SUNation Energy (SUNE) 10-Q 4 Nov 16 2016 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Entity Registrant Name	COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	22,701
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,862,408

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,233,390	$ 9,812,737
Investments	8,815,960	5,228,668
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $46,000 and $123,000, respectively	16,372,514	17,849,207
Inventories	24,560,477	24,985,560
Prepaid income taxes	3,113,837	2,972,271
Other current assets	1,166,929	1,041,303
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	57,263,107	61,889,746
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	16,294,720	17,468,420
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments	727,764	6,293,505
Goodwill	1,462,503	1,462,503
Other assets	723,421	802,056
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS	2,913,688	8,558,064
TOTAL ASSETS	76,471,515	87,916,230
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt		103,603
Accounts payable	6,998,059	8,373,292
Accrued compensation and benefits	2,786,226	3,050,822
Accrued consideration	6,918	442,234
Other accrued liabilities	2,324,617	1,996,609
Dividends payable	413,966	1,474,892
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	12,529,786	15,441,452
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term compensation plans	14,968
Uncertain tax positions	116,280	102,633
Deferred income taxes	50,371	61,453
Pension liabilities		126,001
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	181,619	290,087
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Footnote 8)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share; 3,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, par value $.05 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 8,862,408 and 8,754,550 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	443,120	437,727
Additional paid-in capital	41,134,822	40,129,285
Retained earnings	22,792,222	32,284,061
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(610,054)	(666,382)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	63,760,110	72,184,691
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 76,471,515	$ 87,916,230

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 46	$ 123
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,862,408	8,754,550
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,862,408	8,754,550

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of (Loss) Income And Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of (Loss) Income And Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Abstract]
Sales	$ 25,616,640	$ 32,246,166	$ 76,594,526	$ 79,988,763
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	18,926,042	21,822,331	55,759,167	56,139,121
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,866,009	9,992,444	27,550,271	30,827,158
Pension liability adjustment gains			(4,147,836)
Total costs and expenses	26,792,051	31,814,775	79,161,602	86,966,279
Operating (loss) income	(1,175,411)	431,391	(2,567,076)	(6,977,516)
Other income (expenses):
Investment and other income	19,259	105,700	119,395	172,555
(Loss) Gain on sale of assets	(60,088)	5,035	748,234	9,408
Interest and other expense	(44,228)	(27,828)	(94,375)	(102,090)
Foreign currency translation loss			(4,238,497)
Other (expense) income, net	(85,057)	82,907	(3,465,243)	79,873
Loss from operations before income taxes	(1,260,468)	514,298	(6,032,319)	(6,897,643)
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,301	(769,656)	242,617	(2,989,951)
Net (loss) income	(1,263,769)	1,283,954	(6,274,936)	(3,907,692)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Additional minimum pension liability adjustments		(11,985)	(4,147,836)	(38,783)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	(2,729)	(1,010)	35,574	48,916
Foreign currency translation adjustment	15,465	(130,569)	4,168,590	(156,776)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	12,736	(143,564)	56,328	(146,643)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (1,251,033)	$ 1,140,390	$ (6,218,608)	$ (4,054,335)
Basic net (loss) income per share:	$ (0.14)	$ 0.15	$ (0.71)	$ (0.45)
Diluted net (loss) income per share:	$ (0.14)	$ 0.15	$ (0.71)	$ (0.45)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	8,849,236	8,707,564	8,816,042	8,692,154
Weighted Average Dilutive Shares Outstanding	8,849,236	8,743,179	8,816,042	8,692,154
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.04	$ 0.16	$ 0.36	$ 0.48

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 437,727	$ 40,129,285	$ 32,284,061	$ (666,382)	$ 72,184,691
BALANCE, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015	8,754,550
Net loss			(6,274,936)		(6,274,936)
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	$ 783	115,157			115,940
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Shares	15,671
Issuance of common stock to Employee Stock Ownership Plan	$ 3,014	465,346			468,360
Issuance of common stock to Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Shares	60,278
Issuance of common stock under Executive Stock Plan	$ 1,779	0			1,779
Issuance of common stock under Executive Stock Plan, Shares	35,570
Tax benefit from stock based payments		(63,304)			(63,304)
Share-based compensation		505,306			505,306
Purchase of common stock	$ (183)	(16,968)	(8,377)		(25,528)
Purchase of common stock, Shares	(3,661)
Shareholder dividends			(3,208,526)		(3,208,526)
Other comprehensive income				56,328	56,328
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 443,120	$ 41,134,822	$ 22,792,222	$ (610,054)	$ 63,760,110
BALANCE, Shares at Sep. 30, 2016	8,862,408

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (6,274,936)	$ (3,907,692)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,754,189	2,476,244
Share based compensation	505,306	701,204
Deferred taxes	(11,083)	(311,424)
Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration	(135,316)	(28,574)
Gain on sale of assets	(748,234)	(9,408)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	63,304	(87,842)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	1,443,908	(9,155,151)
Inventories	352,653	5,177,573
Prepaid income taxes	(141,566)	(1,465,114)
Other assets	(148,010)	(1,363,057)
Accounts payable	(1,188,066)	1,865,964
Accrued compensation and benefits	224,713	130,096
Other accrued liabilities	352,789	(27,998)
Income taxes payable	(49,657)	146,493
Other	58,001	(58,295)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,942,005)	(5,916,981)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(1,889,283)	(1,782,717)
Acquisition of business, net of cash aquired		(917,363)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	972,595	56,471
Proceeds from the sale of investments	2,014,023	3,449,207
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,097,335	805,598
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on line of credit	4,894,046	3,900,000
Payments against line of credit	(4,894,046)
Cash dividends paid	(4,269,451)	(4,220,716)
Mortgage principal payments	(103,603)	(389,799)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld	92,191	92,607
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments	(63,304)	87,842
Payment of deferred consideration related to acquisition	(300,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,644,167)	(530,066)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(90,510)	(67,767)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(6,579,347)	(5,709,216)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	9,812,737	13,736,857
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	3,233,390	8,027,641
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid (refunded)	443,106	(1,447,021)
Interest paid	43,630	34,503
Dividends declared not paid	413,966	1,464,332
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	57,181	91,808
Acquisition costs in accrued consideration	$ 6,918	$ 434,286

Summary Of Significant Accounti

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  Description of Business  Communications Systems, Inc. (herein collectively called “CSI” or the “Company”) is a Minnesota corporation organized in 1969 that operates primarily as a holding company conducting its business through four business units having operations in the United States, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom. Through its Suttle business unit, the Company manufactures and sells copper and fiber connectivity systems, enclosure systems, and active technologies for voice, data and video communications. Through its Transition Networks business unit, the Company manufactures and sells media converters, network interface devices, network interface cards, Ethernet switches and other connectivity products that offer the ability to affordably integrate the benefits of fiber optics into any data network. Through its JDL Technologies business unit, the Company provides technology solutions including virtualization, managed services, wired and wireless network design and implementation , HIPAA-compliant IT services, and converged infrastructure configuration and deployment. Through its Net2Edge business unit, the Company enables telecommunications carriers to connect legacy networks to high-speed services.  Financial Statement Presentation  The condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2016 and the related condensed consolidated statements of ( loss ) income and comprehensive ( loss ) income , and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been prepared by Company management . In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments, except where noted) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at September 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the periods then ended have been made.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. We recommend these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2015 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the entire year.  The presentation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The estimates and assumptions used in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are based upon management’s evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances as of the time of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Except to the extent updated or described below, the significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 , appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of accounting policies, and are incorporated herein by reference.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows:       Foreign Currency Translation Unrealized (loss)/gain on securities Pension liability adjustment Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  December 31, 2015 $ (4,801,000) $ (13,000) $ 4,148,000 $ (666,000)   Net current period change (70,000) 36,000 (34,000)  Reclassification adjustments into income 4,238,000 (4,148,000) 90,000   September 30, 2016 $ (633,000) $ 23,000 $ - $ (610,000)  The Company recognized $4,238,000 in foreign currency translation losses within the income statement during the first quarter due to the substantial liquidation of our Austin Taylor facility in the U.K. Refer to Note 12 for further information regarding the pension liability adjustment recognized in income in the first quarter of 2016.

Cash Equivalents And Investment

Cash Equivalents And Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash Equivalents And Investments [Abstract]
Cash Equivalents And Investments	NOTE 2 – CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS  The following tables show the Company’s cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities’ amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value by significant investment category recorded as cash and cash equivalents or short and long term investments as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 :      September 30, 2016  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments Long-Term Investments   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 98,000 $ - $ - $ 98,000 $ 98,000 $ $  Subtotal 98,000 - - 98,000 98,000 - -   Investments:  Certificates of deposit 5,011,000 10,000 (1,000) 5,020,000 - 4,292,000 728,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds 4,524,000 1,000 (1,000) 4,524,000 - 4,524,000 -  Subtotal 9,535,000 11,000 (2,000) 9,544,000 - 8,816,000 728,000    Total $ 9,633,000 $ 11,000 $ (2,000) $ 9,642,000 $ 98,000 $ 8,816,000 $ 728,000       December 31, 2015  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments Long-Term Investments   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 1,944,000 $ - $ - $ 1,944,000 $ 1,944,000 $ $  Subtotal 1,944,000 - - 1,944,000 1,944,000 - -   Investments:  Certificates of deposit 5,493,000 3,000 (8,000) 5,488,000 - 1,202,000 4,286,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds 6,056,000 - (22,000) 6,034,000 - 4,027,000 2,007,000  Subtotal 11,549,000 3,000 (30,000) 11,522,000 - 5,229,000 6,293,000    Total $ 13,493,000 $ 3,000 $ (30,000) $ 13,466,000 $ 1,944,000 $ 5,229,000 $ 6,293,000  The Company tests for other-than-temporary losses on a quarterly basis and has considered the unrealized losses shown above to be temporary in nature. The Company intends to hold these investments until it can recover the full principal amount and has the ability to do so based on its other sources of liquidity. The Company expects these recoveries to occur prior to the contractual maturities. All unrealized losses as of September 30, 2016 were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and are not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2016 .  The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our investments, designated as available-for-sale and classified by the contractual maturity date of the securities as of September 30, 2016 :     Amortized Cost Estimated Market Value   Due within one year $ 8,810,000 $ 8,816,000  Due after one year through five years 725,000 728,000  $ 9,535,000 $ 9,544,000  The Company did not recognize any gross realized gains, and gross realized losses were immaterial, during the three-month periods ending September 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. If the Company had realized gains or losses, they would be included within investment and other income in the accompanying consolidated results of operations.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	NOTE 3 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION  Employee Stock Purchase Plan  Under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), employees are able to acquire shares of common stock at 85 % of the price at the end of each current quarterly plan term. The most recent term ended September 30, 2016 . The ESPP is considered compensatory under current Internal Revenue Service rules. At September 30, 2016 , after giving effect to the shares issued as of that date, 85,569 shares remain available for purchase under the ESPP.  2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan  On March 28, 2011 the Board adopted and on May 19, 2011 the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (“2011 Incentive Plan”). The 2011 Incentive Plan authorizes incentive awards to officers, key employees and non-employee directors in the form of options (incentive and non-qualified), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units (“deferred stock”), performance cash units, and other awards in stock, cash, or a combination of stock and cash. The 2011 Incentive Plan, as amended, allows the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock.  During 2016 , stock options covering 325,968 shares have been awarded to key executive employees and directors. These options expire seven years from the date of award and vest 25 % each year beginning one year after the date of award. The Company also granted deferred stock awards of 102,161 shares to key employees during the first quarter of 2016 under the Company’s long-term incentive plan for performance over the 2016 to 2018 period. The actual number of shares of deferred stock, if any, that are ultimately earned by the respective employees will be determined based on achievement against performance goals at the end of the three year period ending December 31, 2018 and any shares earned will be issued in the first quarter of 2019 to those key employees still with the Company at that time.  At September 30, 2016 , 131,035 shares have been issued under the 2011 Incentive Plan, 1,121,153 shares are subject to currently outstanding options, deferred stock awards, and unvested restricted stock units, and 747,812 shares are eligible for grant under future awards.   Stock Option Plan for Directors  Shares of common stock are reserved for issuance to non-employee directors under options granted by the Company prior to 2011 under its Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Director Plan”) . Under the Director Plan nonqualified stock options to acquire shares of common stock were automatically granted to each non-employee director concurrent with annual meetings of shareholders in 2010 and earlier years, with t he exercise price of options granted being the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the respective shareholder meetings. Options granted under the Director Plan expire 10 years from date of grant. No options were granted under the Director Plan in 2014 or 2015. The Company amended the Director Plan in May 2011 to prohibit future option grants. As of September 30, 2016 , there were 63,000 shares subject to outstanding options under the Director Plan.  1992 Stock Plan  Under the Company’s 1992 Stock Plan (“the Stock Plan”), shares of common stock may be issued pursuant to stock options, restricted stock or deferred stock grants to officers and key employees. Exercise prices of stock options under the Stock Plan cannot be less than fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. Rules and conditions governing awards of stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, subject to limitations in the Stock Plan . The Company amended the Stock Plan in 2011 to prohibit future stock options or other equity awards.  At September 30, 2016 , after reserving for stock options and deferred stock awards granted in prior years and adjusting for forfeitures and issuances during the year, there were 10,230 shares reserved for issuance under the Stock Plan. The Company has not awarded stock options or deferred stock under the Stock Plan since 2011.  Changes in Stock Options Outstanding  The following table summarizes changes in the number of outstanding stock options under the 2011 Incentive Plan, the Director Plan and Stock Plan over the period December 31, 2015 to September 30, 2016 :     Weighted average Weighted average  exercise price remaining  Options per share contractual term  Outstanding – December 31, 2015 721,924 $ 11.70 4.89  Awarded 325,968 6.66  Exercised - -  Forfeited (63,329) 11.82  Outstanding – September 30, 2016 984,563 10.02 5.19   Exercisable at September 30, 2016 446,275 $ 11.54 4.27  Expected to vest September 30, 2016 984,563 10.02 5.19  The aggregate intrinsic value of all options (the amount by which the market price of the stock on the last day of the period exceeded the market price of the stock on the date of grant) outstanding at September 30, 2016 was $ 0 . The intrinsic value of all options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $ 0 . Net cash proceeds from the exercise of all stock options were $ 0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 .  Changes in Deferred Stock Outstanding  The following table summarizes the changes in the number of deferred stock shares under the Stock Plan and 2011 Incentive Plan over the period December 31, 2015 to September 30, 2016 :     Weighted Average  Grant Date  Shares Fair Value  Outstanding – December 31, 2015 126,427 $ 11.73  Granted 102,161 7.28  Vested (16,547) 12.41  Forfeited (29,807) 11.00  Outstanding – September 30, 2016 182,234 9.30  Changes in Restricted Stock Units Outstanding  The following table summarizes the changes in the number of restricted stock units under the 2011 Incentive Plan over the period December 31, 2015 to September 30, 2016 :     Weighted Average  Grant Date  Shares Fair Value  Outstanding – December 31, 2015 32,816 $ 11.41  Granted 13,793 6.33  Issued (19,023) 10.90  Forfeited - -  Outstanding – September 30, 2016 27,586 8.69  Compensation Expense  Share-based compensation expense recognized for the nine -month period ended September 30, 2016 was $ 505,000 before income taxes and $ 328,000 after income taxes. Share-based compensation expense recognized for the nin e-month period ended September 30 , 2015 was $ 701,000 before income taxes and $ 456,000 after income taxes. Unrecognized compensation expense for the Company’s plans was $ 557,000 at September 30, 2016 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years. Excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options and issuance of stock included in financing cash flows for the nine -month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $ (63,000) and $ 88,000 , respectively. Share-based compensation expense is recorded as a part of selling, general and administrative expenses.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES  Inventories summarized below are priced at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market:     September 30 December 31  2016 2015  Finished goods $ 12,228,000 $ 14,112,000  Raw and processed materials 12,332,000 10,874,000  $ 24,560,000 $ 24,986,000

Acquisition

Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition	NOTE 5 – ACQUISITION  On June 1, 2015, the Company acquired all of the shares of Twisted Technologies, Inc. (“Twisted Technologies”). The purchase price was $ 1,463,000 , with cash acquired totaling $ 83,000 . The purchase price includes initial consideration of $ 1,000,000 , deferred consideration of $ 300,000 paid out on March 31, 2016, and $ 163,000 in estimated contingent consideration. The Company has agreed to pay consideration contingent upon the Twisted Technologies business achieving specific revenue targets over a three -year period, with the consideration to be paid after each annual period has lapsed. The Company has recognized $ 163,000 as the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration at the date of acquisition. The maximum payout is not limited. At September 30, 2016 , the Company had estimated liabilities of $ 7,000 related to these outstanding contingent consideration payments.  The assets and liabilities of Twisted Technologies were recorded in the consolidated balance sheet within the JDL Technologies segment at September 30, 2016 . The purchase price allocation was based on estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and included total assets of $ 1,591,000 , including goodwill of $ 1,463,000 , and total liabilities of $ 128,000 . The entire goodwill balance is deductible for tax purposes.

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets	NOTE 6 –GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS  The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 by segment are as follows:     JDL   January 1, 2016 $ 1,463,000   Goodwill acquired -   September 30, 2016 $ 1,463,000   Gross goodwill 1,463,000  Accumulated impairment loss -  Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 1,463,000   The Company’s identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and were as follows:     September 30, 2016  Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Foreign Currency Translation Net   Trademarks 91,000 (50,000) (16,000) 25,000  Customer relationships 491,000 (202,000) (101,000) 188,000  Technology 229,000 (182,000) (47,000) -  811,000 (434,000) (164,000) 213,000      December 31, 2015  Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Foreign Currency Translation Net   Trademarks 91,000 (48,000) (8,000) 35,000  Customer relationships 491,000 (197,000) (46,000) 248,000  Technology 229,000 (183,000) (22,000) 24,000  811,000 (428,000) (76,000) 307,000  Amortization expense on these identifiable intangible assets was $ 63,000 and $ 50,000 in 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The amortization expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. At September 30, 2016 , the estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2016 and all of the following four fiscal years is as follows:      Year Ending December 31:  2016 $ 13,000  2017 53,000  2018 48,000  2019 42,000  2020 42,000 

Warranty

Warranty	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Warranty [Abstract]
Warranty	NOTE 7 – WARRANTY  We provide reserves for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. We estimate the costs of our warranty obligations based on our warranty policy or applicable contractual warranty, historical experience of known product failure rates, and use of materials and service delivery costs incurred in correcting product failures. Management reviews the estimated warranty liability on a quarterly basis to determine its adequacy. The actual warranty expense could differ from the estimates made by the Company based on product performance.  The following table presents the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the nine -month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, the majority of which relates to a five -year obligation to provide for potential future liabilities for network equipment sales.     2016 2015  Beginning balance $ 554,000 $ 434,000  Amounts charged to expense 119,000 193,000  Actual warranty costs paid (75,000) (73,000)  Ending balance $ 598,000 $ 554,000

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies	NOTE 8 – CONTINGENCIES  In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to legal actions and claims and incurs costs to defend against these actions and claims. Company management is not aware of any outstanding or pending legal actions or claims that could materially affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	NOTE 9 – DEBT  Long-term Debt The mortgage on the Company’s headquarters building was payable in monthly installments and carried an interest rate of 6.83% . The mortgage matured on March 1, 2016 and the Company paid $104,000 in the first quarter of 2016 to fully settle the liability. The mortgage was secured by the building.  Line of Credit The Company has a $15,000,000 line of credit from Wells Fargo Bank. The Company had no outstanding borrowings against the line of credit at September 30, 2016 . Due to the revolving nature of loans under our credit facility, additional borrowings and periodic repayments and re-borrowings may be made until the maturity date. The total amount available for borrowings under our credit facility at September 30, 2016 was $ 13,037,000 , based on the borrowing base calculation. Interest on borrowings on the credit line is at LIBOR plus 2.0% ( 2.5% at September 30, 2016 ). The credit agreement expires August 12, 2021 and is secured by assets of the Company. Our credit agreement contains financial covenants including a minimum liquidity balance of $10,000,000 . Liquidity is calculated as the sum of unrestricted cash, marketable securities and the availability on the line of credit. At September 30, 2016, our liquidity level was $ 25,814,000 . The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants at September 30, 2016 .

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES In the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, management calculates income taxes based upon the estimated effective rate applicable to operating results for the full fiscal year. This includes estimating the current tax liability as well as assessing differences resulting from different treatment of items for tax and book accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are recorded on the balance sheet. Management analyzes these assets and liabilities regularly and assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. At September 30, 2016 there was $ 229,000 of net uncertain tax benefit positions that would reduce the effective income tax rate if recognized. The Company records interest and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The tax years 2012-2015 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the years 2011-2015 remain open to examination by various state tax departments. The tax years from 2012-2015 remain open in Costa Rica. In April 2016, we received notification from the Internal Revenue Service that they would be performing an examination of our 2012 and 2013 federal consolidated income tax returns. As of September 30, 2016, the examination was still in progress. We do not expect that any settlement or payment that may result from the examination will have a material effect on our results of operations. The Company’s effective income tax rate was (4.0%) for the first nine months of 2016. The effective tax rate differs from the federal tax rate of 35 % due to state income taxes, foreign tax rate differences, foreign losses not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes, provisions for interest charges for uncertain income tax positions, and changes in valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets . The foreign operating losses may ultimately be deductible in the countries in which they occurred; however the Company has not recorded a deferred tax asset for these losses due to uncertainty regarding the eventual realization of the benefit. The effect of the foreign operations was an overall rate decrease of approximately (6.6%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . The Company's effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 43.3% , and differed from the federal tax rate due to state income taxes, foreign tax rate differences, foreign losses not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes and provisions for interest charges for uncertain income tax positions and the net impact of research and development credits .

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Segments Information [Abstract]
Segment Information	NOTE 11 – SEGMENT INFORMATION  Effective January 1, 2016, the Company realigned its business operations. As a result of the realignment, the Company has segregated its Transition Networks subsidiary TN EMEA (now renamed Net2Edge) as a separate operating segment. Following this realignment, the Company classifies its businesses into four segments as follows:  · Suttle manufactures and markets connectivity infrastructure products for broadband and voice communications; · Transition Networks manufactures media converters, NIDs, NICs, Ethernet switches and other connectivity products that offer the ability to affordably integrate the benefits of fiber optics into any data network; · JDL Technologies provides technology solutions including virtualization, managed services, wired and wireless network design and implementation, HIPAA-compliant IT services, and converged infrastructure configuration and deployment; and · Net2Edge enables telecommunications carrier s to connect legacy networks to high-speed services.  Management has chosen to organize the enterprise and disclose reportable segments based on our products and services. Intersegment revenues are eliminated upon consolidation. T o conform to the 2016 presentation, the Company has reclassified 2015 segment information to present the Net2Edge business unit as a separate segment.  Information concerning the Company’s continuing operations in the various segments for the three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:      Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Three Months Ended September 30, 2016  Sales $ 10,420,000 $ 11,789,000 $ 3,397,000 $ 275,000 $ - $ (264,000) $ 25,617,000  Cost of sales 10,080,000 6,350,000 2,384,000 128,000 - (16,000) 18,926,000  Gross profit 340,000 5,439,000 1,013,000 147,000 - (248,000) 6,691,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 2,891,000 3,824,000 563,000 836,000 (248,000) 7,866,000  Operating (loss) income $ (2,551,000) $ 1,615,000 $ 450,000 $ (689,000) $ - $ - $ (1,175,000)   Depreciation and amortization $ 627,000 $ 205,000 $ 65,000 $ 23,000 $ - $ - $ 920,000   Capital expenditures $ 536,000 $ 26,000 $ 44,000 $ 12,000 $ - $ - $ 618,000   Assets $ 36,830,000 $ 17,758,000 $ 3,729,000 $ 1,488,000 $ 16,692,000 $ (26,000) $ 76,471,000      Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Three Months Ended September 30, 2015  Sales $ 15,091,000 $ 11,897,000 $ 4,982,000 $ 538,000 $ - $ (262,000) $ 32,246,000  Cost of sales 12,000,000 6,447,000 3,206,000 250,000 - (81,000) 21,822,000  Gross profit 3,091,000 5,450,000 1,776,000 288,000 - (181,000) 10,424,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 3,870,000 4,552,000 856,000 896,000 - (181,000) 9,993,000  Operating (loss) income $ (779,000) $ 898,000 $ 920,000 $ (608,000) $ - $ - $ 431,000   Depreciation and amortization $ 539,000 $ 229,000 $ 39,000 $ 35,000 $ - $ - $ 842,000   Capital expenditures $ 67,000 $ 34,000 $ 16,000 $ - $ 10,000 $ - $ 127,000   Assets $ 41,588,000 $ 25,636,000 $ 6,792,000 $ 1,540,000 $ 23,055,000 $ - $ 98,611,000       Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016  Sales $ 33,424,000 $ 30,294,000 $ 12,360,000 $ 1,434,000 $ - $ (918,000) $ 76,594,000  Cost of sales 29,939,000 17,270,000 8,025,000 682,000 - (157,000) 55,759,000  Gross profit 3,485,000 13,024,000 4,335,000 752,000 - (761,000) 20,835,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 10,038,000 13,224,000 2,531,000 2,499,000 - (742,000) 27,550,000  Pension liability adjustment gains - - (4,148,000) (4,148,000)  Operating (loss) income $ (6,553,000) $ (200,000) $ 1,804,000 $ (1,747,000) $ 4,148,000 $ (19,000) $ (2,567,000)   Depreciation and amortization $ 1,819,000 $ 658,000 $ 189,000 $ 88,000 $ - $ - $ 2,754,000   Capital expenditures $ 1,414,000 $ 185,000 $ 128,000 $ 18,000 $ 220,000 $ (19,000) $ 1,946,000       Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015  Sales $ 37,469,000 $ 31,415,000 $ 10,565,000 $ 1,073,000 $ - $ (533,000) $ 79,989,000  Cost of sales 30,682,000 17,485,000 7,648,000 453,000 - (129,000) 56,139,000  Gross profit 6,787,000 13,930,000 2,917,000 620,000 - (404,000) 23,850,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 11,680,000 14,284,000 2,722,000 2,546,000 - (404,000) 30,828,000  Operating loss $ (4,893,000) $ (354,000) $ 195,000 $ (1,926,000) $ - $ - $ (6,978,000)   Depreciation and amortization $ 1,592,000 $ 673,000 $ 106,000 $ 105,000 $ - $ - $ 2,476,000   Capital expenditures $ 1,235,000 $ 226,000 $ 187,000 $ 21,000 $ 114,000 $ - $ 1,783,000

Pensions

Pensions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Pensions [Abstract]
Pensions	NOTE 12 – PENSIONS  The Company’s U.K. based subsidiary Austin Taylor maintained a defined benefit pension plan for its employees through March 31, 2016 . The Company does not provide any other post-retirement benefits to its employees. Components of net periodic benefit of the pension plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were:     Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30  2016 2015 2016 2015  Service cost $ - $ 2,000 $ - $ 6,000  Interest cost - 33,000 26,000 105,000  Expected return on assets - (43,000) (24,000) (138,000)  Settlement benefit - - (43,000) -  Net periodic pension benefit $ - $ (8,000) $ (41,000) $ (27,000)        The Company settled all its obligations under pension plan in the first quarter of 2016. The Company had contributed $650,000 toward the settlement of the pension into annuities in 2015, which resulted in the recognition of $1,222,000 of pension settlement costs in the income statement in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Company contributed an additional $68,000 toward the settlement in the first quarter of 2016, which resulted in a benefit of $43,000 recorded within operating expenses. As a result of the final settlement of all of its pension obligations, in the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $4,148,000 in pension liability adjustment gains previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income within operating expenses in the consolidated statement of income.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Net Income (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	NOTE 13 – NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE  Basic net income per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted net income per common share takes into effect the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding. The Company’s only potential common shares outstanding are stock options and shares associated with the long-term incentive compensation plans, which resulted in no dilutive effect for the three and nine -month periods ended September 30, 2016 . The Company calculates the dilutive effect of outstanding options using the treasury stock method. Due to the net losses in the first three and nine -month periods of 2015, there was no dilutive impact from stock options or unvested shares. Options totaling 964,563 and 846,584 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine -month periods ended September 30, 2016 because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of common stock during the period and deferred stock awards totaling 159,689 shares would not have been included for the three and nine -month periods ended September 30, 2016 because of unmet performance conditions. Options totaling 625,812 would have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine -month periods ended September 30 , 2015, because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of common stock during the period and deferred stock awards totaling 192,061 shares would not have been included for the three and nine -months ended September 30 , 2015 because of unmet performance conditions.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	NOTE 14 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The accounting guidance establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows: Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar instruments and quoted prices in markets that are not active, and inputs that are directly observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are typically either comparable to actively traded securities or contracts, such as treasury securities with pricing interpolated from recent trades of similar securities, or priced with models using highly observable inputs, such as commodity options priced using observable forward prices and volatilities. Level 3 – Significant inputs to pricing that have little or no observability as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 are those with inputs requiring significant management judgment or estimation, such as the complex and subjective models and forecasts used to determine the fair value of financial instruments. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , are summarized below:     September 30, 2016   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 98,000 $ - $ - $ 98,000  Certificates of deposit - -  Subtotal 98,000 - - 98,000   Short-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 4,292,000 - 4,292,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - 4,524,000 - 4,524,000  Subtotal - 8,816,000 - 8,816,000   Long-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 728,000 - 728,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - - - -  Subtotal - 728,000 - 728,000   Current Liabilities:  Contingent Consideration - - (7,000) (7,000)  Subtotal - - (7,000) (7,000)    Total $ 98,000 $ 9,544,000 $ (7,000) $ 9,635,000      December 31, 2015   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 1,944,000 $ - $ - $ 1,944,000  Subtotal 1,944,000 - - 1,944,000   Short-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 1,202,000 - 1,202,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - 4,027,000 - 4,027,000  Subtotal - 5,229,000 - 5,229,000   Long-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 4,286,000 - 4,286,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - 2,007,000 - 2,007,000  Subtotal - 6,293,000 - 6,293,000   Current Liabilities:  Contingent Consideration - - (142,000) (142,000)  Subtotal - - (142,000) (142,000)   Total $ 1,944,000 $ 11,522,000 $ (142,000) $ 13,324,000  The estimated fair value of contingent consideration as of September 30, 2016 was $ 7,000 , as noted above. The estimated fair value is considered a level 3 measurement because the probability weighted discounted cash flow methodology used to estimate fair value includes the use of significant unobservable inputs, primarily the contractual contingent consideration revenue targets and assumed probabilities. The change in the estimated contingent consideration during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 resulted in a gain of $ 135,000 included in operating income. The gains were the result of a change in future assumptions related to the contingent consideration..  We record transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, if necessary, at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels during the three months ended September 30, 2016 .

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing. We do not believe there are any material subsequent events that would require further disclosure.

Summary Of Significant Accoun22

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description Of Business	Description of Business  Communications Systems, Inc. (herein collectively called “CSI” or the “Company”) is a Minnesota corporation organized in 1969 that operates primarily as a holding company conducting its business through four business units having operations in the United States, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom. Through its Suttle business unit, the Company manufactures and sells copper and fiber connectivity systems, enclosure systems, and active technologies for voice, data and video communications. Through its Transition Networks business unit, the Company manufactures and sells media converters, network interface devices, network interface cards, Ethernet switches and other connectivity products that offer the ability to affordably integrate the benefits of fiber optics into any data network. Through its JDL Technologies business unit, the Company provides technology solutions including virtualization, managed services, wired and wireless network design and implementation , HIPAA-compliant IT services, and converged infrastructure configuration and deployment. Through its Net2Edge business unit, the Company enables telecommunications carriers to connect legacy networks to high-speed services.
Financial Statement Presentation	Financial Statement Presentation  The condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2016 and the related condensed consolidated statements of ( loss ) income and comprehensive ( loss ) income , and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been prepared by Company management . In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments, except where noted) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at September 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the periods then ended have been made.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. We recommend these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2015 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the entire year.  The presentation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The estimates and assumptions used in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are based upon management’s evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances as of the time of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Except to the extent updated or described below, the significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 , appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of accounting policies, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows:       Foreign Currency Translation Unrealized (loss)/gain on securities Pension liability adjustment Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  December 31, 2015 $ (4,801,000) $ (13,000) $ 4,148,000 $ (666,000)   Net current period change (70,000) 36,000 (34,000)  Reclassification adjustments into income 4,238,000 (4,148,000) 90,000   September 30, 2016 $ (633,000) $ 23,000 $ - $ (610,000)  The Company recognized $4,238,000 in foreign currency translation losses within the income statement during the first quarter due to the substantial liquidation of our Austin Taylor facility in the U.K. Refer to Note 12 for further information regarding the pension liability adjustment recognized in income in the first quarter of 2016.

Summary Of Significant Accoun23

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	    Foreign Currency Translation Unrealized (loss)/gain on securities Pension liability adjustment Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  December 31, 2015 $ (4,801,000) $ (13,000) $ 4,148,000 $ (666,000)   Net current period change (70,000) 36,000 (34,000)  Reclassification adjustments into income 4,238,000 (4,148,000) 90,000   September 30, 2016 $ (633,000) $ 23,000 $ - $ (610,000) 

Cash Equivalents And Investme24

Cash Equivalents And Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash Equivalents And Investments [Abstract]
Schedule Of Cash And Available-For-Sale Securities	   September 30, 2016  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments Long-Term Investments   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 98,000 $ - $ - $ 98,000 $ 98,000 $ $  Subtotal 98,000 - - 98,000 98,000 - -   Investments:  Certificates of deposit 5,011,000 10,000 (1,000) 5,020,000 - 4,292,000 728,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds 4,524,000 1,000 (1,000) 4,524,000 - 4,524,000 -  Subtotal 9,535,000 11,000 (2,000) 9,544,000 - 8,816,000 728,000    Total $ 9,633,000 $ 11,000 $ (2,000) $ 9,642,000 $ 98,000 $ 8,816,000 $ 728,000       December 31, 2015  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments Long-Term Investments   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 1,944,000 $ - $ - $ 1,944,000 $ 1,944,000 $ $  Subtotal 1,944,000 - - 1,944,000 1,944,000 - -   Investments:  Certificates of deposit 5,493,000 3,000 (8,000) 5,488,000 - 1,202,000 4,286,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds 6,056,000 - (22,000) 6,034,000 - 4,027,000 2,007,000  Subtotal 11,549,000 3,000 (30,000) 11,522,000 - 5,229,000 6,293,000    Total $ 13,493,000 $ 3,000 $ (30,000) $ 13,466,000 $ 1,944,000 $ 5,229,000 $ 6,293,000 
Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Of Available-For-Sale Securities	   Amortized Cost Estimated Market Value   Due within one year $ 8,810,000 $ 8,816,000  Due after one year through five years 725,000 728,000  $ 9,535,000 $ 9,544,000 

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule Of Changes In Number Of Outstanding Stock Options Under Director Plan, Stock Plan And 2011 Incentive Plan	   Weighted average Weighted average  exercise price remaining  Options per share contractual term  Outstanding – December 31, 2015 721,924 $ 11.70 4.89  Awarded 325,968 6.66  Exercised - -  Forfeited (63,329) 11.82  Outstanding – September 30, 2016 984,563 10.02 5.19   Exercisable at September 30, 2016 446,275 $ 11.54 4.27  Expected to vest September 30, 2016 984,563 10.02 5.19 
Schedule Of Changes In The Number Of Deferred Stock Shares Under The Stock Plan And Incentive Plan	   Weighted Average  Grant Date  Shares Fair Value  Outstanding – December 31, 2015 126,427 $ 11.73  Granted 102,161 7.28  Vested (16,547) 12.41  Forfeited (29,807) 11.00  Outstanding – September 30, 2016 182,234 9.30 
Schedule Of Changes In Restricted Stock Units Outstanding	   Weighted Average  Grant Date  Shares Fair Value  Outstanding – December 31, 2015 32,816 $ 11.41  Granted 13,793 6.33  Issued (19,023) 10.90  Forfeited - -  Outstanding – September 30, 2016 27,586 8.69 

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Inventories [Abstract]
Schedule Of Inventories	   September 30 December 31  2016 2015  Finished goods $ 12,228,000 $ 14,112,000  Raw and processed materials 12,332,000 10,874,000  $ 24,560,000 $ 24,986,000 

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill	   JDL   January 1, 2016 $ 1,463,000   Goodwill acquired -   September 30, 2016 $ 1,463,000   Gross goodwill 1,463,000  Accumulated impairment loss -  Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 1,463,000 
Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	   September 30, 2016  Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Foreign Currency Translation Net   Trademarks 91,000 (50,000) (16,000) 25,000  Customer relationships 491,000 (202,000) (101,000) 188,000  Technology 229,000 (182,000) (47,000) -  811,000 (434,000) (164,000) 213,000      December 31, 2015  Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Foreign Currency Translation Net   Trademarks 91,000 (48,000) (8,000) 35,000  Customer relationships 491,000 (197,000) (46,000) 248,000  Technology 229,000 (183,000) (22,000) 24,000  811,000 (428,000) (76,000) 307,000 
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense	   Year Ending December 31:  2016 $ 13,000  2017 53,000  2018 48,000  2019 42,000  2020 42,000 

Warranty (Tables)

Warranty (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Warranty [Abstract]
Schedule Of Warranty	   2016 2015  Beginning balance $ 554,000 $ 434,000  Amounts charged to expense 119,000 193,000  Actual warranty costs paid (75,000) (73,000)  Ending balance $ 598,000 $ 554,000 

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Segments Information [Abstract]
Schedule Of Segment Information	     Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Three Months Ended September 30, 2016  Sales $ 10,420,000 $ 11,789,000 $ 3,397,000 $ 275,000 $ - $ (264,000) $ 25,617,000  Cost of sales 10,080,000 6,350,000 2,384,000 128,000 - (16,000) 18,926,000  Gross profit 340,000 5,439,000 1,013,000 147,000 - (248,000) 6,691,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 2,891,000 3,824,000 563,000 836,000 (248,000) 7,866,000  Operating (loss) income $ (2,551,000) $ 1,615,000 $ 450,000 $ (689,000) $ - $ - $ (1,175,000)   Depreciation and amortization $ 627,000 $ 205,000 $ 65,000 $ 23,000 $ - $ - $ 920,000   Capital expenditures $ 536,000 $ 26,000 $ 44,000 $ 12,000 $ - $ - $ 618,000   Assets $ 36,830,000 $ 17,758,000 $ 3,729,000 $ 1,488,000 $ 16,692,000 $ (26,000) $ 76,471,000      Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Three Months Ended September 30, 2015  Sales $ 15,091,000 $ 11,897,000 $ 4,982,000 $ 538,000 $ - $ (262,000) $ 32,246,000  Cost of sales 12,000,000 6,447,000 3,206,000 250,000 - (81,000) 21,822,000  Gross profit 3,091,000 5,450,000 1,776,000 288,000 - (181,000) 10,424,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 3,870,000 4,552,000 856,000 896,000 - (181,000) 9,993,000  Operating (loss) income $ (779,000) $ 898,000 $ 920,000 $ (608,000) $ - $ - $ 431,000   Depreciation and amortization $ 539,000 $ 229,000 $ 39,000 $ 35,000 $ - $ - $ 842,000   Capital expenditures $ 67,000 $ 34,000 $ 16,000 $ - $ 10,000 $ - $ 127,000   Assets $ 41,588,000 $ 25,636,000 $ 6,792,000 $ 1,540,000 $ 23,055,000 $ - $ 98,611,000       Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016  Sales $ 33,424,000 $ 30,294,000 $ 12,360,000 $ 1,434,000 $ - $ (918,000) $ 76,594,000  Cost of sales 29,939,000 17,270,000 8,025,000 682,000 - (157,000) 55,759,000  Gross profit 3,485,000 13,024,000 4,335,000 752,000 - (761,000) 20,835,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 10,038,000 13,224,000 2,531,000 2,499,000 - (742,000) 27,550,000  Pension liability adjustment gains - - (4,148,000) (4,148,000)  Operating (loss) income $ (6,553,000) $ (200,000) $ 1,804,000 $ (1,747,000) $ 4,148,000 $ (19,000) $ (2,567,000)   Depreciation and amortization $ 1,819,000 $ 658,000 $ 189,000 $ 88,000 $ - $ - $ 2,754,000   Capital expenditures $ 1,414,000 $ 185,000 $ 128,000 $ 18,000 $ 220,000 $ (19,000) $ 1,946,000       Transition JDL Intersegment  Suttle Networks Technologies Net2Edge Other Eliminations Total  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015  Sales $ 37,469,000 $ 31,415,000 $ 10,565,000 $ 1,073,000 $ - $ (533,000) $ 79,989,000  Cost of sales 30,682,000 17,485,000 7,648,000 453,000 - (129,000) 56,139,000  Gross profit 6,787,000 13,930,000 2,917,000 620,000 - (404,000) 23,850,000  Selling, general and  administrative expenses 11,680,000 14,284,000 2,722,000 2,546,000 - (404,000) 30,828,000  Operating loss $ (4,893,000) $ (354,000) $ 195,000 $ (1,926,000) $ - $ - $ (6,978,000)   Depreciation and amortization $ 1,592,000 $ 673,000 $ 106,000 $ 105,000 $ - $ - $ 2,476,000   Capital expenditures $ 1,235,000 $ 226,000 $ 187,000 $ 21,000 $ 114,000 $ - $ 1,783,000 

Pensions (Tables)

Pensions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Pensions [Abstract]
Summary Of Components Of Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost	   Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30  2016 2015 2016 2015  Service cost $ - $ 2,000 $ - $ 6,000  Interest cost - 33,000 26,000 105,000  Expected return on assets - (43,000) (24,000) (138,000)  Settlement benefit - - (43,000) -  Net periodic pension benefit $ - $ (8,000) $ (41,000) $ (27,000) 

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value	   September 30, 2016   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 98,000 $ - $ - $ 98,000  Certificates of deposit - -  Subtotal 98,000 - - 98,000   Short-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 4,292,000 - 4,292,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - 4,524,000 - 4,524,000  Subtotal - 8,816,000 - 8,816,000   Long-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 728,000 - 728,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - - - -  Subtotal - 728,000 - 728,000   Current Liabilities:  Contingent Consideration - - (7,000) (7,000)  Subtotal - - (7,000) (7,000)    Total $ 98,000 $ 9,544,000 $ (7,000) $ 9,635,000      December 31, 2015   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value   Cash equivalents:  Money Market funds $ 1,944,000 $ - $ - $ 1,944,000  Subtotal 1,944,000 - - 1,944,000   Short-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 1,202,000 - 1,202,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - 4,027,000 - 4,027,000  Subtotal - 5,229,000 - 5,229,000   Long-term investments:  Certificates of deposit - 4,286,000 - 4,286,000  Corporate Notes/Bonds - 2,007,000 - 2,007,000  Subtotal - 6,293,000 - 6,293,000   Current Liabilities:  Contingent Consideration - - (142,000) (142,000)  Subtotal - - (142,000) (142,000)   Total $ 1,944,000 $ 11,522,000 $ (142,000) $ 13,324,000 

Summary Of Significant Accoun32

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)segment
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of segments | segment	4
Foreign currency translation loss | $	$ 4,238,497

Summary Of Significant Accoun33

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
BALANCE	$ 72,184,691
BALANCE	63,760,110
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
BALANCE	(4,801,000)
Net current period change	(70,000)
Reclassification adjustments into income	4,238,000
BALANCE	(633,000)
Unrealized (Loss)/Gain On Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
BALANCE	(13,000)
Net current period change	36,000
Reclassification adjustments into income
BALANCE	23,000
Pension Liability Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
BALANCE	4,148,000
Net current period change
Reclassification adjustments into income	(4,148,000)
BALANCE
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
BALANCE	(666,382)
Net current period change	(34,000)
Reclassification adjustments into income	90,000
BALANCE	$ (610,054)

Cash Equivalents And Investme34

Cash Equivalents And Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash Equivalents And Investments [Abstract]
Gross realized gains (losses)	$ 0	$ 0

Cash Equivalents And Investme35

Cash Equivalents And Investments (Schedule Of Cash And Available-For-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 9,633,000	$ 13,493,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	11,000	3,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,000)	(30,000)
Fair Value	9,642,000	13,466,000
Cash Equivalents	98,000	1,944,000
Short-Term Investments	8,815,960	5,228,668
Long-Term Investments	727,764	6,293,505
Cash Equivalents [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	98,000	1,944,000
Fair Value	98,000	1,944,000
Cash Equivalents	98,000	1,944,000
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	98,000	1,944,000
Fair Value	98,000	1,944,000
Cash Equivalents	98,000	1,944,000
Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	9,535,000	11,549,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	11,000	3,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,000)	(30,000)
Fair Value	9,544,000	11,522,000
Short-Term Investments	8,816,000	5,229,000
Long-Term Investments	728,000	6,293,000
Investments [Member] | Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,011,000	5,493,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	10,000	3,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,000)	(8,000)
Fair Value	5,020,000	5,488,000
Short-Term Investments	4,292,000	1,202,000
Long-Term Investments	728,000	4,286,000
Investments [Member] | Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	4,524,000	6,056,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,000)	(22,000)
Fair Value	4,524,000	6,034,000
Short-Term Investments	$ 4,524,000	4,027,000
Long-Term Investments		$ 2,007,000

Cash Equivalents And Investme36

Cash Equivalents And Investments (Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Of Available-For-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 9,642,000	$ 13,466,000
Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, Due within one year	8,810,000
Amortized Cost, Due after one year through five years	725,000
Amortized Cost	9,535,000
Fair Value, Due within one year	8,816,000
Fair Value, Due after one year through five years	728,000
Fair Value	$ 9,544,000	$ 11,522,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May 19, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding	984,563		721,924
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 0
Intrinsic value of all options exercised	0
Net cash proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	$ 0
Share based compensation expense before income taxes	505,306	701,204
Share based compensation expense after income taxes	328,000	456,000
Unrecognized compensation expense for awards	$ 557,000
Recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense	1 year 9 months 18 days
Excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options and issuance of stock	$ (63,000)	$ 88,000
2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards authorized					2,000,000
Shares issued under Plan	131,035
Number of options outstanding	1,121,153
Awards eligible for grant	747,812
2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	25.00%
Stock Option Plan For Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted			0	0
Award expiration period	10 years
Number of options outstanding	63,000
1992 Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available	10,230
Number of options granted	0
Deferred stock awards granted	0
Employee Stock Ownership Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of price of common stock at which employees are able to acquire	85.00%
Shares available	85,569
Key Employees [Member] | 2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred stock awards granted	102,161
Key Executive Employees [Member] | 2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted	325,968
Award expiration period	7 years

Stock-Based Compensation (Sched

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Changes In Number Of Outstanding Stock Options Under Director Plan, Stock Plan And 2011 Incentive Plan) (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Options, Outstanding	721,924
Options, Awarded	325,968
Options, Exercised
Options, Forfeited	(63,329)
Options, Outstanding	984,563	721,924
Options, Exercisable	446,275
Options, Expected to vest	984,563
Weighted average exercise price per share, Outstanding	$ 11.70
Weighted average exercise price per share, Awarded	6.66
Weighted average exercise price per share, Exercised
Weighted average exercise price per share, Forfeited	11.82
Weighted average exercise price per share, Outstanding	10.02	$ 11.70
Weighted average exercise price per share, Exercisable	11.54
Weighted average exercise price per share, Expected to vest	$ 10.02
Options, Outstanding - Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	5 years 2 months 9 days	4 years 10 months 21 days
Options, Exercisable - Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	4 years 3 months 7 days
Options, Expected to vest - Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	5 years 2 months 9 days

Stock-Based Compensation (Sch39

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Changes In The Number Of Deferred Stock Shares Under The Stock Plan And Incentive Plan) (Details) - Deferred Stock [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding | shares	126,427
Shares, Granted | shares	102,161
Shares, Vested | shares	(16,547)
Shares, Forfeited | shares	(29,807)
Shares, Outstanding | shares	182,234
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 11.73
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares	7.28
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested | $ / shares	12.41
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ / shares	11
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 9.30

Stock-Based Compensation (Sch40

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Changes In Restricted Stock Units Outstanding) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding | shares	32,816
Shares, Granted | shares	13,793
Shares, Vested | shares	(19,023)
Shares, Forfeited | shares
Shares, Outstanding | shares	27,586
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 11.41
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares	6.33
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Issued | $ / shares	10.90
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ / shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding | $ / shares	$ 8.69

Inventories (Schedule Of Invent

Inventories (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventories [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 12,228,000	$ 14,112,000
Raw and processed materials	12,332,000	10,874,000
Total	$ 24,560,477	$ 24,985,560

Acquisition (Narrative) (Detail

Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration at fair value		$ 7,000
Goodwill		1,462,503	$ 1,462,503
Twisted Technologies, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price of acquired entity	$ 1,463,000
Cash acquired in acquisition	83,000
Business acquisition, initial cash consideration paid	1,000,000
Business acquisition, deferred consideration	300,000
Contingent consideration at fair value	$ 163,000	$ 7,000
Contingent consideration period		3 years
Business acquisition, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed		$ 1,591,000
Goodwill		1,463,000
Business acquisition, liabilities		$ 128,000

Goodwill And Intangible Asset43

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 63	$ 50

Goodwill And Intangible Asset44

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
January 1, 2016	$ 1,462,503
Goodwill acquired
September 30, 2016	1,462,503
Gross goodwill		$ 1,463,000
Accumulated impairment loss
Balance at September 30, 2016	$ 1,462,503	$ 1,462,503

Goodwill And Intangible Asset45

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 811,000	$ 811,000
Accumulated Amortization	(434,000)	(428,000)
Foreign Currency Translation	(164,000)	(76,000)
Net	213,000	307,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	91,000	91,000
Accumulated Amortization	(50,000)	(48,000)
Foreign Currency Translation	(16,000)	(8,000)
Net	25,000	35,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	491,000	491,000
Accumulated Amortization	(202,000)	(197,000)
Foreign Currency Translation	(101,000)	(46,000)
Net	188,000	248,000
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	229,000	229,000
Accumulated Amortization	(182,000)	(183,000)
Foreign Currency Translation	$ (47,000)	(22,000)
Net		$ 24,000

Goodwill And Intangible Asset46

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
2,016	$ 13,000
2,017	53,000
2,018	48,000
2,019	42,000
2,020	$ 42,000

Warranty (Details)

Warranty (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Warranty [Abstract]
Product Warranty Period	5 years
Beginning Balance	$ 554	$ 434
Amounts charged to expense	119	193
Actual warranty costs paid	(75)	(73)
Ending balance	$ 598	$ 554

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage principal payments		$ 103,603	$ 389,799
Mortgage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.83%
Maturity date		Mar. 1, 2016
Mortgage principal payments	$ 104,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 15,000,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding		0
Line of credit, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 13,037,000
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end		2.50%
Line of credit, expiration date		Aug. 12, 2021
Minimum liquidity		$ 10,000,000
Liquidity level		$ 25,814,000
Line of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, basis spread on variable rate		2.00%

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Uncertain tax benefit positions that would reduce the effective income tax rate if recognized	$ 229
Effective tax rate	(4.00%)	43.30%
Federal tax rate	35.00%
Decrease in income tax rate due to the effect of foreign operations	(6.60%)

Segment Information (Narrative)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016segment
Segments Information [Abstract]
Number of segments	4

Segment Information (Schedule O

Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 25,616,640	$ 32,246,166	$ 76,594,526	$ 79,988,763
Cost of sales	18,926,042	21,822,331	55,759,167	56,139,121
Gross profit	6,691,000	10,424,000	20,835,000	23,850,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,866,009	9,992,444	27,550,271	30,827,158
Pension liability adjustment gains			(4,147,836)
Operating (loss) income	(1,175,411)	431,391	(2,567,076)	(6,977,516)
Depreciation and amortization	920,000	842,000	2,754,189	2,476,244
Capital expenditures	618,000	127,000	1,946,000	1,783,000
Assets	76,471,515	98,611,000	76,471,515	98,611,000	$ 87,916,230
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(264,000)	(262,000)	(918,000)	(533,000)
Cost of sales	(16,000)	(81,000)	(157,000)	(129,000)
Gross profit	(248,000)	(181,000)	(761,000)	(404,000)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(248,000)	(181,000)	(742,000)	(404,000)
Operating (loss) income			(19,000)
Capital expenditures			(19,000)
Assets	(26,000)		(26,000)
Suttle [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	10,420,000	15,091,000	33,424,000	37,469,000
Cost of sales	10,080,000	12,000,000	29,939,000	30,682,000
Gross profit	340,000	3,091,000	3,485,000	6,787,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,891,000	3,870,000	10,038,000	11,680,000
Operating (loss) income	(2,551,000)	(779,000)	(6,553,000)	(4,893,000)
Depreciation and amortization	627,000	539,000	1,819,000	1,592,000
Capital expenditures	536,000	67,000	1,414,000	1,235,000
Assets	36,830,000	41,588,000	36,830,000	41,588,000
Transition Networks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	11,789,000	11,897,000	30,294,000	31,415,000
Cost of sales	6,350,000	6,447,000	17,270,000	17,485,000
Gross profit	5,439,000	5,450,000	13,024,000	13,930,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,824,000	4,552,000	13,224,000	14,284,000
Operating (loss) income	1,615,000	898,000	(200,000)	(354,000)
Depreciation and amortization	205,000	229,000	658,000	673,000
Capital expenditures	26,000	34,000	185,000	226,000
Assets	17,758,000	25,636,000	17,758,000	25,636,000
JDL Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	3,397,000	4,982,000	12,360,000	10,565,000
Cost of sales	2,384,000	3,206,000	8,025,000	7,648,000
Gross profit	1,013,000	1,776,000	4,335,000	2,917,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	563,000	856,000	2,531,000	2,722,000
Operating (loss) income	450,000	920,000	1,804,000	195,000
Depreciation and amortization	65,000	39,000	189,000	106,000
Capital expenditures	44,000	16,000	128,000	187,000
Assets	3,729,000	6,792,000	3,729,000	6,792,000
Net2Edge [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	275,000	538,000	1,434,000	1,073,000
Cost of sales	128,000	250,000	682,000	453,000
Gross profit	147,000	288,000	752,000	620,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	836,000	896,000	2,499,000	2,546,000
Operating (loss) income	(689,000)	(608,000)	(1,747,000)	(1,926,000)
Depreciation and amortization	23,000	35,000	88,000	105,000
Capital expenditures	12,000		18,000	21,000
Assets	1,488,000	1,540,000	1,488,000	1,540,000
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pension liability adjustment gains			(4,148,000)
Operating (loss) income			4,148,000
Capital expenditures		10,000	220,000	114,000
Assets	$ 16,692,000	$ 23,055,000	$ 16,692,000	$ 23,055,000

Pensions (Narrative) (Details)

Pensions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Pensions [Abstract]
Contributions to the plan	$ 68,000			$ 650,000
Pension settlement (costs) benefit	$ 43,000	$ (1,222,000)	$ 43,000
Pension liability adjustment gains			$ (4,147,836)

Pensions (Summary Of Components

Pensions (Summary Of Components Of Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Pensions [Abstract]
Service cost			$ 2,000		$ 6,000
Interest cost			33,000	$ 26,000	105,000
Expected return on assets			(43,000)	(24,000)	(138,000)
Settlement benefit	$ (43,000)	$ 1,222,000		(43,000)
Net periodic pension benefit			$ (8,000)	$ (41,000)	$ (27,000)

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (De

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and shares associated with long-term incentive compensation plans	0			0
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and shares associated with long-term incentive compensation plans			0		0
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share	964,563	625,812		846,584	625,812
Deferred Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share	159,689	192,061		159,689	192,061

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Contingent consideration at fair value	$ 7,000
Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration	(135,316)	$ (28,574)
Transfers between levels	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Schedu

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 98,000	$ 1,944,000
Current Liabilities, fair value	(7,000)	(142,000)
Assets (Liabilities) Net, fair value	9,635,000	13,324,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	98,000	1,944,000
Assets (Liabilities) Net, fair value	98,000	1,944,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets (Liabilities) Net, fair value	9,544,000	11,522,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Current Liabilities, fair value	(7,000)	(142,000)
Assets (Liabilities) Net, fair value	(7,000)	(142,000)
Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	98,000	1,944,000
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	98,000	1,944,000
Contingent Consideration [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Current Liabilities, fair value	(7,000)	(142,000)
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Current Liabilities, fair value	(7,000)	(142,000)
Short-Term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	8,816,000	5,229,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	8,816,000	5,229,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	4,292,000	1,202,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates Of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	4,292,000	1,202,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] | Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	4,524,000	4,027,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] | Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	4,524,000	4,027,000
Long-Term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	728,000	6,293,000
Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	728,000	6,293,000
Long-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	728,000	4,286,000
Long-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates Of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	$ 728,000	4,286,000
Long-Term Investments [Member] | Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments		2,007,000
Long-Term Investments [Member] | Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments		$ 2,007,000