	17		-
	Impairment of goodwill and intangibles	197		-
	Recognition of prior years' NOL's	-		-8
	Effective income tax expense rate	205	%	11	%
	The Company’s provision for income taxes reflects an effective tax rate on earnings before income taxes of 205% in 2014, as compared to 11% in 2013.  The increase in the Company’s effective tax rate during 2014 primarily reflects non-deductible impairment charges of $1.4 million related to a write-down of goodwill and intangibles. The Company’s effective tax rate in 2013 primarily reflects the recognition of a $1.0 million income tax benefit recognized during the fourth quarter resulting from a corporate legal reorganization by which all of the Company’s directly and indirectly wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries were amalgamated into a single corporation, Pioneer Electrogroup Canada Inc. These subsidiaries included the Company’s discontinued wind energy equipment business, Pioneer Wind Energy Systems Inc., whose accumulated tax losses since the date its business was first acquired became available for future use by the continuing businesses of Pioneer Electrogroup Canada Inc.
	Provision has not been made for U.S. or additional foreign taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, which have been, and will continue to be reinvested.  These earnings could become subject to additional tax if they were remitted as dividends, if foreign earnings were loaned to us or a U.S. affiliate, or if we should sell, transfer or dispose of our stock in the foreign subsidiaries.  It is not practicable to determine the amount of additional tax, if any, that might be payable on the foreign earnings because if we were to repatriate these earnings, we believe there would be various methods available to us, each with different U.S. tax consequences.  As of December 31, 2014, the cumulative amount of undistributed earnings was approximately $16.6 million.
	The net deferred income tax asset (liability) was comprised of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current deferred income taxes
	Gross assets	$	472	$	1,982
	Gross liabilities		-		-
	Net current deferred income tax asset		472		1,982
	Noncurrent deferred income taxes
	Gross assets		7,124		1,091
	Gross liabilities		-7,852		-3,306
	Net noncurrent deferred income tax liability		-728		-2,215
	Net deferred income tax liability	$	-256	$	-233
	The tax effect of temporary differences between GAAP accounting and federal income tax accounting creating deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Deferred tax assets
	Canada net operating loss carryforward	$	-	$	1,688
	U.S. net operating loss carryforward		1,075		-
	Pension plan		116		80
	Foreign tax credits		1,064		1,064
	Property and equipment		-		245
	Other		5,341		477
			7,596		3,554
	Less valuation allowance		-		-481
	Net deferred tax assets		7,596		3,073
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Other		-7,852		-3,306
	Deferred liability, net	$	-256	$	-233
	The Company believes that its deferred tax assets in other tax jurisdictions are more likely than not realizable through future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and its estimate of future taxable income.
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
		UTP
	Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	317
	Increases related to tax positions taken during the period		13
	Decreases related to expectations of statute of limitations		-13
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	317
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	317
The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as interest expense.
Management believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company’s tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs. Although timing of the resolution and/or closure of audits is highly uncertain, the Company does not believe it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits would materially change in the next twelve months.

Pension_Plan

Pension Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Plan [Abstract]
Pension Plan	14.PENSION PLAN
	A Canadian subsidiary of the Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan in which a majority of its employees are members. The employer contributes 100% to the plan. The benefits, or the rate per year of credit service, are established by the Company’s subsidiary and updated at its discretion.
	Cost of Benefits
	The components of the expense the Company incurred under the pension plan are as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013
	Current service cost, net of employee contributions		$	34		$	54
	Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation			131			128
	Expected return on plan assets			-169			-166
	Amortization of transitional obligation			12			13
	Amortization of past service costs			8			9
	Amortization of net actuarial gain			35			60
	Total cost of benefit		$	51		$	98
	Benefit Obligation
	The Company’s obligation for the pension plan is valued annually as of the beginning of each fiscal year. The projected benefit obligation represents the present value of benefits ultimately payable to plan participants for both past and future services expected to be provided by the plan participants.
	The Company's obligations pursuant to the pension plan are as follows (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Projected benefit obligation, at beginning of year	$	2,927		$	3,383
	Current service cost, net of employee contributions		34			52
	Employee contributions		37			40
	Interest cost		131			124
	Impact of change in discount rate		320			-322
	Impact in change of assumptions		80			-
	Benefits paid		-178			-173
	Foreign exchange adjustment		-294			-177
	Projected benefit obligation, at end of year	$	3,057		$	2,927
	A summary of expected benefit payments related to the pension plan is as follows (in thousands):
	Years ending December 31,	Pension Plan
	2015	$	197
	2016		200
	2017		206
	2018		208
	2019		208
	2020 - 2024		1,047
	Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income are as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013
	Net loss / (gain)	$	329		$	-432
	Amortization of prior service cost		-8			-9
	Amortization of gain		-35			-59
	Amortization of transitional asset		-12			-13
			274			-513
	Taxes		76			-140
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$	198		$	-373
	The estimated net loss amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year amounts to approximately $34,000. The estimated prior service cost amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year amounts to approximately $8,000. The estimated transitional asset amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year amounts to approximately $12,000.
	The accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following amounts that have not yet been recognized as components of net benefit cost (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Unrecognized prior service cost	$	104		$	112
	Unrecognized net actuarial loss		58			71
	Unrecognized transitional obligation		1,344			1,050
	Deferred income taxes		-442			-367
		$	1,064		$	866
	Plan Assets
	Assets held by the pension plan are invested in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s approved investment policy. The pension plan’s strategic asset allocation was structured to reduce volatility through diversification and enhance return to approximate the amounts and timing of the expected benefit payments. The asset allocation for the pension plan at the end of 2014 and 2013 and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category, is as follows:
			Allocation at December 31,					2015 Target
			2014			2013		Allocation
	Equity securities		47	%		-	%	47	%
	Fixed income securities		42			90		42
	Real estate		9			10		9
	Other		2			-		2
	Total		100	%		100	%	100	%
	The fair market values, by asset category are as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at
		December 31,
		2014			2013
Equity securities	$	1,271		$	-
Fixed income securities		1,137			2,442
Real estate		244			271
Other		54			-
Total	$	2,706		$	2,713
The Company has classified the assets as level 1. Changes in the assets held by the pension plan in the years 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
Fair value of plan assets, at beginning of year	$	2,713		$	2,546
Actual return on plan assets		239			271
Employer contributions		161			173
Employee contributions		37			40
Benefits paid		-178			-173
Foreign exchange adjustment		-266			-144
Fair value of plan assets, at end of year	$	2,706		$	2,713
Contributions
The Company’s policy is to fund the pension plan at or above the minimum required by law. The Company made $0.2 million of contributions to its defined benefit pension plan in each of the 2014 and 2013 years. The Company expects to make contributions of less than $0.2 million to the defined benefit pension plan in 2015. Changes in the discount rate and actual investment returns which continue to remain lower than the long-term expected return on plan assets could result in the Company making additional contributions.
Funded Status
The funded status of the pension plan is as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
Projected benefit obligation	$	3,057		$	2,926
Fair value of plan assets		2,706			2,713
Accrued obligation (long term)	$	351		$	213
Assumptions
Assumptions used in accounting for the pension plan are as follows:
	December 31,
	2014		2013
Weighted average discount rate used to determine the accrued benefit obligations	3.80%		4.60%
Discount rate used to determine the net pension expense	4.60%		3.80%
Expected long-term rate on plan assets	6.50%		6.50%
To determine the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, the Company considers the current and expected asset allocations, as well as historical and expected returns on various categories of plan assets. The Company applies the expected rate of return to a market related value of the assets which reduces the underlying variability in assets to which the Company applies that expected return. The Company amortizes gains and losses as well as the effects of changes in actuarial assumptions and plan provisions over a period no longer than the average future service of employees.
Primary actuarial assumptions are determined as follows:
The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is based on the Company’s estimate of long-term returns for equities and fixed income securities weighted by the allocation of assets in the plans. The rate is impacted by changes in general market conditions, but because it represents a long-term rate, it is not significantly impacted by short-term market swings. Changes in the allocation of plan assets would also impact this rate.
The assumed discount rate is used to discount future benefit obligations back to today’s dollars. The discount rate is reflective of yield rates on U.S. long-term investment grade corporate bonds on and around the December 31 valuation date. This rate is sensitive to changes in interest rates. A decrease in the discount rate would increase the Company’s obligation and expense.

Business_Segment_Geographic_an

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information [Abstract]
Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information	15.BUSINESS SEGMENT, GEOGRAPHIC AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION
	The Company follows ASC 280 ­ Segment Reporting in determining its reportable segments.  The Company considered the way its management team, most notably its chief operating decision maker, makes operating decisions and assesses performance and considered which components of the Company’s enterprise have discrete financial information available.  As the Company makes decisions using a products and services group focus, its analysis resulted in two reportable segments: T&D Solutions and Critical Power Solutions.  The Critical Power Solutions reportable segment is an aggregation of the Company’s Pioneer Critical Power Inc. and Titan Energy Systems Inc. subsidiaries, and also includes sales and expenses directly and indirectly attributable to the Company’s strategic sales group, which group is primarily focused on marketing the Company’s Critical Power Solutions. The T&D Solutions reportable segment is an aggregation of all other Company subsidiaries, together with sales and expenses attributable to the strategic sales group for its T&D Solutions marketing activities.
	The T&D Solutions segment is involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of electrical transformers and switchgear used primarily by utilities, large industrial and commercial operations to manage their electrical power distribution needs. The Critical Power Solutions segment provides power generation equipment, switchgear, related electrical distribution infrastructure and aftermarket field-services primarily to help customers ensure smooth, uninterrupted power to operations during times of emergency.
	The following tables present information about segment income and loss (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues
	T&D Solutions	$	85,892	$	86,895
	Critical Power Solutions		6,299		1,267
	Consolidated	$	92,191	$	88,162
	Depreciation and Amortization
	T&D Solutions	$	1,472	$	1,483
	Critical Power Solutions		80		57
	General Corporate		49		15
	Consolidated	$	1,601	$	1,555
	Operating Income (Loss)
	T&D Solutions	$	4,428	$	9,761
	Critical Power Solutions		-311		-344
	General Corporate		-2,367		-2,283
	Consolidated	$	1,750	$	7,134
	The following table presents information which reconciles segment assets to consolidated total assets (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Assets
	T&D Solutions	$	53,431	$	50,487
	Critical Power Solutions		13,994		1,291
	Corporate assets		5,414		2,083
	Consolidated	$	72,838	$	53,861
	Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and deferred tax assets.
	Revenues are attributable to countries based on the location of the Company's customers (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues
	Canada	$	45,501	$	52,613
	United States		46,128		33,527
	Others		562		2,022
	Total	$	92,191	$	88,162
	The Company’s Critical Power Solutions segment revenue, virtually all of which is derived in the U.S., was $6.3 million and $1.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The distribution of the Company’s property, plant and equipment by geographic location is approximately as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Property, plant and equipment
	Canada	$	7,591	$	8,557
	United States		1,192		859
	Mexico		2,412		2,797
	Total	$	11,195	$	12,213
	Sales to two customers accounted for approximately 13% and 10% of the Company’s sales in 2014, as compared to 19% and 12% in 2013.

Basic_and_Diluted_Earnings_Per

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	16.BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
	Basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s employee and director stock option awards, as well as incremental shares issuable upon exercise of warrants, are not considered in the calculations if the effect would be anti-dilutive. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	-268	$	5,270
	Denominator:
	Weighted average basic shares outstanding		7,185		6,263
	Effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans		-		32
	Net dilutive effect of warrants outstanding		-		3
	Denominator for diluted earnings per common share		7,185		6,298
	Net (loss) earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	-0.04	$	0.84
	Diluted	$	-0.04	$	0.84
	Anti-dilutive securities (excluded from per share calculation):
	Equity based compensation plans		366		118
	Warrants		291		640

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	17.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On March 27, 2015, the Company elected to prepay $5.0 million Canadian dollars (approximately $4.0 million expressed in U.S. dollars) outstanding under Facility C of its Canadian Credit Facilities. Also on such date, the Company’s U.S. Credit Facilities were amended to provide for revised maximum and minimum financial covenant ratios, as described in Note 8 ‒ Debt.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications have been made in prior years’ financial statements to conform to the presentation used in the current year. These reclassifications have not resulted in any changes to the previously reported net income for any year.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The financial statements include estimates based on currently available information and management's judgment as to the outcome of future conditions and circumstances. Significant estimates in these financial statements include allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory provision, useful lives and impairment of long-lived assets, warranty accruals, income tax provision, goodwill impairment, stock-based compensation, cost of pension benefits and estimates related to purchase price allocation.
	Changes in the status of certain facts or circumstances could result in material changes to the estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements and actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is recognized when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery occurs, (3) the sales price is fixed or determinable, (4) collectability is reasonably assured and (5) customer acceptance criteria, if any, has been successfully demonstrated. Revenue is recognized on the sale of goods, when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer upon delivery, provided that the Company maintains neither managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership, nor effective control over the goods sold. There are no further obligations on the part of the Company subsequent to revenue recognition, except when customers have the right of return or when the Company warrants the product. The Company records a provision for future returns, based on historical experience at the time of shipment of products to customers. The Company warrants some of its products against defects in design, materials and workmanship for periods ranging from one to three years depending on the model. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty costs based on the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales at the time of shipment of products to customers. The Company periodically reviews the adequacy of its product warranties and adjusts, if necessary, the warranty percentage and accrued warranty reserve for actual experience.
	The following table provides detail of change in the Company's product warranty provision, which is a component of accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	155	$	211
	Increase due to warranty expense		309		174
	Deductions for warranty charges		-263		-219
	Change due to foreign currency translation		-6		-11
	Balance at end of year	$	195	$	155
	Service revenue primarily consists of preventative maintenance and monitoring services, as well as the provision of after-market support related to equipment sales and project commissioning service revenue. Revenues from these services are recognized when the service is performed and the customer has accepted the work.
Cost of Goods Sold	Cost of Goods Sold
	Cost of goods sold for the T&D Solutions and Critical Power Solutions segments primarily includes charges for materials, direct labor and related benefits, freight (inbound and outbound), direct supplies and tools, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer costs, warehousing costs and utilities related to production facilities and, where appropriate, an allocation of overhead.  Cost of goods sold for Critical Power Solutions also includes indirect labor and infrastructure cost related to the provision of field services, as well as engineering labor specific to the design and production of customer orders.
Financial Instruments
	Financial Instruments
	The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and debt instruments. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their respective fair values as they are either short‑term in nature or carry interest rates which are periodically adjusted to market rates. Unless otherwise indicated, the carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair market value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	The Company accounts for trade receivables at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer's financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. The Company writes off trade receivables when they are deemed uncollectible. The Company records recoveries of trade receivables previously written off when it receives them. Management considers the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts, which was $0.6 million and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, sufficient to cover any exposure to loss in its accounts receivable.
Long-Lived Assets	Long-Lived Assets
	Depreciation and amortization for property, plant and equipment, and finite life intangible assets, is computed and included in cost of goods sold and in selling and administrative expense, as appropriate. Long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated using the straight line method, based on the estimated useful lives of the assets (buildings – 25 years, machinery and equipment - 5 to 15 years, computer hardware and software - 3 to 5 years, furniture & fixtures 5 to 7 years, leasehold improvements – term of lease). Depreciation commences once the assets are ready for their intended use.
	Finite life intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships in multiple categories that are specific to the businesses acquired and for which estimated useful lives were determined based on actual historical customer attrition rates. The Company’s other finite life intangible assets consist of non-compete agreements, which have defined terms, certain trademarks which the Company has elected to gradually discontinue, and internally-developed software. These finite life intangible assets are amortized by the Company over periods ranging from one to twenty years.
	Long-lived and finite life intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining useful life of the asset may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of the asset may not be recoverable. In addition, finite life intangible assets are tested at least once annually on December 31 through quantitative analysis. Upon indications of impairment, or in the normal course of annual testing, assets and liabilities are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The measurement of possible impairment is generally estimated by the ability to recover the balance of an asset group from its expected future operating cash flows on an undiscounted basis. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value thereof. Determining asset groups and underlying cash flows requires the use of significant judgment.
Goodwill and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets
	Goodwill was generated through the acquisitions made by the Company between 2010 and 2014.  As the total consideration paid exceeded the value of the net assets acquired, the Company recorded goodwill for each of the completed acquisitions.  At the date of acquisition, the Company performed a valuation to determine the value of the intangible assets, and the allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired.  The goodwill is attributable to synergies and economies of scale provided to us by the acquired entity.
	The Company tests its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment at least annually (as of December 31) and whenever events or circumstances change that indicate impairment may have occurred. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include, among others: a significant decline in the Company’s expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in the Company’s stock price and market capitalization; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate of its segments; unanticipated competition; and slower growth rates. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of goodwill, the indefinite-lived intangible asset and the Company’s consolidated financial results.
	The Company tests its goodwill for impairment at the business (reporting) unit level, which is one level below its operating segments.  The goodwill has been assigned to the reporting unit to which the value relates.  Five of the Company's nine reporting units have goodwill. The Company tests goodwill by estimating the fair value of the reporting unit using a discounted cash flow model and other valuation techniques, but may elect to perform a qualitative analysis. A quantitative analysis is used to determine an estimated fair value representing the amount at which a reporting unit could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties on an arms-length basis. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit is derived using a discounted cash flow method based on market and reporting unit-specific assumptions, including estimated future revenues and expenses, weighted average cost of capital, capital expenditures, the useful life over which cash flows will occur and other assumptions which are considered reasonable and inherent in discounted cash flow analysis. A qualitative analysis is performed by assessing certain trends and factors, including projected market outlook and growth rates, forecasted and actual sales and operating profit margins, discount rates, industry data and other relevant qualitative factors. These trends and factors are compared to, and based on, the assumptions used in the most recent quantitative assessment.
	Indefinite life intangible assets consist primarily of trademarks. The fair value of these assets are determined using a royalty relief methodology similar to that employed when the associated assets were acquired, but using updated estimates of future sales, cash flows and profitability.
	During the Company's annual impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, management identified potential impairment. The Company's management then determined that, by use of quantitative methods for testing, the Bemag Transformer Inc. (“Bemag”) business unit assets were impaired and recognized an impairment charge of approximately $1.2 million related to goodwill and $0.2 million related to definite-lived  intangible assets as the carrying value of the Bemag business unit was in excess of its fair value. If Bemag Transformer’s projected long-term sales growth rate, profit margins or terminal rate continue to change, or the assumed weighted-average cost of capital is considerably higher, future testing may indicate additional impairment in this reporting unit and, as a result, the remaining assets may also be impaired. See Note 7  ‒ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further information.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation
	The functional currency for the Companies foreign subsidiaries is the local currency in which the entity is located. The financial statements of all subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar have been translated into U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates, and all revenues and expenses are translated at weighted average rates during the respective period. The U.S. dollar results that arise from such translation, as well as exchange gains and losses on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature, are included in the cumulative currency translation adjustments in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, based on the income tax laws and rates in the countries in which operations are conducted and income is earned. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Developing the provision for income taxes requires significant judgment and expertise in federal, international and state income tax laws, regulations and strategies, including the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities and, if necessary, any valuation allowances that may be required for deferred tax assets. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company believes that the deferred tax asset recorded as of December 31, 2014, is realizable through future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and future taxable income. If the Company was to subsequently determine that it would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to deferred tax assets would increase earnings for the period in which such determination was made. The Company will continue to assess the adequacy of the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. The Company’s judgments and tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities.
	The objective of accounting for income taxes is to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences or events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position (see “Unrecognized Tax Benefits" below).
	Interest and penalties are grouped with interest expense on the consolidated statement of earnings.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	The Company accounts for unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on de-recognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues. ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
	Additionally, ASC 740 requires the Company to accrue interest and related penalties, if applicable, on all tax positions for which reserves have been established consistent with jurisdictional tax laws.  See Note 13 ‒ Income Taxes.
Share-Based Payments	Share-Based Payments
	The Company accounts for share based payments in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" and accordingly recognizes in its financial statements share based payments at their fair value. In addition, it recognizes in the financial statements an expense based on the grant date fair value of stock options granted to employees and directors. The expense is recognized on a straight line basis over the expected option life while taking into account the vesting period and the offsetting credit is recorded in additional paid-in capital. Upon exercise of options, the consideration paid together with the amount previously recorded as additional paid-in capital is recognized as capital stock. The Company estimates its forfeiture rate in order to determine its compensation expense arising from stock based awards. The Company uses the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of the options. Non-employee members of the Board of Directors are deemed to be employees for the purposes of recognizing share-based compensation expense.
Employee Benefit Plan	Employee Benefit Plan
	The Company sponsors a defined benefit plan as described in Note 14 ‒ Pension Plan. The cost of pension benefits earned by employees is actuarially determined using the accumulated benefit method and a discount rate, used to measure interest cost on the accrued employee future benefit obligation, based on market interest rates on high-quality debt instruments with maturities that match the timing and benefits expected to be paid by the plan. Plan assets are valued using current market values and the expected return on plan assets is based on the fair value of the plan assets. The costs that relate to employee current service are charged to income annually.
	The transitional obligation created upon adoption of the FASB ASC 715 "Compensation - Retirement Benefits" is amortized over the average remaining service period of employees. For a given year, unrecognized actuarial gains or losses are recognized into income if the unamortized balance at the beginning of the year is more than 10% of the greater of the plan asset or liability balance. Any unrecognized actuarial gain or loss in excess of this threshold is recognized in income over the remaining service period of the employees.
	The Company reflects the funded status of its defined pension plans as a net asset or net liability in its balance sheet, with an offsetting amount in accumulated other comprehensive income, and recognizes changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income.
Inventories	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or weighted-average methods and include the cost of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. The Company uses estimates in determining the level of reserves required to state inventory at the lower of cost or market. The Company estimates are based on market activity levels, production requirements, the physical condition of products and technological innovation. Changes in any of these factors may result in adjustments to the carrying value of inventory.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the earnings for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the earnings for the period by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities composed of incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options or warrants was included in diluted earnings per share since the exercise price of some of the Company’s stock options and/or warrants were in the money (see Note 16 ‒ Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share).
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements
	FASB ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure” applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. ASC 820 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. ASC 820 enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. ASC 820 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1:Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
	Level 3:Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
	In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to ASC 820, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and debt instruments. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.
	The fair value represents management’s best estimates based on a range of methodologies and assumptions. The carrying value of receivables and payables arising in the ordinary course of business approximate fair value because of the relatively short period of time between their origination and expected realization. These items have been classified as Level 1.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Product Warranty Provision	The following table provides detail of change in the Company's product warranty provision, which is a component of accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	155	$	211
	Increase due to warranty expense		309		174
	Deductions for warranty charges		-263		-219
	Change due to foreign currency translation		-6		-11
	Balance at end of year	$	195	$	155

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	A summary of the acquisitions is as follows:
	Business Acquired		Closing		Net Assets Acquired			Segment		Primary Form of Consideration
					(in 000s)
	Power Systems Solutions, Inc.		3/6/13		$	655		Critical Power		Cash
	Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. / Pico Metal Products, Inc.		8/19/13			946		T&D Solutions		Cash
	Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc.		12/2/14			1,958		Critical Power		Cash/Stock
					$	3,559
Titan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the Titan acquisition and presents the preliminary allocation of the amount to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values as of the December 2, 2014 (in thousands):
					2014 Acquisition
	Purchase Price
	Cash consideration				$	953
	Common stock consideration					1,005
					$	1,958
	Purchase Price Allocation
	Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents of $0.1 million				$	3,721
	Property, plant and equipment					250
	Identifiable intangible assets					5,147
	Goodwill					2,879
	Total assets acquired					11,997
	Current liabilities					-6,881
	Notes payable					-3,158
	Net assets acquired				$	1,958
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination	The major classes of intangible assets arising from the acquisition of Titan, their respective amortization periods, and the amount of amortization expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014 (covering the period of December 2, 2014 through December 31, 2014) are as follows (in thousands):
		Weighted Average		2014 Acquisition
		Amortization Years
	Acquired Intangible Assets
	Customer relationships	4		$	4,320
	Distributor territory license	4			474
	Internally developed software	7			289
	Trade names	1			64
				$	5,147
	Amortization expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014			$	-
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the 2013 Acquisitions and presents the allocation of these amounts to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on the estimated fair values as of the respective acquisition dates (in thousands):
			2013 Acquisition Activity
			Power Systems			Pico			Total
	Purchase Price
	Cash consideration		$	605		$	165		$	770
	Deferred purchase price due to seller			50			-			50
	Non-interest bearing note due to seller			-			455			455
	Consulting contract obligation to seller			-			150			150
	Payments for acquired inventory and transfer taxes			-			176			176
			$	655		$	946		$	1,601
	Purchase Price Allocation
	Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents of $0		$	98		$	151		$	249
	Property, plant and equipment			40			299			339
	Identifiable intangible assets			370			-			370
	Goodwill			701			496			1,197
	Total assets acquired			1,209			946			2,155
	Current liabilities			-554			-			-554
	Net assets acquired		$	655		$	946		$	1,601
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination	The sole class of intangible assets arising from the 2013 Acquisitions was a non-compete agreement whose amortization period and the amount of amortization expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2013 (covering the period of March 6, 2013 through December 31, 2013) is as follows (in thousands):
		Weighted Average		2013 Acquisitions
		Amortization Years
	Acquired Intangible Assets
	Non-compete agreement	6		$	370
				$	370
	Amortization expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013			$	51

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventories	The components of inventories are summarized below (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	5,844	$	5,210
	Work in process		3,496		2,635
	Finished goods		5,567		5,125
	Provision for excess and obsolete inventory		-478		-327
	Total inventories	$	14,429	$	12,643

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment are summarized below (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Land	$	97	$	106
	Buildings		3,642		2,874
	Machinery and equipment		12,501		11,465
	Furniture and fixtures		257		250
	Computer hardware and software		1,604		1,010
	Leasehold improvements		163		147
	Construction in progress		175		2,829
			18,439		18,681
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-7,244		-6,468
	Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	11,195	$	12,213

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Intangible Assets
		Intangible
		assets
	Balance January 1, 2013	$	5,329
	Additions due to acquisitions		370
	Amortization		-330
	Foreign currency translation		-84
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	5,285
	Additions due to acquisition		5,147
	Amortization		-318
	Impairment charges		-231
	Foreign currency translation		-92
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	9,791
	The components of intangible assets at December 31, 2014 are summarized below (in thousands):
		Weighted Average Amortization Years		Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated amortization			Impairment charges		Foreign currency translation		Net book value
	Customer relationships	7		$	7,282		$	-1,127		$	-214	$	-128	$	5,813
	Non-compete agreements	6			465			-202			-		-2		261
	Trademarks	(a)			2,113			-			-		-43		2,070
	Distributor territory license	4			474			-			-		-		474
	Internally developed software	7			289			-			-		-		289
	Technology-related industry accreditations	Indefinite			950			-			-17		-49		884
	Total intangible assets			$	11,573		$	-1,329		$	-231	$	-222	$	9,791
Schedule of Annual Amortization Expense
		Weighted Average Amortization Years		Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated amortization			Impairment charges		Foreign currency translation		Net book value
	Customer relationships	7		$	7,282		$	-1,127		$	-214	$	-128	$	5,813
	Non-compete agreements	6			465			-202			-		-2		261
	Trademarks	(a)			2,113			-			-		-43		2,070
	Distributor territory license	4			474			-			-		-		474
	Internally developed software	7			289			-			-		-		289
	Technology-related industry accreditations	Indefinite			950			-			-17		-49		884
	Total intangible assets			$	11,573		$	-1,329		$	-231	$	-222	$	9,791
		(a)		Includes $1.8 million of trademarks with an indefinite useful life, and $0.3 million of trademarks that will be fully amortized during 2015 as a result of the Company’s decision to gradually cease using them.
	Future scheduled annual straight-line amortization expense over the useful lives of finite life intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Total
	2015		$	1,741
	2016			1,675
	2017			1,546
	2018			1,469
	2019			139
	Thereafter			670
			$	7,240
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule Intangible Assets and Goodwill	Changes in intangible asset balances for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Intangible
		assets
	Balance January 1, 2013	$	5,329
	Additions due to acquisitions		370
	Amortization		-330
	Foreign currency translation		-84
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	5,285
	Additions due to acquisition		5,147
	Amortization		-318
	Impairment charges		-231
	Foreign currency translation		-92
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	9,791
Operating Segments [Member] | Goodwill [Member]
Schedule Intangible Assets and Goodwill	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		T&D			Critical Power
		Solutions			Solutions			Total
		Segment			Segment			Goodwill
	Balance January 1, 2013	$	6,892		$	-		$	6,892
	Additions due to acquisitions		496			698			1,194
	Foreign currency translation		-88			-			-88
	Balance as of December 31, 2013		7,300			698			7,998
	Additions due to acquisition		-			2,879			2,879
	Impairment charges		-1,171			-			-1,171
	Foreign currency translation		-100			-			-100
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	6,029		$	3,577		$	9,606

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Term credit facilities	$	11,165	$	8,239
	Nexus promissory note		587		824
	Pico promissory note		-		250
	Other notes payable		260		-
	Capital lease obligations		10		-
	Total debt		12,022		9,313
	Less current portion		-2,483		-2,108
	Total long-term debt	$	9,539	$	7,205
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	The annual maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2014, were as follows (in thousands):
		Long-term
		debt
	Years Ending December 31,	maturities
	2015	$	2,483
	2016		5,167
	2017		518
	2018		604
	2019		3,250
	Thereafter		-
	Total long-term debt maturities	$	12,022

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Schedule of Minimum Annual Lease Commitments	At December 31, 2014, the minimum annual lease commitments under the leases having terms in excess of one year were as follows (in thousands):
		Operating
	Years Ending December 31,	leases
	2015	$	1,051
	2016		503
	2017		316
	2018		215
	Thereafter		-
	Total lease commitments	$	2,085

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Warrants Valuation Model	Black-Scholes Merton valuation model, based on the following assumptions:
	Expected volatility	40.9%
	Expected life in years	5.0
	Risk-free interest rate	1.5%
	Dividend yield	0.0%

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value of Stock Options Granted Measured Using Black-Scholes Valuation Model	The fair value of the stock options granted was measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Expected volatility	43 - 44%		41 - 43%
	Expected life in years	5.5 - 6.0		5.0 - 6.0
	Risk-free interest rate	1.77 - 1.93%		0.92 - 2.49%
	Dividend yield	0%		0%
Schedule of Stock Option Activity	A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, and changes during the years then ended is presented below:
			Stock		Weighted average		Weighted		Aggregate
			Options		exercise price		average remaining		intrinsic value
							contractual term
	Balance January 1, 2013		168,400		$	11.85	6.6		$	261,500
	Granted		93,000			6.10	9.3			301,320
	Exercised		-			-	-			-
	Forfeited		-			-	-			-
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013		261,400		$	9.81	6.9		$	562,820
	Granted		105,000			10.21	9.2			-
	Exercised		-			-	-			-
	Forfeited		-			-	-			-
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2014		366,400		$	9.92	6.9		$	562,820
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2014		205,733		$	11.03	5.5		$	331,625
Schedule of Other Information	A summary of the weighted-average grant-date fair value of options, total intrinsic value of options exercised, and cash receipts from options exercised is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
	Weighted-average fair value of options granted (per share)	$	4.53		$	2.48	$	1.54
	Intrinsic value gain of options exercised		-			-		-
	Cash receipts from exercise of options		-			-		-

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Schedule of Income Tax Provision	The components of the income tax provision were as follows (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current
	Federal	$	-	$	-
	State		19		37
	Foreign		43		2,315
	Deferred		461		-1,670
	Total income tax provision	$	523	$	682
Schedule of Earnings Before Income Tax Provision	The components of earnings before income taxes are summarized below (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Earnings before income taxes
	U.S. operations	$	-3,130		-2,208
	Foreign operations		3,385		8,160
	Income before income taxes	$	255		5,952
Reconciliation from Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate	A reconciliation from the statutory U.S. income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate, as computed on earnings before income taxes, is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Federal Income tax at statutory rate	35	%	35	%
	State and local income tax, net	3		-1
	Foreign rate differential	-8		-9
	Other permanent items	-39		-6
	International withholding tax	17		-
	Impairment of goodwill and intangibles	197		-
	Recognition of prior years' NOL's	-		-8
	Effective income tax expense rate	205	%	11	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities	The net deferred income tax asset (liability) was comprised of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current deferred income taxes
	Gross assets	$	472	$	1,982
	Gross liabilities		-		-
	Net current deferred income tax asset		472		1,982
	Noncurrent deferred income taxes
	Gross assets		7,124		1,091
	Gross liabilities		-7,852		-3,306
	Net noncurrent deferred income tax liability		-728		-2,215
	Net deferred income tax liability	$	-256	$	-233
	The tax effect of temporary differences between GAAP accounting and federal income tax accounting creating deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Deferred tax assets
	Canada net operating loss carryforward	$	-	$	1,688
	U.S. net operating loss carryforward		1,075		-
	Pension plan		116		80
	Foreign tax credits		1,064		1,064
	Property and equipment		-		245
	Other		5,341		477
			7,596		3,554
	Less valuation allowance		-		-481
	Net deferred tax assets		7,596		3,073
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Other		-7,852		-3,306
	Deferred liability, net	$	-256	$	-233
Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
		UTP
	Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	317
	Increases related to tax positions taken during the period		13
	Decreases related to expectations of statute of limitations		-13
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	317
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	317

Pension_Plan_Tables

Pension Plan (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Plan [Abstract]
Schedule Pension Plan Expenses	The components of the expense the Company incurred under the pension plan are as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013
	Current service cost, net of employee contributions		$	34		$	54
	Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation			131			128
	Expected return on plan assets			-169			-166
	Amortization of transitional obligation			12			13
	Amortization of past service costs			8			9
	Amortization of net actuarial gain			35			60
	Total cost of benefit		$	51		$	98
Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligation	The Company's obligations pursuant to the pension plan are as follows (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Projected benefit obligation, at beginning of year	$	2,927		$	3,383
	Current service cost, net of employee contributions		34			52
	Employee contributions		37			40
	Interest cost		131			124
	Impact of change in discount rate		320			-322
	Impact in change of assumptions		80			-
	Benefits paid		-178			-173
	Foreign exchange adjustment		-294			-177
	Projected benefit obligation, at end of year	$	3,057		$	2,927
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	A summary of expected benefit payments related to the pension plan is as follows (in thousands):
	Years ending December 31,	Pension Plan
	2015	$	197
	2016		200
	2017		206
	2018		208
	2019		208
	2020 - 2024		1,047
Schedule of Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations	Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income are as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013
	Net loss / (gain)	$	329		$	-432
	Amortization of prior service cost		-8			-9
	Amortization of gain		-35			-59
	Amortization of transitional asset		-12			-13
			274			-513
	Taxes		76			-140
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$	198		$	-373
Schedule of Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following amounts that have not yet been recognized as components of net benefit cost (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Unrecognized prior service cost	$	104		$	112
	Unrecognized net actuarial loss		58			71
	Unrecognized transitional obligation		1,344			1,050
	Deferred income taxes		-442			-367
		$	1,064		$	866
Schedule of Asset Allocations	The asset allocation for the pension plan at the end of 2014 and 2013 and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category, is as follows:
			Allocation at December 31,					2015 Target
			2014			2013		Allocation
	Equity securities		47	%		-	%	47	%
	Fixed income securities		42			90		42
	Real estate		9			10		9
	Other		2			-		2
	Total		100	%		100	%	100	%
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets	The fair market values, by asset category are as follows (in thousands):
			Fair Value Measurements at
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Equity securities	$	1,271		$	-
	Fixed income securities		1,137			2,442
	Real estate		244			271
	Other		54			-
	Total	$	2,706		$	2,713
Reconciliation of Plan Assets	The Company has classified the assets as level 1. Changes in the assets held by the pension plan in the years 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Fair value of plan assets, at beginning of year	$	2,713		$	2,546
	Actual return on plan assets		239			271
	Employer contributions		161			173
	Employee contributions		37			40
	Benefits paid		-178			-173
	Foreign exchange adjustment		-266			-144
	Fair value of plan assets, at end of year	$	2,706		$	2,713
Schedule of Funded Status	The funded status of the pension plan is as follows (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Projected benefit obligation	$	3,057		$	2,926
	Fair value of plan assets		2,706			2,713
	Accrued obligation (long term)	$	351		$	213
Schedule of Assumptions	Assumptions used in accounting for the pension plan are as follows:
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Weighted average discount rate used to determine the accrued benefit obligations	3.80%		4.60%
	Discount rate used to determine the net pension expense	4.60%		3.80%
	Expected long-term rate on plan assets	6.50%		6.50%

Business_Segment_Geographic_an1

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated	The following tables present information about segment income and loss (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues
	T&D Solutions	$	85,892	$	86,895
	Critical Power Solutions		6,299		1,267
	Consolidated	$	92,191	$	88,162
	Depreciation and Amortization
	T&D Solutions	$	1,472	$	1,483
	Critical Power Solutions		80		57
	General Corporate		49		15
	Consolidated	$	1,601	$	1,555
	Operating Income (Loss)
	T&D Solutions	$	4,428	$	9,761
	Critical Power Solutions		-311		-344
	General Corporate		-2,367		-2,283
	Consolidated	$	1,750	$	7,134
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated	The following table presents information which reconciles segment assets to consolidated total assets (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Assets
	T&D Solutions	$	53,431	$	50,487
	Critical Power Solutions		13,994		1,291
	Corporate assets		5,414		2,083
	Consolidated	$	72,838	$	53,861
Schedule of Geographical Information	Revenues are attributable to countries based on the location of the Company's customers (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues
	Canada	$	45,501	$	52,613
	United States		46,128		33,527
	Others		562		2,022
	Total	$	92,191	$	88,162
	The Company’s Critical Power Solutions segment revenue, virtually all of which is derived in the U.S., was $6.3 million and $1.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The distribution of the Company’s property, plant and equipment by geographic location is approximately as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Property, plant and equipment
	Canada	$	7,591	$	8,557
	United States		1,192		859
	Mexico		2,412		2,797
	Total	$	11,195	$	12,213

Basic_and_Diluted_Earnings_Per1

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Schedule Earnings Per Share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	-268	$	5,270
	Denominator:
	Weighted average basic shares outstanding		7,185		6,263
	Effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans		-		32
	Net dilutive effect of warrants outstanding		-		3
	Denominator for diluted earnings per common share		7,185		6,298
	Net (loss) earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	-0.04	$	0.84
	Diluted	$	-0.04	$	0.84
	Anti-dilutive securities (excluded from per share calculation):
	Equity based compensation plans		366		118
	Warrants		291		640

Business_and_Organization_Deta

Business and Organization (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 24, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
			segment
Issuance of common stock, shares	1,265,000	1,265,000
Issuance of common stock, per share	$7	$7
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		$7,900	($15)	$7,872
Number of reportable segments			2
Titan [Member]
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition			2-Dec-14
Business acquisition, name of acquired entity			Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc.
Business acquisition, description of acquired entity			a Minneapolis-based provider of sales and service for commercial and industrial-scale onsite power systems, including generators and associated switching equipment
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired			100.00%
Pico Electical Equipment Inc. and Pico Metal Products Inc. [Member]
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition			19-Aug-13
Business acquisition, name of acquired entity			Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. / Pico Metal Products, Inc.
Pioneer Critical Power Incorporated [Member] | Power Systems Solutions Incorporated [Member]
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition			6-Mar-13
Business acquisition, name of acquired entity			Power Systems Solutions, Inc.
Business acquisition, description of acquired entity			a Minneapolis-based provider of paralleling switchgear and engine generator controls used in on-site backup and prime power applications
Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Corporation [Member] | Pico Electical Equipment Inc. and Pico Metal Products Inc. [Member]
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition			19-Aug-13
Business acquisition, name of acquired entity			Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. and Pico Metal Products, Inc.
Business acquisition, description of acquired entity			a Los Angeles-based manufacturer of electrical switchboards, panelboards and custom electrical enclosures

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	item
Prior Period Adjustment [Abstract]
Cost Of Goods Sold	$74,022,000	$66,392,000
Revenue Recognition
Standard product warranty description	The Company warrants some of its products against defects in design, materials and workmanship for periods ranging from one to three years depending on the model.
Accounts Receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts	600,000	500,000
Goodwill and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets
Number of reporting units with goodwill	5
Aggregate number of reporting units	9
Goodwill impairment	1,171,000
Impairment of intangible assets	231,000
Share-Based Payment
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, fair value assumptions, method used	Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model
Business Unit and Accounts Payable Error Correction [Member]
Prior Period Adjustment [Abstract]
Quantifying error in current year financial statements, amount	900,000
Cumulative effect on retained earnings, net of tax	600,000
Business Unit Error Correction [Member]
Prior Period Adjustment [Abstract]
Cost Of Goods Sold	400,000
Accounts Payable Error Correction [Member]
Prior Period Adjustment [Abstract]
Cost Of Goods Sold	$500,000
Minimum [Member]
Revenue Recognition
Standard product warranty period	1 year
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Amortization period of assets	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Revenue Recognition
Standard product warranty period	3 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Amortization period of assets	20 years
Buildings [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Estimated useful lives	25 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Estimated useful lives	15 years
Computer Hardware and Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Estimated useful lives	3 years
Computer Hardware and Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Estimated useful lives	7 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Product Warranty) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$155	$211
Increase due to warranty expense	309	174
Deductions for warranty charges	-263	-219
Change due to foreign currency translation	-6	-11
Balance at end of year	$195	$155

Acquisitions_Narrative_Details

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	24 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	entity
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired	3
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs incurred		$0.30
Titan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	100.00%
Transaction costs incurred	0.7

Acquisitions_Schedule_of_Busin

Acquisitions (Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net Assets, Acquired	$3,559
Purchase Price Allocation
Goodwill	9,606	7,998
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member]
Purchase Price
Cash consideration		770
Payments for acquired inventory and transfer taxes		176
Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents		249
Property, plant and equipment		339
Identifiable intangible assets		370
Goodwill		1,197
Total assets acquired		2,155
Current liabilities		-554
Net assets acquired		1,601
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member] | Deferred Purchase Price Due to Seller [Member]
Purchase Price
Business combination, separately recognized transactions, liabilities recognized		50
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member] | Non Interest Bearing Note Due to Seller [Member]
Purchase Price
Business combination, separately recognized transactions, liabilities recognized		455
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member] | Consulting Contract Obligation to Seller [Member]
Purchase Price
Business combination, separately recognized transactions, liabilities recognized		150
Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, name of acquired entity	Power Systems Solutions, Inc.
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition	6-Mar-13
Net Assets, Acquired	655
Business combination location within acquiree's segment	Critical Power
Business combination, primary form of consideration	Cash
Purchase Price
Cash consideration		605
Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents		98
Property, plant and equipment		40
Identifiable intangible assets		370
Goodwill		701
Total assets acquired		1,209
Current liabilities		-554
Net assets acquired		655
Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member] | Deferred Purchase Price Due to Seller [Member]
Purchase Price
Business combination, separately recognized transactions, liabilities recognized		50
Pico Electical Equipment Inc. and Pico Metal Products Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, name of acquired entity	Pico Electrical Equipment, Inc. / Pico Metal Products, Inc.
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition	19-Aug-13
Net Assets, Acquired	946
Business combination location within acquiree's segment	T&D Solutions
Business combination, primary form of consideration	Cash
Purchase Price
Cash consideration		165
Payments for acquired inventory and transfer taxes		176
Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents		151
Property, plant and equipment		299
Goodwill		496
Total assets acquired		946
Net assets acquired		946
Pico Electical Equipment Inc. and Pico Metal Products Inc. [Member] | Non Interest Bearing Note Due to Seller [Member]
Purchase Price
Business combination, separately recognized transactions, liabilities recognized		455
Pico Electical Equipment Inc. and Pico Metal Products Inc. [Member] | Consulting Contract Obligation to Seller [Member]
Purchase Price
Business combination, separately recognized transactions, liabilities recognized		150
Titan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, name of acquired entity	Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc.
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition	2-Dec-14
Net Assets, Acquired	1,958
Business combination location within acquiree's segment	Critical Power
Business combination, primary form of consideration	Cash/Stock
Purchase Price
Cash consideration	953
Common stock consideration	1,005
Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents	3,721
Property, plant and equipment	250
Identifiable intangible assets	5,147
Goodwill	2,879
Total assets acquired	11,997
Current liabilities	-6,881
Notes payable	-3,158
Net assets acquired	1,958
Cash and cash equivalents	$100

Acquisitions_Schedule_of_Finit

Acquisitions (Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	10 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$5,147	$370
Amortization of intangibles	318	330
Titan [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles
Titan [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of identifiable intangible assets			4 years
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			4,320
Titan [Member] | Distributor Territory License [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of identifiable intangible assets			4 years
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			474
Titan [Member] | Internally Developed Software [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of identifiable intangible assets			7 years
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			289
Titan [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of identifiable intangible assets			1 year
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			64
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired				370
Pico and Power Systems Solutions, Inc. [Member] | Non-Compete Agreement [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of identifiable intangible assets				6 years
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired				370
Amortization of intangibles				$51

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw materials	$5,844,000	$5,210,000
Work in process	3,496,000	2,635,000
Finished goods	5,567,000	5,125,000
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory	-478,000	-327,000
Total inventories	14,429,000	12,643,000
Goods in transit	$100,000	$200,000

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_S

Property, Plant and Equipment (Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$18,439	$18,681
Less: accumulated depreciation	-7,244	-6,468
Total property, plant and equipment, net	11,195	12,213
Depreciation	1,283	1,225
Land [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	97	106
Buildings [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	3,642	2,874
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	12,501	11,465
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	257	250
Computer Hardware and Software [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	1,604	1,010
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	163	147
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$175	$2,829

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Asset impairment charges	$1,400,000
Goodwill impairment	1,171,000
Impairment of intangible assets	231,000
Goodwill and intangible assets	800,000
Intangible asset	200,000
Intangible asset, amortization period	2 years
Bemag Reporting Unit [Member] | T & D Solutions Segment [Member]
Investment to expand unit's facilities	$3,000,000

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes in Goodwill and Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill
Balance, beginning of period	$7,998
Impairment charges	-1,171
Balance, end of period	9,606	7,998
Intangible Assets
Beginning balance	5,285	5,329
Additions due to acquisitions	5,147	370
Amortization	-318	-330
Impairment charges	-231
Foreign currency translation	-92	-84
Ending balance	9,791	5,285
Operating Segments [Member]
Goodwill
Balance, beginning of period	7,998	6,892
Additions due to acquisitions	2,879	1,194
Impairment charges	-1,171
Foreign currency translation	-100	-88
Balance, end of period	9,606	7,998
T & D Solutions Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Goodwill
Balance, beginning of period	7,300	6,892
Additions due to acquisitions		496
Impairment charges	-1,171
Foreign currency translation	-100	-88
Balance, end of period	6,029	7,300
Critical Power Solutions Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Goodwill
Balance, beginning of period	698
Additions due to acquisitions	2,879	698
Balance, end of period	$3,577	$698

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Components of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$11,573,000
Accumulated amortization	-1,329,000
Impairment charges	-231,000
Foreign currency translation	-222,000
Net book value	9,791,000		5,285,000	5,329,000
Next twelve months	1,741,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Years	7 years
Intangible assets	7,282,000
Accumulated amortization	-1,127,000
Impairment charges	-214,000
Foreign currency translation	-128,000
Net book value	5,813,000
Non-Compete Agreement [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Years	6 years
Intangible assets	465,000
Accumulated amortization	-202,000
Foreign currency translation	-2,000
Net book value	261,000
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Years, description	(a)	[1]
Intangible assets	2,113,000
Foreign currency translation	-43,000
Net book value	2,070,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	1,800,000
Next twelve months	300,000
Distributor Territory License [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Years	4 years
Intangible assets	474,000
Net book value	474,000
Internally Developed Software [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Years	7 years
Intangible assets	289,000
Net book value	289,000
Technology-Related Industry Accreditations [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	950,000
Impairment charges	-17,000
Foreign currency translation	-49,000
Net book value	$884,000
[1]	Includes $1.8 million of trademarks with an indefinite useful life, and $0.3 million of trademarks that will be fully amortized during 2015 as a result of the Companybs decision to gradually cease using them.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Future Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible assets:
2015	$1,741
2016	1,675
2017	1,546
2018	1,469
2019	139
Thereafter	670
Future amortization expense	$7,240

Debt_Canadian_Credit_Facilitie

Debt (Canadian Credit Facilities) (Details)

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Canadian Credit Facilities [Member]

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Canadian Credit Facilities (Facility A) [Member]

Canadian Credit Facilities (Facility A) [Member]

Canadian Credit Facilities (Facility A) [Member]

Canadian Credit Facilities (Facility A) [Member]

Term Credit Facilities [Member]

Term Credit Facilities [Member]

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Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

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EBITDA Equal to or Greater than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA is Less than 2.00 [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate Plus Funds Borrowed In United States Dollars [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate Plus Funds Borrowed In United States Dollars [Member]

Prime Plus Funds Borrowed In Canadian Dollars [Member]

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Canadian Credit Facilities (Facility C) [Member]

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EBITDA Equal to or Greater than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA is Less than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA Equal to or Greater than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA is Less than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA Equal to or Greater than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA is Less than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA Equal to or Greater than 2.00 [Member]

EBITDA is Less than 2.00 [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Maximum credit facilities capacity amount

$17,600,000

22,000,000

10,000,000

2,000,000

10,000,000

Canadian facilities secured by a first-ranking lien

30,000,000

Debt instrument amortization period

5 years

5 years

Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (in ratio)

1.25

Maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio (in ratio)

2.75

Debt to capitalization (in percent)

60

Line of credit restriction amount to single entity

5,000,000

Line of credit restriction percentage distribution of previous year net income

50.00%

Debt instrument amortization period

5 years

Standby fee percentage

0.63%

0.56%

EBITDA benchmark ratio

2

2

Interest rate spread

2.50%

2.25%

1.25%

1.00%

1.25%

1.00%

1.00%

2.00%

0.50%

Earnings before income taxes depreciation and amortization benchmark ratio

2

2

Credit facilities amount outstanding

6,860,000

795,000

5,400,000

800,000

900,000

7,100,000

Repayments of lines of credit

$4,000,000

5,000,000

Debt_United_States_Credit_Faci

Debt (United States Credit Facilities) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 25, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 19, 2013	Dec. 02, 2014
					item
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facilities amount outstanding		795,000		6,860,000
Long-term debt		7,205,000		9,539,000
Titan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt				260,000
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Standby fee percentage	0.63%
Term Loan Facility [Member] | GE CF Mexico Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt				600,000
Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Inc. [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Notes issued					455,000
Number of installments of principal					6
Expiration date		19-Jun-14
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum credit facilities capacity amount						5,000,000
Debt to capitalization (in percent)	50
Percentage of ownership in subsidiary per agreement as collateral	65.00%
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | GE CF Mexico Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum credit facilities capacity amount			1,700,000
Rate of interest of debt instrument (in percent)			6.93%
Percentage of term Loan non refundable commission			1.00%
Term loan pledge of cash (in percent)			10.00%
Term loan frequency of periodic payment			60
Term Loan Increments			100,000
Prepayment benchmark amount to waive fees			250,000
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | December 31, 2014 to September 30. 2015 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
EBITDA benchmark ratio	3.75
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Fiscal Quarters Ending on of After December 31, 2015 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
EBITDA benchmark ratio	3
Minimum fixed coverage ratio	1.35
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Quarter Ends December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
EBITDA benchmark ratio				3.15
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Quarter End June 30, 2015 [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
EBITDA benchmark ratio				3.25
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Quarter End September 30, 2015 [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
EBITDA benchmark ratio				3.65
United States Credit Facilities [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facilities amount outstanding	10,000,000			11,000,000
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum fixed coverage ratio				1.25
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Jefferson Electric Inc. [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum credit facilities capacity amount				6,000,000
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Quarter End December 31, 2015 [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
EBITDA benchmark ratio				2.75
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | December 31, 2014 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum fixed coverage ratio				1.1
London Interbank Offered Rate Plus Funds Borrowed In Euro Dollars [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate Plus Funds Borrowed In Euro Dollars [Member] | Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	2.50%
LIBOR One Month [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Jefferson Electric Inc. [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread				2.25%
LIBOR One Month [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Jefferson Electric Inc. [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread				3.50%
Prime Rate [Member] | Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	1.25%
Prime Rate [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	1.00%

Debt_Schedule_of_Longterm_Debt

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt maturities	$12,022	$9,313
Less current portion	-2,483	-2,108
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	9,539	7,205
Term Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt maturities	11,165	8,239
Nexus Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt maturities	587	824
Pico Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt maturities		250
Other Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt maturities	260
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt maturities	$10

Debt_Schedule_of_Maturities_of

Debt (Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt [Abstract]
2015	$2,483
2016	5,167
2017	518
2018	604
2019	3,250
Thereafter
Total long-term debt maturities	$12,022	$9,313

Other_Assets_Narrative_Details

Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	loan	loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net			300,000	$300,000
Value added tax receivable				200,000
Notes receivable			200,000
Promissory Notes [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of promissory notes	1	1
Principal amount	$300,000	$300,000
Accrued interest rate (in percent)	4.50%	4.50%
Notes receivables, maturity date, description			the four year anniversary of the issuance date of the promissory notes, or (ii) an event of default

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Rent and lease expense	$1	$0.80

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of Minimum Annual Lease Commitments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Lease Commitments [Abstract]
2015	$1,051
2016	503
2017	316
2018	215
Thereafter
Total lease commitments	$2,085

Shareholders_Equity_Narrative_

Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$0.00	$0.00	0.001
Common stock, outstanding shares			7,405,962	7,172,255	7,405,962
Outstanding purchase of warrants (in shares)			280,600		280,600
Issuance of common stock, shares	1,265,000	1,265,000
Issuance of common stock, per share	$7	$7
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		$7,900,000	($15,000)	$7,872,000
Warrants issued for underwriters		$100,000
Warrants issued for underwriters, shares		50,600
Warrants exercisable price per share		$7
Average exercise price (in dollars per share)			$13.91		13.91
Warrant expiration date range start			26-Apr-15
Warrant expiration date range end			18-Sep-18
Warrants exercised			0	0
Preferred stock, authorized			5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$0.00	$0.00	0.001
Titan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares					233,707

Shareholders_Equity_Fair_Value

Shareholders' Equity (Fair Value of Warrants Assumptions) (Details) (Warrants Not Settleable in Cash [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Warrants Not Settleable in Cash [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Expected volatility	40.90%
Expected life in years	5 years
Risk-free interest rate	1.50%
Dividend yield	0.00%

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock that may be delivered	700,000
Total options granted	366,400	261,400	168,400
Stock-based compensation expense	$226,000	$228,000
Stock-based compensation expense unrecognized in the statement of earnings	$400,000
2009 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance	320,000
Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total options granted	207,200
Non-Qualified Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total options granted	159,200

StockBased_Compensation_Schedu

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Option Award Using Black-Scholes Valuation Model) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility, minimum	43.00%	41.00%
Expected volatility, maximum	44.00%	43.00%
Risk-free interest rate, minimum	1.77%	0.92%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum	1.93%	2.49%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life	5 years 6 months	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life	6 years	6 years

StockBased_Compensation_Schedu1

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock options
Balance at the beginning of period	261,400	168,400
Granted	105,000	93,000
Exercised
Forfeited
Balance at the end of period	366,400	261,400	168,400
Exercisable at the end of period	205,733
Weighted average exercise price
Balance at the beginning of period	$9.81	$11.85
Granted	$10.21	$6.10
Exercised
Forfeited
Balance at the end of period	$9.92	$9.81	$11.85
Exercisable at the end of period	$11.03
Weighted average remaining contractual term
Balance	6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 7 months 6 days
Granted (in years)	9 years 2 months 12 days	9 years 3 months 18 days
Exercisable at the end of period (in years)	5 years 6 months
Aggregate intrinsic value
Balance at the beginning of period	$562,820	$261,500
Granted		301,320
Exercised
Balance at the end of period	562,820	562,820	261,500
Exercisable at the end of period	$331,625

StockBased_Compensation_Schedu2

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Other Information) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (per share)	$4.53	$2.48	$1.54
Intrinsic value gain of options exercised
Cash receipts from exercise of options

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	205.00%	11.00%
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	$1.40
Other income tax benefit due to reorganization		1
Undistributed earnings	$16.60

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Incom

Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Provision) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current
State	$19	$37
Foreign	43	2,315
Deferred	461	-1,670
Total income tax provision	$523	$682

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Earni

Income Taxes (Schedule of Earnings Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
U.S. operations	($3,130)	($2,208)
Foreign operations	3,385	8,160
Income before income taxes	$255	$5,952

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_fr

Income Taxes (Reconciliation from Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation from the statutory U.S. income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate:
Federal Income tax at statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%
State and local income tax, net	3.00%	-1.00%
Foreign rate differential	-8.00%	-9.00%
Other permanent items	-39.00%	-6.00%
International withholding tax	17.00%
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles	197.00%
Recognition of prior years' NOLs		-8.00%
Effective income tax expense rate	205.00%	11.00%

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Class

Income Taxes (Schedule of Classification of Deferred Income Tax Asset (Liability)) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current deferred income taxes
Gross assets	$472	$1,982
Gross liabilities
Net current deferred income tax asset	472	1,982
Noncurrent deferred income taxes
Gross assets	7,124	1,091
Gross liabilities	-7,852	-3,306
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liability	-728	-2,215
Net deferred income tax liability	($256)	($233)

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer

Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:
Canada net operating loss carryforward		$1,688
U.S. net operating loss carryforward	1,075
Pension plan	116	80
Foreign tax credits	1,064	1,064
Property and equipment		245
Other	5,341	477
Total gross deferred tax assets	7,596	3,554
Less valuation allowance		-481
Net deferred tax assets	7,596	3,073
Deferred tax liabilities:
Other	-7,852	-3,306
Net deferred income tax liability	($256)	($233)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$317	$317
Increases related to tax positions taken during the period	13
Decreases related to expectations of statute of limitations	-13
Balance, end of period	$317	$317

Pension_Plan_Narrative_Details

Pension Plan (Narrative) (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Funded Percentage (in percent)	100.00%
Estimated net loss amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year	$34,000
Estimated prior service cost amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year	8,000	9,000
Expected contributions in 2015	200,000
Defined benefit contribution	200,000	200,000
Scenario, Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated prior service cost amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year	8,000
Estimated transitional asset amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year	$12,000

Pension_Plan_Cost_of_Benefits_

Pension Plan (Cost of Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current service cost, net of employee contributions	$34,000	$52,000
Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation	131,000	124,000
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current service cost, net of employee contributions	34,000	54,000
Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation	131,000	128,000
Expected return on plan assets	-169,000	-166,000
Amortization of transitional obligation	12,000	13,000
Amortization of past service costs	8,000	9,000
Amortization of net actuarial gain	35,000	60,000
Total cost of benefit	51,000	98,000
Pension Benefits [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of past service costs	$8,000

Pension_Plan_Reconciliation_of

Pension Plan (Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Change in benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, at beginning of year	$2,927	$3,383
Current service cost, net of employee contributions	34	52
Employee contributions	37	40
Interest cost	131	124
Impact of change in discount rate	320	-322
Impact in change of assumptions	80
Benefits paid	-178	-173
Foreign exchange adjustment	-294	-177
Projected benefit obligation, at end of year	$3,057	$2,927

Pension_Plan_Schedule_of_Expec

Pension Plan (Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments) (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2015	$197
2016	200
2017	206
2018	208
2019	208
2020 - 2024	$1,047

Pension_Plan_Schedule_of_Other

Pension Plan (Schedule of Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Plan [Abstract]
Net loss / (gain)	$329	($432)
Amortization of prior service cost	-8	-9
Amortization of gain	-35	-59
Amortization of transitional asset	-12	-13
Total, pre tax	274	-513
Taxes	76	-140
Total recognized in other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$198	($373)

Pension_Plan_Schedule_of_Accum

Pension Plan (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized prior service cost	$104	$112
Unrecognized net actuarial loss	58	71
Unrecognized transitional obligation	1,344	1,050
Deferred income taxes	-442	-367
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$1,064	$866

Pension_Plan_Schedule_of_Asset

Pension Plan (Schedule of Asset Allocation) (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation at December 31	100.00%	100.00%
Target allocation for 2015	100.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation at December 31	47.00%
Target allocation for 2015	47.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation at December 31	42.00%	90.00%
Target allocation for 2015	42.00%
Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation at December 31	9.00%	10.00%
Target allocation for 2015	9.00%
Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation at December 31	2.00%
Target allocation for 2015	2.00%

Pension_Plan_Schedule_of_Fair_

Pension Plan (Schedule of Fair Market Values) (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$2,706	$2,713	$2,546
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,271
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,137	2,442
Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	244	271
Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$54

Pension_Plan_Reconciliation_of1

Pension Plan (Reconciliation of Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee contributions	$37	$40
Benefits paid	-178	-173
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, at beginning of year	2,713	2,546
Actual return on plan assets	239	271
Employer contributions	161	173
Employee contributions	37	40
Benefits paid	-178	-173
Foreign exchange adjustment	-266	-144
Fair value of plan assets, at end of year	$2,706	$2,713

Pension_Plan_Funded_Status_Det

Pension Plan (Funded Status) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	$3,057	$2,927	$3,383
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	3,057	2,926
Fair value of plan assets	2,706	2,713	2,546
Accrued obligation (long term)	$351	$213

Pension_Plan_Assumptions_Detai

Pension Plan (Assumptions) (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average discount rate used to determine the accrued benefit obligations	3.80%	4.60%
Discount rate used to determine the net pension expense	4.60%	3.80%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.50%	6.50%

Business_Segment_Geographic_an2

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	segment
Number of reportable segments	2
Revenues	$92,191	$88,162
Major Customer One [Member] | Sales [Member]
Concentration risk, percentage	13.00%	19.00%
Major Customer Two [Member] | Sales [Member]
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%	12.00%
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues	92,191	88,162
Operating Segments [Member] | Critical Power Solutions Segment [Member]
Revenues	$6,299	$1,267

Business_Segment_Geographic_an3

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues	$92,191	$88,162
Operating Income (Loss)	1,750	7,134
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues	92,191	88,162
Depreciation and amortization	1,601	1,555
Operating Income (Loss)	1,750	7,134
T & D Solutions Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues	85,892	86,895
Depreciation and amortization	1,472	1,483
Operating Income (Loss)	4,428	9,761
Critical Power Solutions Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues	6,299	1,267
Depreciation and amortization	80	57
Operating Income (Loss)	-311	-344
Corporate Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	49	15
Operating Income (Loss)	($2,367)	($2,283)

Business_Segment_Geographic_an4

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	$72,838	$53,861
Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	72,838	53,861
Operating Segments [Member] | T & D Solutions Segment [Member]
Assets	53,431	50,487
Operating Segments [Member] | Critical Power Solutions Segment [Member]
Assets	13,994	1,291
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member]
Assets	$5,414	$2,083

Business_Segment_Geographic_an5

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Schedule of Geographical Information) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$92,191	$88,162
Property, plant and equipment, net	11,195	12,213
Canada [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	45,501	52,613
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,591	8,557
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	46,128	33,527
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,192	859
Mexico [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,412	2,797
Others [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$562	$2,022

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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Schedule Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Numerator:
Net (loss) earnings	($268)	$5,270
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	7,185	6,263
Effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans		32
Net dilutive effect of warrants outstanding		3
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share	7,185	6,298
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
Basic	($0.04)	$0.84
Diluted	($0.04)	$0.84
Equity Based Compensation Plan [Member]
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
Anti-dilutive securities	366	118
Warrants [Member]
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
Anti-dilutive securities	291	640

Subsequent_Events_Narrative_De

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) (Canadian Credit Facilities (Facility C) [Member], Subsequent Event [Member])	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 27, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015
	USD ($)	CAD
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of lines of credit	$4	5