Id Systems (IDSY) 10-Q 14 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 08, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ID SYSTEMS INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000049615	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Trading Symbol	'IDSY	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	12,192,986
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$4,243,000	$1,614,000	[1]
Restricted cash	300,000	300,000	[1]
Investments - short term	3,246,000	4,794,000	[1]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $653,000 and $757,000 in 2012 and 2013, respectively	9,463,000	8,814,000	[1]
Financing receivables - current, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $-0- in 2012 and 2013	4,016,000	3,143,000	[1]
Inventory, net	7,574,000	7,512,000	[1]
Deferred costs - current	1,937,000	2,380,000	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,168,000	1,043,000	[1]
Deferred tax asset - current	0	662,000	[1]
Total current assets	31,947,000	30,262,000	[1]
Investments - long term	5,818,000	9,064,000	[1]
Financing receivables - less current portion	10,807,000	10,814,000	[1]
Deferred costs - less current portion	3,189,000	2,651,000	[1]
Fixed assets, net	2,427,000	2,401,000	[1]
Goodwill	1,837,000	1,837,000	[1]
Intangible assets, net	2,411,000	3,230,000	[1]
Other assets	322,000	307,000	[1]
Assets, Total	58,758,000	60,566,000	[1]
LIABILITIES	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,285,000	5,638,000	[1]
Capital lease obligation - current	143,000	0	[1]
Deferred revenue - current	4,470,000	4,689,000	[1]
Total current liabilities	10,898,000	10,327,000	[1]
Capital lease obligation - less current portion	162,000	0	[1]
Deferred rent	333,000	343,000	[1]
Deferred revenue - less current portion	7,073,000	5,869,000	[1]
Liabilities, Total	18,466,000	16,539,000	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 22)	'	'	[1]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Preferred stock; authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; none issued	0	0	[1]
Common stock; authorized 50,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; 12,678,000 and 12,831,000 shares issued at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively; shares outstanding, 12,088,000 and 12,195,000 at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively	122,000	122,000	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	104,196,000	103,135,000	[1]
Accumulated deficit	-60,507,000	-56,102,000	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-93,000	53,000	[1]
Treasury stock; 590,000 shares and 636,000 shares at cost at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively	-3,426,000	-3,181,000	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	40,292,000	44,027,000	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$58,758,000	$60,566,000	[1]
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (in dollars)	$757,000	$653,000
Allowance for doubtful financing receivables accounts (in dollars)	$0	$0
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	12,831,000	12,678,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	12,195,000	12,088,000
Treasury stock, shares	636,000	590,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Products	$6,966,000	$11,273,000	$16,044,000	$21,745,000
Services	4,239,000	4,206,000	12,545,000	12,227,000
Revenue, Net, Total	11,205,000	15,479,000	28,589,000	33,972,000
Cost of revenue:	'	'	'	'
Cost of products	3,853,000	5,385,000	9,552,000	11,658,000
Cost of services	1,535,000	1,497,000	4,534,000	4,221,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	5,388,000	6,882,000	14,086,000	15,879,000
Gross profit	5,817,000	8,597,000	14,503,000	18,093,000
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,981,000	5,467,000	16,092,000	16,727,000
Research and development expenses	1,082,000	1,098,000	3,345,000	3,297,000
Operating Expenses, Total	6,063,000	6,565,000	19,437,000	20,024,000
Income (loss) from operations	-246,000	2,032,000	-4,934,000	-1,931,000
Interest income	160,000	116,000	484,000	335,000
Other income, net	10,000	19,000	45,000	50,000
Net income (loss)	($76,000)	$2,167,000	($4,405,000)	($1,546,000)
Net income (loss) per share - basic (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.18	($0.37)	($0.13)
Net income (loss) per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.18	($0.37)	($0.13)
Weighted average common sharesoutstanding - basic (in shares)	11,930,000	11,768,000	11,886,000	11,730,000
Weighted average common sharesoutstanding - diluted (in shares)	11,930,000	12,141,000	11,886,000	11,730,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	($76,000)	$2,167,000	($4,405,000)	($1,546,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net:	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	21,000	56,000	-77,000	111,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	17,000	63,000	-69,000	-37,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	38,000	119,000	-146,000	74,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	($38,000)	$2,286,000	($4,551,000)	($1,472,000)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$44,027,000	[1]	$122,000	$103,135,000	($56,102,000)	$53,000	($3,181,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'		12,678,000	'	'	'	'
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2013	-4,405,000		0	0	-4,405,000	0	0
Unrealized loss on investments	-77,000		0	0	0	-77,000	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-69,000		0	0	0	-69,000	0
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock options	213,000		0	213,000	0	0	0
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock options (in shares)	'		63,000	'	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted stock	0		0	0	0	0	0
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	'		101,000	'	'	'	'
Forfeiture of restricted stock	0		'	'	'	'	'
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)	'		-11,000	'	'	'	'
Shares withheld pursuant to exercise of stock options and restricted stock	-245,000		0	0	0	0	-245,000
Stock based compensation - restricted stock	393,000		0	393,000	0	0	0
Stock based compensation - options and performance shares	455,000		0	455,000	0	0	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$40,292,000		$122,000	$104,196,000	($60,507,000)	($93,000)	($3,426,000)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	'		12,831,000	'	'	'	'
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'		'
Net loss	($4,405,000)		($1,546,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:	'		'
Bad debt expense	284,000		484,000
Proceeds from sale of New Jersey net operating loss carryforwards	662,000		390,000
Stock-based compensation expense	848,000		865,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,568,000		1,644,000
Other non-cash items	-10,000		19,000
Changes in:	'		'
Accounts receivable	-898,000		147,000
Financing receivables	-868,000		-8,060,000
Inventory	-62,000		-590,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-125,000		611,000
Deferred costs	-95,000		-1,361,000
Deferred revenue	985,000		2,691,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	243,000		-1,359,000
Net cash used in operating activities	-1,873,000		-6,065,000
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
Expenditures for fixed assets including website development costs	-303,000		-238,000
Purchase of investments	-3,680,000		-4,252,000
Maturities of investments	8,397,000		7,087,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,414,000		2,597,000
Cash flows from financing activities:	'		'
Purchase of treasury shares	0		-193,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	190,000		101,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	190,000		-92,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-102,000		-195,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,629,000		-3,755,000
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	1,614,000	[1]	8,386,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	4,243,000		4,631,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'		'
Taxes	0		0
Interest	0		0
Noncash activities:	'		'
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	-77,000		111,000
Shares withheld pursuant to stock issuance	245,000		247,000
Fixed assets acquired by capital lease	305,000		0
Acquisition of computer equipment included in accounts payable	$182,000		$0
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

DESCRIPTION_OF_THE_COMPANY_AND

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Description of the Company
	I.D. Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) develop, market and sell wireless solutions for managing and securing high-value enterprise assets. These assets include industrial vehicles, including forklifts, airport ground support equipment, rental vehicles and transportation assets, such as dry van trailers, refrigerated trailers, railcars and containers. The Company’s patented wireless asset management system addresses the needs of organizations to control, track, monitor and analyze their assets. The Company’s solutions enable customers to achieve tangible economic benefits by making timely, informed decisions that increase the security, productivity and efficiency of their operations. The Company outsources its hardware manufacturing operations to contract manufacturers.
	I.D. Systems, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1993 and commenced operations in January 1994.
	Basis of Presentation
	The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of I.D. Systems, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Asset Intelligence, LLC (“AI”), I.D. Systems GmbH (“GmbH”) and I.D. Systems (UK) Ltd (formerly Didbox Ltd.) (“Didbox”) (collectively referred to as the “Company”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2013, the consolidated results of its operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, the consolidated change in stockholders’ equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and the consolidated cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013. The results of operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended.

SIGNIFICANT_TRANSACTION_AVIS_B

SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTION - AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC.	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Significant Transactions [Abstract]	'
Significant Transactions [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTION - AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC.
	In connection with the Master Agreement (as defined below), the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of August 22, 2011 (the “Effective Date”), with Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget Group”), pursuant to which Avis Budget Group purchased from the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $4,604,500 (or $4.60 per share, which price was based on the average closing price of our common stock for the twenty trading days prior to the Effective Date), (i) 1,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of our common stock (the “Warrant Shares”). The Company issued the Shares in 2011 from treasury stock, reflecting the cost of such shares on a specific identification basis.
	The Warrant has an exercise price of $10.00 per share of common stock.  The Warrant is exercisable (i) with respect to 100,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time after the Effective Date and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary thereof, and (ii) with respect to 500,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time on or after the date (if any) on which Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (“ABCR”), a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group and the Avis entity that is the counterparty under the Master Agreement described below, executes and delivers to the Company SOW#2 (which is described below), and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date.    The fair value of the Warrant for 100,000 shares of approximately $137,000 was recorded as a sales incentive in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the third quarter of 2011.  The Company has not recognized the impact of the remaining 500,000 shares underlying the Warrant in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, as it is considered contingently issued as of September 30, 2013. See Note 11 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
	Also on the Effective Date, the Company and ABCR entered into a Master Software License, Information Technology Services and Equipment Purchase Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) for the Company’s system relating to radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled rental car management and virtual location rental (collectively, the “System”). The order was placed pursuant to a statement of work (“SOW”) issued under the Master Agreement and related agreements with ABCR.
	The Master Agreement governs the terms and conditions of the sales and license, and orders for hardware and for other related services will be contained in SOWs issued pursuant to the Master Agreement.  The term of the Master Agreement continues until six (6) months after the termination or expiration of the last SOW under the Master Agreement.
	ABCR hosts the System. As part of the Master Agreement, the Company also will provide ABCR with services for ongoing maintenance and support of the System (the “Maintenance Services”) for a period of 60 months from installation of the equipment.  ABCR has the option to renew the period for twelve (12) months upon its expiry, and then after such 12-month period, the period can continue on a month-to-month basis (during which ABCR can terminate the period) for up to 48 additional months.
	Under the terms of SOW#1, which was executed and delivered by ABCR on the Effective Date concurrent with the execution and delivery of the Master Agreement, ABCR has agreed to pay not less than $14,000,000 to the Company for the System and Maintenance Services, which covers 25,000 units, which relates to a limited subset of ABCR’s total fleet during this initial phase of the Master Agreement. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company delivered the first 5,000 units under SOW#1 and recognized approximately $1.7 million in product revenue and a sales-type lease receivable. The Company delivered the remaining 20,000 units under SOW#1 during the third quarter of 2012 and recognized approximately $6.9 million in product revenue and a sales-type lease receivable.
	Under the terms of SOW#1, the Company is entitled to issue sixty (60) monthly invoices of up to $286,100 for the 30,000 units delivered under SOW#1 and a pilot agreement entered into between the Company and ABCR in 2009. In the event that ABCR terminates SOW#1, then ABCR would be liable to the Company for the net present value of all future remaining charges under SOW#1 at a negotiated discount rate per annum, with the payment due on the effective date of termination.
	ABCR also has an option to proceed with Statement of Work 2 (“SOW#2”), pursuant to which the Company would sell to ABCR additional units.  In the event ABCR purchases such additional units, then ABCR affiliates and franchisees will have the right to enter into agreements with the Company to purchase the System on substantially the same terms and conditions as are in the Master Agreement. The term of SOW#2 is sixty (60) months.
	The Master Agreement provided for a period of exclusivity (the “Exclusivity Period”) commencing on the Effective Date and ending twelve (12) months after delivery of the 5000th new unit pursuant to SOW#1. The Company and ABCR amended the Master Agreement to extend the Exclusivity Period, which was then scheduled to expire on July 31, 2013, to September 30, 2013. Although the Exclusivity Period expired, the Company and ABCR continue to negotiate for the expansion of the deployment across a larger segment of ABCR’s global fleet; however, there can be no assurance that they will enter into a definitive agreement. Should ABCR proceed with SOW#2, the Exclusivity Period would resume on the effective date of SOW#2 (provided that SOW#2 is executed within three (3) months of expiry, unless the Company has already entered into an agreement with another customer to sell the System) for a period of four (4) years. During the Exclusivity Period, the Company will not (i) sell the System to any ABCR Competitor (as defined in the Master Agreement) for the same purpose set forth in the Master Agreement, and/or (ii) market and/or engage in any sales discussions or negotiations regarding any sale of the System with any ABCR Competitor that is prohibited under clause (i) above.
	The Master Agreement may be terminated by ABCR for cause (which is generally the Company’s material breach of its obligations under the Master Agreement), for convenience (subject to the termination fee detailed in the Master Agreement), upon a material adverse change to the Company (as defined in the Master Agreement), or for intellectual property infringement.  The Company does not have the right to unilaterally terminate the Master Agreement. In the event that ABCR terminates SOW#1, then ABCR would be liable to the Company for the net present value of all future remaining charges under SOW#1 at a negotiated discount rate per annum, with the payment due on the effective date of termination.

CASH_AND_CASH_EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 3 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents unless they are legally or contractually restricted. The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limits.

USE_OF_ESTIMATES

USE OF ESTIMATES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Use Of Estimates Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Use Of Estimates Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 4 - USE OF ESTIMATES
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure 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 Company continually evaluates estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements for reasonableness. The most significant estimates relate to stock-based compensation arrangements, measurements of fair value, realization of deferred tax assets, the impairment of tangible and intangible assets, inventory reserves, allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves and deferred revenue and costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS
	The Company’s investments include debt securities, U.S. Treasury Notes, government and state agency bonds, mutual funds, corporate bonds and commercial paper, which are classified as either available for sale, held to maturity or trading, depending on management’s investment intentions relating to these securities. Available for sale securities are measured at fair value based on quoted market values of the securities, with the unrealized gain and (losses) reported as comprehensive income or (loss). For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, the Company reported unrealized gain of $56,000 and $111,000, respectively, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, the Company reported unrealized gain (loss) of $21,000 and $(77,000), respectively, on available for sale securities in total comprehensive loss. As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, all investments were classified as available for sale securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available for sale securities are determined on a specific-identification basis. The Company has classified as short-term those securities that mature within one year and mutual funds. All other securities are classified as long-term.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of investment securities designated as available for sale, excluding investment in mutual funds of $1,377,000, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security as of September 30, 2013:
			Fair Value
	Due within one year		$	1,869,000
	Due one year through three years			5,513,000
	Due after three years			305,000
			$	7,687,000
	The cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value of available for sale securities by major security types as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:
					Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	September 30, 2013		Cost		Gain		Loss		Value
	Investments - short term
	Available for sale
	U.S. Treasury Notes		$	861,000	$	2,000	$	-	$	863,000
	Mutual funds			1,382,000		-		-5,000		1,377,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper			710,000		2,000		-1,000		711,000
	Government agency bonds			295,000		-		-		295,000
	Total investments - short term			3,248,000		4,000		-6,000		3,246,000
	Marketable securities - long term
	Available for sale
	U.S. Treasury Notes			2,673,000		-		-2,000		2,671,000
	Government agency bonds			1,239,000		-		-6,000		1,233,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper			1,908,000		8,000		-2,000		1,914,000
	Total investments - long term			5,820,000		8,000		-10,000		5,818,000
	Total investments		$	9,068,000	$	12,000	$	-16,000	$	9,064,000
	December 31, 2012		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
					Gain		Loss		Value
	Investments - short term
	Available for sale
	Government agency bonds		$	855,000	$	1,000	$	-	$	856,000
	Mutual funds			649,000		20,000		-		669,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper			1,608,000		1,000		-24,000		1,585,000
	U.S. Treasury Notes			1,679,000		5,000		-		1,684,000
	Total available for sale - short term			4,791,000		27,000		-24,000		4,794,000
	Investments - long term
	Available for sale
	U.S. Treasury Notes			4,004,000		10,000		-		4,014,000
	Government agency bonds			1,336,000		5,000		-		1,341,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper			3,654,000		55,000		-		3,709,000
	Total available for sale - long term			8,994,000		70,000		-		9,064,000
	Total investments		$	13,785,000	$	97,000	$	-24,000	$	13,858,000
	The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those levels:
		•	Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
		•	Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
		•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s estimates of market participants’ assumptions.
	At September 30, 2013, all of the Company’s investments are classified as Level 1 for fair value measurements.

REVENUE_RECOGNITION

REVENUE RECOGNITION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue Recognition Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Revenue Recognition Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 6 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
	The Company’s revenue is derived from: (i) sales of our industrial and rental fleet wireless asset management systems and services, which includes training and technical support; (ii) sales of our transportation asset management systems and spare parts sold to customers (for which title transfers on the date of customer receipt) and from the related communication services under contracts that generally provide for service over periods ranging from one to five years; (iii) post-contract maintenance and support agreements; and (iv) periodically, from leasing arrangements.
	Our industrial and rental fleet wireless asset management systems consist of on-asset hardware, communication infrastructure and software. Revenue derived from the sale of our industrial and rental fleet wireless asset management systems is allocated to each element based upon vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of the selling price of the element. VSOE of the selling price is based upon the price charged when the element is sold separately. Revenue is recognized as each element is earned based on the selling price of each element based on VSOE, and when there are no undelivered elements that are essential to the functionality of the delivered elements. The Company’s system is typically implemented by the customer or a third party and, as a result, revenue is recognized when title and risk of loss passes to the customer, which usually is upon delivery of the system, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, sales price is fixed and determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and contractual obligations have been satisfied. In some instances, we are also responsible for providing installation services. The additional installation services, which could be performed by third parties, are considered another element in a multi-element deliverable and revenue for installation services is recognized at the time the installation is provided. Training and technical support revenue are recognized at time of performance.
	The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of remote transportation asset management systems and spare parts when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. These criteria include requirements that the delivery of future products or services under the arrangement is not required for the delivered items to serve their intended purpose. The Company has determined that the revenue derived from the sale of transportation asset management systems does not have stand-alone value to the customer separate from the communication services provided and, therefore, the arrangements constitute a single unit of accounting. Under the applicable accounting guidance, all of the Company’s billings for equipment and the related cost are deferred, recorded, and classified as a current and long-term liability and a current and long-term asset, respectively. Deferred revenue and cost are recognized over the service contract life, beginning at the time that a customer acknowledges acceptance of the equipment and service. The customer service contracts typically range from one to five years. The Company amortized $908,000 and $2,451,000 of deferred equipment revenue during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $815,000 and $2,289,000 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
	The service revenue for our remote asset monitoring equipment relates to charges for monthly messaging usage and value-added features charges. The usage fee is a monthly fixed charge based on the expected utilization according to the rate plan chosen by the customer. Service revenue generally commences upon equipment installation and customer acceptance, and is recognized over the period such services are provided.
	Revenue from remote asset monitoring equipment activation fees is deferred and amortized over the life of the contract.
	Spare parts sales are reflected in product revenues and recognized on the date of customer receipt of the part.
	The Company also derives revenue under leasing arrangements. Such arrangements provide for monthly payments covering the system sale, maintenance, support and interest. These arrangements meet the criteria to be accounted for as sales-type leases. Accordingly, an asset is established for the sales-type lease receivable at the present value of the expected lease payments and revenue is deferred and recognized over the service contract, as described above. Maintenance revenues and interest income are recognized monthly over the lease term.
	The Company also enters into post-contract maintenance and support agreements for its wireless asset management systems. Revenue is recognized ratably over the service period and the cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred. Deferred revenue also includes prepayment of extended maintenance and support contracts.
	Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Deferred revenue consists of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Deferred activation fees	$	469,000	$	511,000
	Deferred industrial equipment installation revenue		291,000		324,000
	Deferred maintenance revenue		1,478,000		1,981,000
	Deferred remote transportation asset management product revenue		8,320,000		8,727,000
			10,558,000		11,543,000
	Less: Current portion		4,689,000		4,470,000
	Deferred revenue - less current portion	$	5,869,000	$	7,073,000

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES

FINANCING RECEIVABLES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Financing Receivables [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 7 - FINANCING RECEIVABLES
	Financing receivables include notes and sales-type lease receivables from the sale of the Company’s products and services. Financing receivables consist of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Notes receivable	$	76,000	$	58,000
	Sales-type lease receivable		13,881,000		14,765,000
	Less: Allowance for credit losses		-		-
			13,957,000		14,823,000
	Less: Current portion
	Notes receivable		23,000		25,000
	Sales-type lease receivable		3,120,000		3,991,000
			3,143,000		4,016,000
	Financing receivables - less current portion	$	10,814,000	$	10,807,000
	Notes receivable relate to product financing arrangements that exceed one year and bear interest at approximately 8% - 10%. The notes receivable are collateralized by the equipment being financed. Amounts collected on the notes receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Unearned interest income is amortized to interest income over the life of the notes using the effective-interest method. There were no sales of notes receivable during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013.
	The present value of net investment in sales-type lease receivable is principally for three to five-year leases of the Company’s products and is reflected net of unearned income of $1,362,000 and $1,230,000 at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively, discounted at 2% - 26%.
	The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined on an individual note and lease basis if it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest contractually due. We consider our customers’ financial condition and historical payment patterns in determining the customers’ probability of default. The impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the note’s effective interest rate. There were no impairment losses recognized for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013.
	Scheduled maturities of sales-type lease minimum lease payments outstanding as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Year ending December 31:
	October - December 2013	$	1,007,000
	2014		3,940,000
	2015		3,711,000
	2016		3,482,000
	2017		2,254,000
	Thereafter		371,000
			14,765,000
	Less: Current portion		3,991,000
	Sales-type lease receivable - less current portion	$	10,774,000

INVENTORY

INVENTORY	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 8 - INVENTORY
	Inventory, which primarily consists of finished goods and components used in the Company’s products, is stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in first-out (FIFO) method.
	Inventories consist of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Components	$	4,386,000	$	4,711,000
	Finished goods		3,126,000		2,863,000
		$	7,512,000	$	7,574,000

FIXED_ASSETS

FIXED ASSETS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 9 - FIXED ASSETS
	Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are summarized as follows:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Equipment	$	1,213,000	$	1,342,000
	Computer software		3,303,000		3,310,000
	Computer hardware		1,901,000		2,539,000
	Furniture and fixtures		370,000		371,000
	Automobiles		47,000		47,000
	Leasehold improvements		181,000		181,000
			7,015,000		7,790,000
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		-4,614,000		-5,363,000
		$	2,401,000	$	2,427,000
	The Company had expenditures of approximately $472,000 for computer equipment which had not been placed in service as of September 30, 2013.  Depreciation expense is not recorded for such assets until they are placed in service.
	Depreciation and amortization expense for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 was $244,000 and $767,000, respectively, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 was $251,000 and $749,000, respectively. This includes amortization of costs associated with computer software and website development for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 of $142,000 and $434,000, respectively, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 of $142,000 and $425,000, respectively.
	The Company capitalizes in fixed assets the costs of software development and website development. Specifically, the assets comprise an implementation of Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, enhancements to the VeriWise  TM systems, and a customer interface website (which is the primary tool used to provide data to our customers). The website employs updated web architecture and improved functionality and features, including, but not limited to, customization at the customer level, enhanced security features, custom virtual electronic geofencing of landmarks, global positioning system (GPS)-based remote mileage reporting, and richer mapping capabilities. The Company capitalized the costs incurred during the “development” and “enhancement” stages of the software and website development. Costs incurred during the “planning” and “post-implementation/operation” stages of development were expensed. The Company capitalized $69,000 and $7,000 for such projects for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_AND_GOODWILL

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 10 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
	The following table summarizes identifiable intangible assets of the Company, which include identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Didbox Ltd., PowerKey (the industrial vehicle monitoring products division of International Electronics, Inc. acquired by the Company in 2008) and AI as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013:
	September 30, 2013	Useful		Gross		Accumulated		Net
		Lives		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying
		(In Years)		Amount				Amount
	Amortized:
	Patents		11	$	1,489,000	$	-508,000	$	981,000
	Tradename		5		200,000		-150,000		50,000
	Non-competition agreement		3		234,000		-234,000		-
	Technology		5		50,000		-39,000		11,000
	Workforce		5		33,000		-26,000		7,000
	Customer relationships		5		4,499,000		-3,376,000		1,123,000
					6,505,000		-4,333,000		2,172,000
	Unamortized:
	Customer list				104,000		-		104,000
	Trademark and Tradename				135,000		-		135,000
					239,000		-		239,000
	Total			$	6,744,000	$	-4,333,000	$	2,411,000
	December 31, 2012	Useful		Gross		Accumulated		Net
		Lives		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying
		(In Years)		Amount				Amount
	Amortized:
	Patents		11	$	1,489,000	$	-406,000	$	1,083,000
	Tradename		5		200,000		-120,000		80,000
	Non-competition agreement		3		234,000		-234,000		-
	Technology		5		50,000		-32,000		18,000
	Workforce		5		33,000		-21,000		12,000
	Customer relationships		5		4,499,000		-2,701,000		1,798,000
					6,505,000		-3,514,000		2,991,000
	Unamortized:
	Customer list				104,000		-		104,000
	Trademark and Tradename				135,000		-		135,000
					239,000		-		239,000
	Total			$	6,744,000	$	-3,514,000	$	3,230,000
	Amortization expense for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 was $293,000 and $877,000, respectively, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 was $273,000 and $819,000, respectively. Future amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for these intangible assets is as follows:
	Year ending December 31:
	October - December 2013	$	273,000
	2014		1,086,000
	2015		135,000
	2016		135,000
	2017		135,000
	There have been no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 11 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Stock Option Plans
	The Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option Plan, pursuant to which the Company had the right to grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of common stock. The Company also adopted the 1999 Stock Option Plan, pursuant to which the Company had the right to grant stock awards and options to purchase up to 2,813,000 shares of common stock. The Company also adopted the 1999 Director Option Plan, pursuant to which the Company had the right to grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of common stock. The 1995 Stock Option Plan and 1999 Stock and Director Option Plans expired and the Company cannot issue additional options under these plans.
	The Company adopted the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, pursuant to which, as amended, the Company may grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock. The Company also adopted the 2009 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan, pursuant to which, as amended, the Company may grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of common stock. The plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, which has the authority to determine, among other things, the term during which an option may be exercised (not more than 10 years), the exercise price of an option and the vesting provisions.
	The Company recognizes all employee share-based payments in the statement of operations as an operating expense, based on their fair values on the applicable grant date. As a result, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $155,000 and $457,000, respectively, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and $120,000 and $444,000, respectively, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, in connection with awards made under the stock option plans.
	The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s stock options for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
								Weighted-
					Weighted-			Average
					Average			Remaining	Aggregate
					Exercise			Contractual	Intrinsic
		Options			Price			Term	Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year		2,568,000		$	7.33
	Granted		367,000			5.63
	Exercised		-63,000			3.41
	Expired		-25,000			5.89
	Forfeited		-53,000			5.13
	Outstanding at end of period		2,794,000		$	7.24		5 years	$	2,942,000
	Exercisable at end of period		1,925,000		$	8.19		3 years	$	2,062,000
	The fair value of each option grant on the date of grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model reflecting the following weighted-average assumptions:
		September 30,
		2012				2013
	Expected volatility		44	%			44.4% - 54.8	%
	Expected life of options		3.0 years				4.0 - 5.0 years
	Risk free interest rate		1	%			1	%
	Dividend yield		0	%			0	%
	Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period	$	1.81			$	2.17
	Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and the expected life of options is based on historical data with respect to employee exercise periods.
	The fair value of options vested during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 was $566,000 and $537,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 was $70,000 and $199,000, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2013, there was approximately $1,118,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the Company’s stock option plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.97 years.
	The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of valuation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period. This estimate is adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate.
	Restricted Stock
	In 2006, the Company began granting restricted stock to employees, whereby the employees are contractually restricted from transferring the shares until they are vested. The stock is unvested stock at the time of grant and, upon vesting, there are no contractual restrictions on the stock. The fair value of each share is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of the grant. A summary of all non-vested restricted stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:
					Weighted-
					Average
		Non-vested			Grant Date
		Shares			Fair Value
	Restricted stock, non-vested, beginning of year		293,000		$	3.79
	Granted		101,000			5.67
	Vested		-165,000			3.24
	Forfeited		-11,000			4.92
	Restricted stock, non-vested, end of period		218,000		$	5.02
	The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $124,000 and $383,000, respectively, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and $120,000 and $393,000, respectively, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, in connection with restricted stock grants. As of September 30, 2013, there was $650,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of  1.80 years.
	Performance Shares
	The Company grants performance shares to key employees pursuant to the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended. The issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the performance shares is subject to the achievement of stock price targets of the Company’s common stock at the end of a three-year measurement period from the date of issuance, with the ability to achieve prorated performance shares during interim annual measurement periods. The annual measurement period is based on a trading day average of the Company’s stock after the announcement of annual results. If the stock price performance triggers are not met, the performance shares will not vest and will automatically be returned to the plan. If the stock price performance triggers are met, then the shares will be issued to the employees. Under the applicable accounting guidance, stock compensation expense at the fair value of the shares expected to vest is recorded even if the aforementioned stock price targets are not met. Stock-based compensation expense related to these performance shares for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 was insignificant.
	The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s performance shares for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
		Non-vested
		Shares
	Performance shares, non-vested, beginning of year		134,000
	Granted		-
	Vested		-
	Forfeited		-50,000
	Performance shares, non-vested, end of period		84,000
	Warrants
	In connection with the Purchase Agreement with Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget Group”) entered into on August 22, 2011 (the “Effective Date”), the Company issued and sold to Avis Budget Group a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (collectively, the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $10.00 per share of common stock. The Warrant is exercisable (i) with respect to 100,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time after the Effective Date and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary thereof, and (ii) with respect to 500,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time on or after the date (if any) on which Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ABCR”) and the subsidiary of Avis Budget Group that is  the counterparty under the Master Agreement (described in Note 2 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), executes and delivers to the Company SOW#2 (as defined in the Master Agreement) and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date.
	The Warrant may be exercised by means of a “cashless exercise” solely in the event that on the later of (i) the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date and (ii) the date on which the Warrant is exercised by the holder, the Company is eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the Warrant Shares for resale by the holder and a re-sale registration statement on Form S-3 registering the Warrant Shares for resale by the holder is not then declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available for use by the holder.  The Company has agreed to file such a registration statement (on Form S-3 only, or a successor thereto) within 30 days of the holder’s request therefor, and to have such registration statement declared effective within 90 days of such request, if there is no review by the Staff of the SEC, and within 120 days, if there has been a review by the Staff of the SEC. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has not yet been requested to file such a registration statement.
	The exercise price of the Warrant and, in some cases, the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise, are subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, stock dividends, combinations of shares, similar recapitalization transactions and certain pro-rata distributions to holders of common stock.  In the event of a fundamental transaction involving the Company, such as a merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets or similar reorganization or recapitalization, the holder will be entitled to receive, upon exercise of the Warrant, any securities or other consideration received by the holders of the Company’s common stock pursuant to such fundamental transaction.
	The Company is required to reserve a sufficient number of shares of common stock for the purpose enabling the Company to issue the Warrant Shares pursuant to any exercise of the Warrants. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has sufficient shares reserved.
	The fair value of the 100,000 Warrant Shares which vested on the Effective Date was recorded as reduction of product revenue during the third quarter of 2011. The remaining 500,000 Warrant Shares underlying the Warrant, which vest upon the execution of SOW#2, have not been valued at this time since the Company has not determined that it is probable that SOW#2 will be executed and that the Warrant will become exercisable for these remaining 500,000 Warrant Shares.  Since there is no penalty for failure to execute SOW#2, there is no performance commitment date and, therefore, there is no measurement date for these 500,000 Warrant Shares underlying the Warrant until SOW#2 is executed.
	Shares withheld
	During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, 51,000 and 46,000 shares, respectively of the Company’s common stock were withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted shares and to pay the exercise price of stock options in the aggregate amount of $247,000 and $245,000, respectively.

NET_INCOME_LOSS_PER_SHARE_OF_C

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 12 - NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
	Net income (loss) per share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Basic income (loss) per share
	Net income (loss)	$	2,167,000	$	-76,000	$	-1,546,000	$	-4,405,000
	Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic		11,768,000		11,930,000		11,730,000		11,886,000
	Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.18	$	-0.01	$	-0.13	$	-0.37
	Diluted (loss) income per share
	Net income (loss)	$	2,167,000	$	-76,000	$	-1,546,000	$	-4,405,000
	Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic		11,768,000		11,930,000		11,730,000		11,886,000
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		373,000		-		-		-
	Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted		12,141,000		11,930,000		11,730,000		11,886,000
	Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.18	$	-0.01	$	-0.13	$	-0.37
	Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution assuming common shares were issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and the proceeds thereof were used to purchase outstanding common shares. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock and performance shares awards. For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, 1,953,000 and 3,097,000, respectively, outstanding stock options, warrants and shares of restricted stock and performance shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share since the effect from the potential exercise of outstanding stock options, warrants and vesting of shares of restricted stock and performance shares would have been anti-dilutive. For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding are the same, since the effect from the potential exercise of outstanding stock options, warrants and vesting of restricted stock and performance shares of 3,197,000 would have been anti-dilutive.

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_AND_ACCRUED_E

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 13- ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Accounts payable	$	3,833,000	$	5,292,000
	Accrued warranty		520,000		462,000
	Accrued severance				150,000
	Accrued compensation		1,182,000		252,000
	Other current liabilities		103,000		129,000
		$	5,638,000	$	6,285,000
	Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at September 30, 2013 is accrued severance of $150,000 to the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer. The accrued severance is payable in equal monthly installments of approximately $17,000.
	The Company’s products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of acceptance of the product by the customer. The customers may purchase an extended warranty providing coverage up to a maximum of 60 months. A provision for estimated future warranty costs is recorded for expected or historical warranty matters related to equipment shipped and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013.
	The following table summarizes warranty activity for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Accrued warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	752,000	$	520,000
	Accrual for product warranties issued		313,000		337,000
	Product replacements and other warranty expenditures		-107,000		-222,000
	Expiration of warranties		-252,000		-173,000
	Accrued warranty reserve, end of period	$	706,000	$	462,000

CAPITAL_LEASE_OBLIGATION

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Leases, Capital [Abstract]	'
Capital Leases in Financial Statements of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 14 – CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION
	In September 2013 the Company acquired certain computer equipment pursuant to a capital lease agreement. Under the lease agreement, during the term, which expires in September 2015, the Company is required to make monthly payments of approximately $14,000, including interest at an annual rate of 12.82%.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 15 - INCOME TAXES
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributed to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had provided a valuation allowance to fully reserve its net operating loss carryforwards and other items giving rise to deferred tax assets, primarily as a result of anticipated net losses for income tax purposes.
	As of December 31, 2012, approximately $9,500,000 of the Company’s New Jersey loss carryforwards (“NJ NOLs”) had been approved for future sale under a program of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, which we refer to as the NJEDA. In order to realize these benefits, we must apply to the NJEDA each year and must meet various requirements for continuing eligibility. In addition, the program must continue to be funded by the State of New Jersey, and there are limitations based on the level of participation by other companies. Since specific sales transactions are subject to approval by the NJEDA, we recognize the associated tax benefits in the financial statements as they are approved. As of December 31, 2012, the Company received approval for the sale of approximately $9.5 million of NJ NOLs, subject to a 83.9% seller’s allocation factor ($8.0 million, net) for approximately $662,000. As such, the Company reversed the valuation allowance related to these NJ NOLs in 2012. In January 2013, the Company sold NJ tax benefits for approximately $662,000.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 16 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Cash and cash equivalents and investments in securities are carried at fair value. Financing receivables and capital lease obligation are carried at cost, which is not materially different than fair value. Accounts receivable, accounts payable and other liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short period to maturity of these instruments.

CONCENTRATION_OF_CUSTOMERS

CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 17 - CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS
	Two customers accounted for 19% and 10% of the Company’s revenue during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and 11% and 12% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013. One customer accounted for 56% of finance receivables as of September 30, 2013.
	Two customers accounted for 21% and 16% of the Company’s revenue during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012. One customer accounted for 14% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2012. One customer accounted for 77% of notes and sales-type lease receivables as of September 30, 2012.

STOCK_REPURCHASE_PROGRAM

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 18 - STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
	On November 3, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate value of up to $3,000,000 pursuant to a share repurchase program. The repurchases under the share repurchase program are made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and are funded from the Company’s working capital. The amount and timing of such repurchases is dependent upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash, as determined at the discretion of the Company’s management. All shares of common stock repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program are held as treasury stock. The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has purchased a total of approximately 310,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions under the share repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1,340,000, or an average cost of $4.33 per share.
	Previously, on May 3, 2007, the Company had announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock having an aggregate value of up to $10,000,000 pursuant to a share repurchase program (the “2007 Repurchase Program”). The 2007 Repurchase Program was terminated by the Board of Directors in March 2012. The Company had purchased a total of approximately 1,075,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions under the 2007 Repurchase Program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $9,970,000, or an average cost of $9.27 per share. The repurchases were funded from the Company’s working capital, and the amount and timing of such repurchases depended upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash, as determined at the discretion of our management.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 19 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	Comprehensive loss includes net loss and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments and foreign currency translation gains and losses. Cumulative unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments are reflected as accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive loss are as follows:
				Unrealized		Accumulated
		Foreign		gain (losses)		other
		currency		on		comprehensive
		items		investments		income
	Balance at January 1, 2013	$	-20,000	$	73,000	$	53,000
	Net current period change		-69,000		-77,000		-146,000
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	-89,000	$	-4,000	$	-93,000
	Income and expense accounts of foreign operations are translated at actual or weighted-average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations that operate in a local currency environment are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Translation gains or losses are reported as components of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in consolidated stockholders’ equity. Net translation gains or losses resulting from the translation of foreign financial statements and the effect of exchange rate changes on intercompany transactions of a long-term investment nature with the GmbH resulted in translation losses of $(37,000) and $(69,000) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively, which is included in comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

WHOLLY_OWNED_FOREIGN_SUBSIDIAR

WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiaries [Abstract]	'
Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiaries [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 20 - WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES
	The financial statements of the Company’s wholly owned German subsidiary, I.D. Systems GmbH (the “GmbH”), and United Kingdom subsidiary, I.D. Systems (UK) Ltd (“Didbox”), are consolidated with the financial statements of I.D. Systems, Inc.
	The net revenue and net loss for the GmbH included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Net revenue	$	170,000	$	219,000	$	932,000	$	938,000
	Net loss		-160,000		-112,000		-227,000		-258,000
	Total assets of the GmbH were $1,739,000 and $1,607,000 as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively. The GmbH operates in a local currency environment using the Euro as its functional currency.
	The net revenue and net loss for Didbox included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Net revenue	$	220,000	$	902,000	$	992,000	$	1,295,000
	Net (loss) income		-120,000		336,000		-7,000		165,000
	Total assets of Didbox were $1,291,000 and $2,138,000 as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Didbox operates in a local currency environment using the British Pound as its functional currency.
	Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in determining net income or loss. Foreign currency transactions gains (losses) for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 of $(44,000) and $(28,000), respectively, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 of $41,000 and $12,000, respectively, are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

RIGHTS_AGREEMENT

RIGHTS AGREEMENT	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Rights Agreement [Abstract]	'
Rights Agreement [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 21 - RIGHTS AGREEMENT
	In July 2009, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in order to create a new series of preferred stock, to be designated the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”).  Shareholders of the Preferred Stock, if issued, would be entitled to certain minimum quarterly dividend rights, voting rights, and liquidation preferences.
	In connection with the designation of the Preferred Stock, the Company previously entered into  a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”), which was established in July 2009 and had a three-year term that expired in July 2012 and was not renewed following expiration.  Under the Rights Plan, the Board of Directors had authorized and declared and paid a dividend of one Right (as defined below) for each share of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of July 13, 2009.  Each of the Rights, which were registered with the SEC in July 2009, would have entitled the registered holder thereof to purchase from the Company 1/1,000th (subject to prospective anti-dilution adjustments) of a share of Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $19.47 (a “Right”).

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 22 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Except for normal operating leases, the Company is not currently subject to any material commitments.
	Contingencies
	The Company is not currently subject to any material commitments or contingencies and legal proceedings, nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against the Company.
	Severance agreements
	The Company entered into severance agreements with four of its executive officers. The severance agreements, each of which is substantially identical in form, provide each executive with certain severance and change in control benefits upon the occurrence of a “Trigger Event,” as defined in the severance agreements. As a condition to the Company’s obligations under the severance agreements, each executive has executed and delivered to the Company a restrictive covenants agreement.
	Under the terms of the severance agreements, in general, each executive is entitled to the following: (i) a cash payment at the rate of the executive’s annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Trigger Event for a period of 12, 15 or 18 months, depending on the executive, (ii) continued healthcare coverage during the severance period, (iii) partial accelerated vesting of the executive’s previously granted stock options and restricted stock awards, and (iv) as applicable, an award of “Performance Shares” under the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement previously entered into between the Company and the executive.

RECENT_ACCOUNTING_PRONOUNCEMEN

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 23 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity” (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 provides clarification regarding whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation - Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, Foreign Currency Matters - Translation of Financial Statements, applies to the release of cumulative translation adjustments into net income when a reporting entity either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that constitute a business within a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company's adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial results.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This ASU provides additional guidance regarding reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (or AOCI). The new guidance requires entities to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income unless the amounts are not reclassified in their entirety to net income. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, entities are required to cross-reference other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of this ASU are effective prospectively for all interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial results.

INVESTMENTS_Tables

INVESTMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of investment securities designated as available for sale, excluding investment in mutual funds of $1,377,000, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security as of September 30, 2013:
		Fair Value
	Due within one year	$	1,869,000
	Due one year through three years		5,513,000
	Due after three years		305,000
		$	7,687,000
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	The cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value of available for sale securities by major security types as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:
				Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	September 30, 2013	Cost		Gain		Loss		Value
	Investments - short term
	Available for sale
	U.S. Treasury Notes	$	861,000	$	2,000	$	-	$	863,000
	Mutual funds		1,382,000		-		-5,000		1,377,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper		710,000		2,000		-1,000		711,000
	Government agency bonds		295,000		-		-		295,000
	Total investments - short term		3,248,000		4,000		-6,000		3,246,000
	Marketable securities - long term
	Available for sale
	U.S. Treasury Notes		2,673,000		-		-2,000		2,671,000
	Government agency bonds		1,239,000		-		-6,000		1,233,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper		1,908,000		8,000		-2,000		1,914,000
	Total investments - long term		5,820,000		8,000		-10,000		5,818,000
	Total investments	$	9,068,000	$	12,000	$	-16,000	$	9,064,000
	December 31, 2012	Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
				Gain		Loss		Value
	Investments - short term
	Available for sale
	Government agency bonds	$	855,000	$	1,000	$	-	$	856,000
	Mutual funds		649,000		20,000		-		669,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper		1,608,000		1,000		-24,000		1,585,000
	U.S. Treasury Notes		1,679,000		5,000		-		1,684,000
	Total available for sale - short term		4,791,000		27,000		-24,000		4,794,000
	Investments - long term
	Available for sale
	U.S. Treasury Notes		4,004,000		10,000		-		4,014,000
	Government agency bonds		1,336,000		5,000		-		1,341,000
	Corporate bonds and commercial paper		3,654,000		55,000		-		3,709,000
	Total available for sale - long term		8,994,000		70,000		-		9,064,000
	Total investments	$	13,785,000	$	97,000	$	-24,000	$	13,858,000

REVENUE_RECOGNITION_Tables

REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue Recognition Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'
	Deferred revenue consists of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Deferred activation fees	$	469,000	$	511,000
	Deferred industrial equipment installation revenue		291,000		324,000
	Deferred maintenance revenue		1,478,000		1,981,000
	Deferred remote transportation asset management product revenue		8,320,000		8,727,000
			10,558,000		11,543,000
	Less: Current portion		4,689,000		4,470,000
	Deferred revenue - less current portion	$	5,869,000	$	7,073,000

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES_Tables

FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	'
	Financing receivables include notes and sales-type lease receivables from the sale of the Company’s products and services. Financing receivables consist of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Notes receivable	$	76,000	$	58,000
	Sales-type lease receivable		13,881,000		14,765,000
	Less: Allowance for credit losses		-		-
			13,957,000		14,823,000
	Less: Current portion
	Notes receivable		23,000		25,000
	Sales-type lease receivable		3,120,000		3,991,000
			3,143,000		4,016,000
	Financing receivables - less current portion	$	10,814,000	$	10,807,000
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]	'
	Scheduled maturities of sales-type lease minimum lease payments outstanding as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Year ending December 31:
	October - December 2013	$	1,007,000
	2014		3,940,000
	2015		3,711,000
	2016		3,482,000
	2017		2,254,000
	Thereafter		371,000
			14,765,000
	Less: Current portion		3,991,000
	Sales-type lease receivable - less current portion	$	10,774,000

INVENTORY_Tables

INVENTORY (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
	Inventories consist of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Components	$	4,386,000	$	4,711,000
	Finished goods		3,126,000		2,863,000
		$	7,512,000	$	7,574,000

FIXED_ASSETS_Tables

FIXED ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
	Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are summarized as follows:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Equipment	$	1,213,000	$	1,342,000
	Computer software		3,303,000		3,310,000
	Computer hardware		1,901,000		2,539,000
	Furniture and fixtures		370,000		371,000
	Automobiles		47,000		47,000
	Leasehold improvements		181,000		181,000
			7,015,000		7,790,000
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		-4,614,000		-5,363,000
		$	2,401,000	$	2,427,000

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_AND_GOODWILL1

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes identifiable intangible assets of the Company, which include identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Didbox Ltd., PowerKey (the industrial vehicle monitoring products division of International Electronics, Inc. acquired by the Company in 2008) and AI as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013:
	September 30, 2013	Useful		Gross		Accumulated		Net
		Lives		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying
		(In Years)		Amount				Amount
	Amortized:
	Patents		11	$	1,489,000	$	-508,000	$	981,000
	Tradename		5		200,000		-150,000		50,000
	Non-competition agreement		3		234,000		-234,000		-
	Technology		5		50,000		-39,000		11,000
	Workforce		5		33,000		-26,000		7,000
	Customer relationships		5		4,499,000		-3,376,000		1,123,000
					6,505,000		-4,333,000		2,172,000
	Unamortized:
	Customer list				104,000		-		104,000
	Trademark and Tradename				135,000		-		135,000
					239,000		-		239,000
	Total			$	6,744,000	$	-4,333,000	$	2,411,000
	December 31, 2012	Useful		Gross		Accumulated		Net
		Lives		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying
		(In Years)		Amount				Amount
	Amortized:
	Patents		11	$	1,489,000	$	-406,000	$	1,083,000
	Tradename		5		200,000		-120,000		80,000
	Non-competition agreement		3		234,000		-234,000		-
	Technology		5		50,000		-32,000		18,000
	Workforce		5		33,000		-21,000		12,000
	Customer relationships		5		4,499,000		-2,701,000		1,798,000
					6,505,000		-3,514,000		2,991,000
	Unamortized:
	Customer list				104,000		-		104,000
	Trademark and Tradename				135,000		-		135,000
					239,000		-		239,000
	Total			$	6,744,000	$	-3,514,000	$	3,230,000
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	'
	Amortization expense for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 was $293,000 and $877,000, respectively, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 was $273,000 and $819,000, respectively. Future amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for these intangible assets is as follows:
	Year ending December 31:
	October - December 2013	$	273,000
	2014		1,086,000
	2015		135,000
	2016		135,000
	2017		135,000

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s stock options for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
								Weighted-
					Weighted-			Average
					Average			Remaining	Aggregate
					Exercise			Contractual	Intrinsic
		Options			Price			Term	Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year		2,568,000		$	7.33
	Granted		367,000			5.63
	Exercised		-63,000			3.41
	Expired		-25,000			5.89
	Forfeited		-53,000			5.13
	Outstanding at end of period		2,794,000		$	7.24		5 years	$	2,942,000
	Exercisable at end of period		1,925,000		$	8.19		3 years	$	2,062,000
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
	The fair value of each option grant on the date of grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model reflecting the following weighted-average assumptions:
		September 30,
		2012				2013
	Expected volatility		44	%			44.4% - 54.8	%
	Expected life of options		3.0 years				4.0 - 5.0 years
	Risk free interest rate		1	%			1	%
	Dividend yield		0	%			0	%
	Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period	$	1.81			$	2.17
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	A summary of all non-vested restricted stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:
					Weighted-
					Average
		Non-vested			Grant Date
		Shares			Fair Value
	Restricted stock, non-vested, beginning of year		293,000		$	3.79
	Granted		101,000			5.67
	Vested		-165,000			3.24
	Forfeited		-11,000			4.92
	Restricted stock, non-vested, end of period		218,000		$	5.02
Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s performance shares for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
		Non-vested
		Shares
	Performance shares, non-vested, beginning of year		134,000
	Granted		-
	Vested		-
	Forfeited		-50,000
	Performance shares, non-vested, end of period		84,000

NET_INCOME_LOSS_PER_SHARE_OF_C1

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
	Net income (loss) per share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Basic income (loss) per share
	Net income (loss)	$	2,167,000	$	-76,000	$	-1,546,000	$	-4,405,000
	Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic		11,768,000		11,930,000		11,730,000		11,886,000
	Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.18	$	-0.01	$	-0.13	$	-0.37
	Diluted (loss) income per share
	Net income (loss)	$	2,167,000	$	-76,000	$	-1,546,000	$	-4,405,000
	Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic		11,768,000		11,930,000		11,730,000		11,886,000
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		373,000		-		-		-
	Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted		12,141,000		11,930,000		11,730,000		11,886,000
	Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.18	$	-0.01	$	-0.13	$	-0.37

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_AND_ACCRUED_E1

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Accounts payable	$	3,833,000	$	5,292,000
	Accrued warranty		520,000		462,000
	Accrued severance				150,000
	Accrued compensation		1,182,000		252,000
	Other current liabilities		103,000		129,000
		$	5,638,000	$	6,285,000
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes warranty activity for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2013:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2012		2013
	Accrued warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	752,000	$	520,000
	Accrual for product warranties issued		313,000		337,000
	Product replacements and other warranty expenditures		-107,000		-222,000
	Expiration of warranties		-252,000		-173,000
	Accrued warranty reserve, end of period	$	706,000	$	462,000

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV1

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive loss are as follows:
				Unrealized		Accumulated
		Foreign		gain (losses)		other
		currency		on		comprehensive
		items		investments		income
	Balance at January 1, 2013	$	-20,000	$	73,000	$	53,000
	Net current period change		-69,000		-77,000		-146,000
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	-89,000	$	-4,000	$	-93,000

WHOLLY_OWNED_FOREIGN_SUBSIDIAR1

WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiaries [Abstract]	'
Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiary One [Table Text Block]	'
	The net revenue and net loss for the GmbH included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Net revenue	$	170,000	$	219,000	$	932,000	$	938,000
	Net loss		-160,000		-112,000		-227,000		-258,000
Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiary Two [Table Text Block]	'
	The net revenue and net loss for Didbox included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Net revenue	$	220,000	$	902,000	$	992,000	$	1,295,000
	Net (loss) income		-120,000		336,000		-7,000		165,000

SIGNIFICANT_TRANSACTION_AVIS_B1

SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTION - AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC. (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Aug. 22, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
					Pilot Agreement With Avis Budget Car Rental [Member]	Pilot Agreement With Avis Budget Car Rental [Member]	Avis Budget Group, Inc. [Member]	Avis Budget Group, Inc. [Member]	Avis Budget Group, Inc. [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,000,000	'	'
Stock Issued During Period Price Per Share	'	'	'	'	'	'	$4.60	'	'
Shares purchased by Avis - issued from treasury stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	$4,604,500	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	600,000	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	10	'	'
Issuance of warrants to customer	'	'	'	'	137,000	'	'	'	'
Maximum Amount Of System and Maintenance Services Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	14,000,000	'	'
Units Covered Under System and Maintenance Services	'	'	'	'	'	'	25,000	'	'
Units Delivered Under System and Maintenance Services	'	'	'	'	'	30,000	'	20,000	5,000
Invoices Issuable Under Management Agreement On Monthly Basis Number Of Invoice	'	'	'	'	'	'	'60 months	'	'
Invoices Issuable Under Management Agreement On Monthly Basis Invoice Value	'	'	'	'	'	'	286,100	'	'
Exclusivity Period Description	'	'	'	'	'	'	'The Master Agreement provided for a period of exclusivity (the Exclusivity Period) commencing on the Effective Date and ending twelve (12) months after delivery of the 5000th new unit pursuant to SOW#1. The Company and ABCR amended the Master Agreement to extend the Exclusivity Period, which was then scheduled to expire onJuly 31, 2013, to September 30, 2013. Althoughthe Exclusivity Period expired, the Companyand ABCR continueto negotiatefor theexpansion of the deploymentacross a larger segment of ABCRs global fleet; however, there can be no assurance that they will enter into a definitive agreement. Should ABCR proceed with SOW#2, the Exclusivity Period would resume on the effective date of SOW#2 (provided that SOW#2 is executed within three (3) months of expiry, unless the Company has already entered into an agreement with another customer to sell the System) for a period of four (4) years.	'	'
Warrants Exercisable Description	'	'	'	'	'	'	'The Warrant has an exercise price of $10.00 per share of common stock. The Warrant is exercisable (i) with respect to 100,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time after the Effective Date and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary thereof, and (ii) with respect to 500,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time on or after the date (if any) on which Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (ABCR), a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group and the Avis entity that is the counterparty under the Master Agreement described below, executes and delivers to the Company SOW#2 (which is described below), and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date.	'	'
Number Of Warrants Issued	'	'	'	'	'	'	100,000	'	'
Master Agreement Description	'	'	'	'	'	'	'ABCR hosts the System. As part of the Master Agreement, the Company also will provide ABCR with services for ongoing maintenance and support of the System (the “Maintenance Services”) for a period of 60 months from installation of the equipment. ABCR has the option to renew the period for twelve (12) months upon its expiry, and then after such 12-month period, the period can continue on a month-to-month basis (during which ABCR can terminate the period) for up to 48 additional months.	'	'
Revenue, Net, Total	$11,205,000	$15,479,000	$28,589,000	$33,972,000	'	'	'	$6,900,000	$1,700,000

INVESTMENTS_Details

INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Due within one year	$1,869,000
Due one year through three years	5,513,000
Due after three years	305,000
Long term	$7,687,000

INVESTMENTS_Details_1

INVESTMENTS (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cost	$9,068,000	$13,785,000
Unrealized Gain	12,000	97,000
Unrealized Loss	-16,000	-24,000
Fair Value	9,064,000	13,858,000
Short-Term Debt [Member]	'	'
Cost	3,248,000	4,791,000
Unrealized Gain	4,000	27,000
Unrealized Loss	-6,000	-24,000
Fair Value	3,246,000	4,794,000
Short-Term Debt [Member] | Us Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'
Cost	861,000	1,679,000
Unrealized Gain	2,000	5,000
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	863,000	1,684,000
Short-Term Debt [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member]	'	'
Cost	1,382,000	649,000
Unrealized Gain	0	20,000
Unrealized Loss	-5,000	0
Fair Value	1,377,000	669,000
Short-Term Debt [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Cost	710,000	1,608,000
Unrealized Gain	2,000	1,000
Unrealized Loss	-1,000	-24,000
Fair Value	711,000	1,585,000
Short-Term Debt [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Cost	295,000	855,000
Unrealized Gain	0	1,000
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	295,000	856,000
Long-Term Debt [Member]	'	'
Cost	5,820,000	8,994,000
Unrealized Gain	8,000	70,000
Unrealized Loss	-10,000	0
Fair Value	5,818,000	9,064,000
Long-Term Debt [Member] | Us Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'
Cost	2,673,000	4,004,000
Unrealized Gain	0	10,000
Unrealized Loss	-2,000	0
Fair Value	2,671,000	4,014,000
Long-Term Debt [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Cost	1,908,000	3,654,000
Unrealized Gain	8,000	55,000
Unrealized Loss	-2,000	0
Fair Value	1,914,000	3,709,000
Long-Term Debt [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Cost	1,239,000	1,336,000
Unrealized Gain	0	5,000
Unrealized Loss	-6,000	0
Fair Value	$1,233,000	$1,341,000

INVESTMENTS_Details_Textual

INVESTMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable securities	$21,000	$56,000	($77,000)	$111,000	'
Fair Value	9,064,000	'	9,064,000	'	13,858,000
Short-Term Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value	3,246,000	'	3,246,000	'	4,794,000
Mutual Fund [Member] | Short-Term Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value	$1,377,000	'	$1,377,000	'	$669,000

REVENUE_RECOGNITION_Details

REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred revenue	$11,543,000	$10,558,000
Less: Current portion	4,470,000	4,689,000	[1]
Deferred revenue - less current portion	7,073,000	5,869,000	[1]
Activation Fees [Member]	'	'
Deferred revenue	511,000	469,000
Industrial Equipment Installation Revenue [Member]	'	'
Deferred revenue	324,000	291,000
Maintenance Revenue [Member]	'	'
Deferred revenue	1,981,000	1,478,000
Remote Asset Management Product Revenue [Member]	'	'
Deferred revenue	$8,727,000	$8,320,000
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

REVENUE_RECOGNITION_Details_Te

REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Amortization Of Deferred Equipment Revenue	$815,000	$908,000	$2,289,000	$2,451,000

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES_Details

FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Notes receivable	$58,000	$76,000
Sales-type lease receivable	14,765,000	13,881,000
Less: Allowance for credit losses	0	0
Notes and Sales Type Receivable Net Current and Non Current	14,823,000	13,957,000
Less: Current portion	'	'
Notes receivable	25,000	23,000
Sales-type lease receivable	3,991,000	3,120,000
Notes and Sales Type Receivable Net Current	4,016,000	3,143,000	[1]
Financing receivables - less current portion	$10,807,000	$10,814,000	[1]
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES_Details_

FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
October - December 2013	$1,007,000
2014	3,940,000
2015	3,711,000
2016	3,482,000
2017	2,254,000
Thereafter	371,000
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable	14,765,000
Less: Current portion	3,991,000
Sales-type lease receivable - less current portion	$10,774,000

FINANCING_RECEIVABLES_Details_1

FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Product Financing Arrangements Bearing Interest Rate Minimum	8.00%	'
Product Financing Arrangements Bearing Interest Rate Maximum	10.00%	'
Unearned Income On Sales Type Leases	$1,230,000	$1,362,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Discount Rate Of Unearned Income	2.00%	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Discount Rate Of Unearned Income	26.00%	'

INVENTORY_Details

INVENTORY (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Components	$4,711,000	$4,386,000
Finished goods	2,863,000	3,126,000
Inventory, Net	$7,574,000	$7,512,000	[1]
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

FIXED_ASSETS_Details

FIXED ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$7,790,000	$7,015,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-5,363,000	-4,614,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	2,427,000	2,401,000	[1]
Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,342,000	1,213,000
Computer Software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,310,000	3,303,000
Computer Hardware [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,539,000	1,901,000
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	371,000	370,000
Automobiles [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	47,000	47,000
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$181,000	$181,000
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

FIXED_ASSETS_Details_Textual

FIXED ASSETS (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$251,000	$244,000	$749,000	$767,000
Amortization	273,000	293,000	819,000	877,000
Capitalized Website Enhancement	'	'	7,000	69,000
Computer Software and Website Development [Member]	'	'	'	'
Amortization	142,000	142,000	425,000	434,000
Computer Equipment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Computer Equipment, not yet placed in service	$472,000	'	$472,000	'

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_AND_GOODWILL2

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	$6,505,000	$6,505,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	-4,333,000	-3,514,000
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	2,172,000	2,991,000
Gross carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	239,000	239,000
Net carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	239,000	239,000
Intangible Assets Gross	6,744,000	6,744,000
Net Carrying Amount	2,411,000	3,230,000	[1]
Customer Lists [Member]	'	'
Gross carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	104,000	104,000
Net carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	104,000	104,000
Trademark and Tradename [Member]	'	'
Gross carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	135,000	135,000
Net carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	135,000	135,000
Patents [Member]	'	'
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	'11 years	'11 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	1,489,000	1,489,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	-508,000	-406,000
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	981,000	1,083,000
Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	'5 years	'5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	200,000	200,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	-150,000	-120,000
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	50,000	80,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	'3 years	'3 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	234,000	234,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	-234,000	-234,000
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	0	0
Technology [Member]	'	'
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	'5 years	'5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	50,000	50,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	-39,000	-32,000
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	11,000	18,000
Work Force [Member]	'	'
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	'5 years	'5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	33,000	33,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	-26,000	-21,000
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	7,000	12,000
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	'5 years	'5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	4,499,000	4,499,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	-3,376,000	-2,701,000
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	$1,123,000	$1,798,000
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_AND_GOODWILL3

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
October - December 2013	$273,000
2014	1,086,000
2015	135,000
2016	135,000
2017	$135,000

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_AND_GOODWILL4

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Amortization	$273,000	$293,000	$819,000	$877,000

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]	'
Options, Outstanding at beginning of year	2,568,000
Options, Granted	367,000
Options, Exercised	-63,000
Options, Expired	-25,000
Options, Forfeited	-53,000
Options, Outstanding at end of period	2,794,000
Options, Exercisable at end of period	1,925,000
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year	$7.33
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Granted	$5.63
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$3.41
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Expired	$5.89
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$5.13
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of period	$7.24
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period	$8.19
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding at end of period	'5 years
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable at end of period	'3 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at end of period	$2,942,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at end of period	$2,062,000

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail1

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Expected volatility	'	44.00%
Expected life of options (in Years)	'	'3 years
Risk free interest rate	1.00%	1.00%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period (in dollars per share)	$2.17	$1.81
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Expected volatility	44.40%	'
Expected life of options (in Years)	'4 years	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Expected volatility	54.80%	'
Expected life of options (in Years)	'5 years	'

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail2

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Non-vested shares, beginning of year	293,000
Non-vested Shares, Granted	101,000
Non-vested Shares, Vested	-165,000
Non-vested Shares, Forfeited	-11,000
Non-vested shares, end of period	218,000
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value, Restricted stock, non-vested, beginning of year	$3.79
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$5.67
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$3.24
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$4.92
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value, Restricted stock, non-vested, end of period	$5.02

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail3

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) (Performance Shares [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Performance Shares [Member]	'
Non-vested shares, beginning of year	134,000
Non-vested shares, Granted	0
Non-vested shares,Vested	0
Non-vested shares, Forfeited	-50,000
Non-vested shares, end of period	84,000

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail4

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Textual) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Aug. 22, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Avis Budget Group, Inc. [Member]

Stock Option Plan 1995 [Member]

Stock Option Plan 1999 [Member]

Director Option Plan 1999 [Member]

Non Employee Director Plan 2009 [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Equity Compensation Plan 2007 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized

'

'

'

'

'

1,250,000

2,813,000

600,000

600,000

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

$120,000

$155,000

$444,000

$457,000

'

'

'

'

'

$120,000

$124,000

$393,000

$383,000

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value

'

'

199,000

70,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value

'

'

537,000

566,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized

1,118,000

'

1,118,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

650,000

'

650,000

'

'

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition

'

'

'2 years 11 months 19 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year 9 months 18 days

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights

'

'

'

'

600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights

'

'

'

'

10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Time Bound Warrant or Right Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Condition Based Warrant or Right Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Time Line Agreed To File Form S3 From Date Of Request (In Days)

'

'

'30 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Time Line Agreed To Declare Registration Statement Effective From Date Of Request Without Reviews (In Days)

'

'

'90 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Time Line Agreed To Declare Registration Statement Effective From Date Of Request With Reviews (In Days)

'

'

'120 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number Of Warrants Vested

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number Of Warrants Nonvested

'

'

500,000

'

'

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$247,000

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NET_INCOME_LOSS_PER_SHARE_OF_C2

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Basic income (loss) per share	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($76,000)	$2,167,000	($4,405,000)	($1,546,000)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	11,930,000	11,768,000	11,886,000	11,730,000
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.18	($0.37)	($0.13)
Diluted (loss) income per share	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($76,000)	$2,167,000	($4,405,000)	($1,546,000)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	11,930,000	11,768,000	11,886,000	11,730,000
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock (in shares)	0	373,000	0	0
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	11,930,000	12,141,000	11,886,000	11,730,000
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.18	($0.37)	($0.13)

NET_INCOME_LOSS_PER_SHARE_OF_C3

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	3,197,000	1,953,000	3,197,000	3,097,000

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_AND_ACCRUED_E2

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts payable	$5,292,000	$3,833,000
Accrued warranty	462,000	520,000
Accrued severance	150,000	'
Accrued compensation	252,000	1,182,000
Other current liabilities	129,000	103,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$6,285,000	$5,638,000	[1]
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_AND_ACCRUED_E3

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accrued warranty reserve, beginning of period	$520,000	$752,000
Accrual for product warranties issued	337,000	313,000
Product replacements and other warranty expenditures	-222,000	-107,000
Expiration of warranties	-173,000	-252,000
Accrued warranty reserve, end of period	$462,000	$706,000

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_AND_ACCRUED_E4

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accrued severance	$150,000
Severance Costs	$17,000

CAPITAL_LEASE_OBLIGATION_Detai

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION (Detail Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Capital Lease Payable Monthly Installment Value including Interest	$14,000
Percentage Of Interest Capital Lease	12.82%
Capital Lease Maturity Date	'September 2015

INCOME_TAXES_Details_Textual

INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013
New Jersey Operating Loss Carryforwards	$9,500,000	'
Sale Approved	9,500,000	'
Sale Approved Percentage	83.90%	'
Sale Approved Net Value	8,000,000	'
Proceeds From Sale Of Tax Benefits	662,000	'
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance	'	$662,000

CONCENTRATION_OF_CUSTOMERS_Det

CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Concentration Risk Customer	'Two customers accounted for 19% and 10% of the Company’s revenue during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and 11% and 12% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013. One customer accounted for 56% of finance receivables as of September 30, 2013.	'Two customers accounted for 21% and 16% of the Companys revenue during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012. One customer accounted for 14% of the Companys accounts receivable as of September 30, 2012. One customer accounted for 77% of notes and sales-type lease receivables as of September 30, 2012.

STOCK_REPURCHASE_PROGRAM_Detai

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2007
			Repurchase Program 2007 [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	'	$3,000,000	$10,000,000
Shares repurchased, Shares	310,000	'	1,075,000
Shares repurchased, Value	$1,340,000	'	$9,970,000
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$4.33	'	$9.27

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Foreign currency items - Balance, at beginning of period	'	'	($20,000)		'
Foreign currency items - Net current period change	'	'	-69,000		'
Foreign currency items - Balance, at end of period	-89,000	'	-89,000		'
Unrealized gain (losses) on investments - Balance, at beginning of period	'	'	73,000		'
Unrealized gain (losses) on investments - Net current period change	21,000	56,000	-77,000		111,000
Unrealized gain (losses) on investments - Balance, at end of period	-4,000	'	-4,000		'
Accumulated other comprehensive income - Balance, at beginning of period	'	'	53,000	[1]	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income - Net current period change	38,000	119,000	-146,000		74,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income - Balance, at end of period	($93,000)	'	($93,000)		'
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV3

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$17,000	$63,000	($69,000)	($37,000)

WHOLLY_OWNED_FOREIGN_SUBSIDIAR2

WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net revenue	$11,205,000	$15,479,000	$28,589,000	$33,972,000
Net loss	-76,000	2,167,000	-4,405,000	-1,546,000
Id Systems Gmbh [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	219,000	170,000	938,000	932,000
Net loss	($112,000)	($160,000)	($258,000)	($227,000)

WHOLLY_OWNED_FOREIGN_SUBSIDIAR3

WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net revenue	$11,205,000	$15,479,000	$28,589,000	$33,972,000
Net income (loss)	-76,000	2,167,000	-4,405,000	-1,546,000
Didbox [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	902,000	220,000	1,295,000	992,000
Net income (loss)	$336,000	($120,000)	$165,000	($7,000)

WHOLLY_OWNED_FOREIGN_SUBSIDIAR4

WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets, Total	$58,758,000	'	$58,758,000	'	$60,566,000	[1]
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized	41,000	-44,000	12,000	-28,000	'
Id Systems GmbH [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets, Total	1,607,000	'	1,607,000	'	1,739,000
Didbox [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets, Total	$2,138,000	'	$2,138,000	'	$1,291,000
[1]	Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

RIGHTS_AGREEMENT_Details_Textu

RIGHTS AGREEMENT (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Description Of Shareholder Right Plan	'In connection with the designation of the Preferred Stock, the Company previously entered into a shareholder rights plan (the Rights Plan), which was established in July 2009 and had a three-year term that expired in July 2012 and was not renewed following expiration. Under the Rights Plan, the Board of Directors had authorized and declared and paid a dividend of one Right (as defined below) for each share of the Companys common stock outstanding as of July 13, 2009. Each of the Rights, which were registered with the SEC in July 2009, would have entitled the registered holder thereof to purchase from the Company 1/1,000th (subject to prospective anti-dilution adjustments) of a share of Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $19.47 (a Right).
Purchase Price Per Share Of Preferred Stock Under Shareholder Rights Plan	$19.47
Expiry Date Of Right Plan	'July 2012