Acorn Energy (ACFN) 10-Q 12 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

DEI_Document

DEI Document	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	5-May-14
Entity Information [Line Items]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ACORN ENERGY, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000880984	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	22,189,877
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$12,831	$17,279
Restricted deposits	281	306
Accounts receivable, net	4,325	5,710
Unbilled revenue	5,807	6,421
Inventory, net	4,985	4,540
Other current assets	1,824	1,695
Total current assets	30,053	35,951
Property and equipment, net	2,598	2,432
Severance assets	3,555	3,539
Restricted deposit	540	0
Intangible assets, net	3,645	3,735
Goodwill	4,486	4,429
Other assets	766	870
Total assets	45,643	50,956
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'
Short-term bank credit and current maturities of long-term bank debt	2,515	2,303
Accounts payable	2,544	3,086
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and social benefits	2,284	2,527
Deferred Revenue	2,906	2,764
Other current liabilities	2,427	3,191
Total current liabilities	12,676	13,871
Long-term liabilities:	'	'
Accrued severance	4,991	4,973
Other long-term liabilities	619	600
Total long-term liabilities	5,610	5,573
Equity:	'	'
Common stock - $0.01 par value per share: Authorized - 30,000,000 shares; Issued -22,957,859 and 22,991,797 shares at December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, respectively	229	229
Additional paid-in capital	94,253	93,943
Warrants	526	526
Accumulated deficit	-63,751	-59,447
Treasury stock, at cost - 801,920 shares at December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014	3,036	3,036
Accumulated other comprehensive income	264	184
Total Acorn Energy, Inc. shareholders’ equity	28,485	32,399
Non-controlling interests	-1,128	-887
Total equity	27,357	31,512
Total liabilities and equity	$45,643	$50,956
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,991,797	22,957,859
Treasury stock, shares	801,920	801,920

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Projects	$2,792	$3,582
Products	1,203	1,707
Services	459	427
Total revenues	4,454	5,716
Cost of sales:	'	'
Projects	2,148	2,449
Products	951	1,039
Services	113	103
Total cost of sales	3,212	3,591
Gross profit	1,242	2,125
Operating expenses:	'	'
Research and development expenses, net of credits	1,650	2,001
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	4,142	5,256
Total Operating Expenses	5,792	7,257
Operating Income (Loss)	-4,550	-5,132
Finance income (expense), net	-80	14
Loss before income taxes	-4,630	-5,118
Income tax benefit (expense), net	55	-69
Net Loss	4,575	5,187
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	271	212
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Acorn Energy, Inc. Shareholders	($4,304)	($4,975)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Acorn Energy, Inc. shareholders	($0.19)	($0.28)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding attributable to Acorn Energy, Inc. shareholders, Basic and Diluted	22,171	18,077
Dividends declared per common share	$0	$0.04

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net Loss Attributable to Acorn Energy, Inc. Shareholders	($4,304)	($4,975)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	78	-48
Comprehensive loss	-4,226	-5,023
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	2	10
Comprehensive loss attributable to Acorn Energy, Inc. shareholders	($4,224)	($5,013)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]		Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]		Warrants [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)[Member]	Parent [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$31,512	$229		$93,943		$526	($59,447)	($3,036)	$184	$32,399	($887)
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	22,958		'		'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	1	'		'		'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'		'		'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-4,575	0		0		0	-4,304	0	0	-4,304	-271
Differences from translation of subsidiaries' financial statements	'	0		0		0	0	0	80	80	-2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	78	'		'		'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends in common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan, value	'	'		'		'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option compensation	310	0		310		0	0	0	0	310	0
Stock Option Compensation of Subsidiaries	32	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	32
Exercise of options	0	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exercised (number of options)	'	34		'		'	'	'	'	'	'
Balances at Mar. 31, 2014	$27,357	$229		$94,253		$526	($63,751)	($3,036)	$264	$28,485	($1,128)
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	'	22,992		'		'	'	'	'	'	'
[1]	Less than $1

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Net Loss	($4,575)	($5,187)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities (see Schedule A):	794	453
Net cash used in operating activities	-3,781	-4,734
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:	'	'
Acquisitions of property and equipment	-340	-861
Restricted deposits	-590	-53
Release of restricted deposits	74	132
Amounts funded for severance assets	-33	-73
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-889	-855
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:	'	'
Short-term bank credit, net	212	158
Repayments of long-term debt	0	-38
Dividends paid	0	-517
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	212	-397
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	10	2
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-4,448	-5,984
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	12,831	20,163
A. Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	275	379
Inventory Write-down	80	0
Increase in accrued severance	39	98
Stock-based compensation	342	281
Deferred taxes	-57	-34
Other	-3	12
Change in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, other current assets and other assets	2,035	1,730
Increase in inventory	-518	-255
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued payroll, payroll taxes and social benefits, deferred revenues, other current liabilities and other liabilities	-1,399	-1,758
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities (see Schedule A):	794	453
B. Non-cash items:	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Dividend Reinvestment Plan	'	$117

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]	'
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	'
	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Acorn Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. All dollar amounts in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are in thousands except for per share data.
	Certain reclassifications have been made to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 to conform to the current period's condensed consolidated financial statement presentation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

RECENT_AUTHORITATIVE_GUIDANCE

RECENT AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
RECENT AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE [Abstract]	'
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements [Text Block]	'
	RECENT AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE
	There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31, 2014, that are of material significance, or have potential material significance, to the Company.

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
US SEISMIC SYSTEMS, INC. [Abstract]	'
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Text Block]	'
	INVESTMENTS
	Investment in US Seismic Systems®, Inc. ("USSI®")
	The Company currently owns approximately 95.7% of USSI on an as converted basis (which amount would be diluted to approximately 88.4% if all options which could be awarded under USSI's 2012 Stock Purchase Plan were awarded and exercised). Through December 31, 2013, the Company invested $7,584 in USSI common shares (of which $5,355 was in cash and $2,229 was in Acorn common shares) and an additional $16,750 in USSI Preferred Stock. In addition, in 2013, the Company advanced USSI $1,355 in contemplation of a new investment agreement. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company advanced an additional $2,100 to USSI in contemplation of a new investment agreement.

RESTRUCTURING_AND_RELATED_CHAR

RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES
	(a) GridSense®
	During the second quarter of 2013, following a change in its management, the Company's GridSense segment made a decision to restructure operations in both its USA and Australian entities. This action was taken primarily in order to improve efficiency based on GridSense's revenue mix and skills mix. Accordingly, GridSense recorded a restructuring charge of $302 related to employee severance and termination benefits and additional restructuring charges of $292. At December 31, 2013, $63 of the employee severance and termination benefits charge remained unpaid. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, GridSense made no additional payments. The $63 of remaining accrued restructuring charge is expected to be paid in full by December 31, 2014. The balance is included in Other current liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	(b) OmniMetrixTM
	During the third quarter of 2013, OmniMetrix restructured its operations to better align expenses with revenues following a change in management. The restructuring involved employee severance and termination benefits ($178) as well as a charge for a significant reduction in the utilization of its leased facility in Buford, Georgia ($202 ), and a write-down of a majority of the remaining book value of leasehold improvements associated with the leased facility ($415). At December 31, 2013, $45 of the employee severance and termination benefits charge and $194 of the lease payments associated with the reduced utilization of the leased facility in Buford, Georgia remained unpaid.
	The following table presents activity during the three months ended March 31, 2014 related to OmniMetrix's restructuring:
		Employee severance and termination benefits			Facilities			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	45		$	194		$	239
	Provision	—			—			—
	Cash payments	(39		)	(7		)	(46		)
	Non-cash settlements	—			—			—
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	6		$	187		$	193
	The total remaining accrued restructuring balance of $193 is expected to be paid in full by December 31, 2019 and is included in Other current liabilities ($35) and Other liabilities ($158) in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

NONCONTROLLING_INTERESTS

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS [Abstract]	'
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
	The composition of the net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (“NCI”) is as follows:
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013			2014
	Net income (loss) attributable to NCI in DSIT	$	21		$	(25	)
	Net loss attributable to NCI in USSI	(233		)	(246		)
	Net loss attributable to NCI	$	(212	)	$	(271	)

INVENTORY

INVENTORY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	INVENTORY, NET
	The composition of inventory is as follows:
		As of December 31, 2013		As of March 31, 2014
	Raw materials	$	2,771	$	3,615
	Work-in-process	506		223
	Finished goods	1,263		1,147
		$	4,540	$	4,985
	At December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, the Company's inventory reserve was $1,139 and $1,219, respectively.

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	(a) Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 were as follows:
		Energy & Security Sonar Solutions segment			GridSense segment			Oil & Gas Sensor systems segment		Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	581		$	2,446		$	1,402	$	4,429
	Translation adjustment	(3		)	60			—		57
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	578		$	2,506		$	1,402	$	4,486
	(b) Intangibles
	The changes in the carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 were as follows:
		Energy &						GridSense segment					Oil & Gas Sensor systems segment
		Security Sonar
		Solutions
		segment
		Cost			A.A.*			Cost		A.A.*			Cost		A.A.*			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	572		$	(482	)	$	2,271	$	(811	)	$	2,715	$	(530	)	$	3,735
	Amortization	—			(20		)	—		(50		)	—		(38		)	(108		)
	Translation adjustment	(2		)	—			35		(15		)	—		—			18
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	570		$	(502	)	$	2,306	$	(876	)	$	2,715	$	(568	)	$	3,645
	Weighted average estimated useful lives in years	6						11.1					20
	*    Accumulated amortization
	The composition of intangibles in each of the Company's segments are as follows:
	Segment	Type of Intangible
	Energy & Security Sonar Solutions	Naval technologies
	GridSense	Software, customer relationships and trade name
	USSI	Sensor technologies and license
	Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2014 amounted to $261 and $108, respectively. Amortization expense with respect to intangible assets is estimated to be $414, $353, $353, $353 and $347 for each of the years ending March 31, 2015 through 2019.

EQUITY

EQUITY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	EQUITY
	(a)	Acorn Stock Options
	A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:
			Number		Weighted			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			of Options		Average
			(in shares)		Exercise
					Price Per Share
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,401,658		$	5.49
	Granted		150,988		$	4.03
	Exercised		(33,938	)	$	2.51
	Forfeited or expired		(76,062	)	$	2.51
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		1,442,646		$	5.57		4.7 years	$	52
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014		997,873		$	5.41		3.7 years	$	52
	During 2014, 33,938 options were exercised and 76,062 options were forfeited in connection with the “net exercise” of 110,000 options. In a net exercise of an option, the Company does not require a payment of the exercise price of the option from the optionee, but reduces the number of shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of the option by the smallest number of whole shares that has an aggregate fair market value equal to or in excess of the aggregate exercise price for the option shares covered by the option exercised. The 110,000 options which were exercised under this method had a weighted average exercise price exercise price of $2.51.
	The fair value of the options granted ($2.69 during the three months ended March 31, 2014) was estimated on the grant dates using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
	Risk-free interest rate		2.7	%
	Expected term of options		8.3 years
	Expected annual volatility		62	%
	Expected dividend yield		—	%
	(b)	Stock-based Compensation Expense
	Stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s Condensed Statements of Operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2014 was as follows:
			Three months ended March 31,
			2013			2014
	Research and development expenses, net of credits		$	10		$	10
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		271			332
	Total stock-based compensation expense		$	281		$	342
	(c)	Warrants
	The Company previously issued warrants at exercise prices equal to or greater than market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance.  A summary of warrant activity follows:
			Number		Weighted			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
			of Warrants		Average
			(in shares)		Exercise
					Price Per Share
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		285,281		$	3.18
	Granted		—
	Exercised		—		—
	Forfeited or expired		—		—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		285,281		$	3.18		4.3 years

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Financial items measured at fair value are classified in the table below in accordance with the hierarchy established in applicable accounting principles.
		As at March 31, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Restricted deposits – current and non-current	$	821	$	—	$	—	$	821
	Total	$	821	$	—	$	—	$	821
		As at December 31, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Restricted deposits – current and non-current	$	306	$	—	$	—	$	306
	Total	$	306	$	—	$	—	$	306

SEGMENT_REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	SEGMENT REPORTING
	The Company currently operates in four reportable operating segments:
	-1	The Company's Energy & Security Sonar Solutions segment is focused on sonar and acoustic related solutions for energy, defense and commercial markets and includes other real-time and embedded hardware & software development and production. Energy & Security Sonar Solutions activities are provided through the Company’s DSIT Solutions Ltd. subsidiary.
	-2	The Company’s GridSense segment provides Smart Grid Distribution Automation products and services through its GridSense subsidiaries.
	-3	The Company’s Oil and Gas Sensor Systems segment's focus is to develop and produce fiber optic sensing systems for the energy and security markets.  These activities are performed through the Company's USSI subsidiary.
	-4	The Company's Power Generation Monitoring segment provides products and services which deliver critical, real-time machine information to customers, while its Smart Service™ software provides remote diagnostics that give users real control over their equipment. These activities are performed through the Company's OmniMetrix subsidiary.
	Other operations include certain IT activities (protocol management software for cancer patients and billing software) and outsourced consulting activities performed by the Company's DSIT subsidiary as well as Cathodic Protection activities in the Company's OmniMetrix subsidiary that do not meet the quantitative thresholds under applicable accounting principles.
			Energy &			GridSense			Oil & Gas Sensor Systems		Power Generation Monitoring		Other		Total
			Security
			Sonar
			Solutions
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Revenues from external customers		2,515			963			—		508		468		4,454
	Intersegment revenues		—			—			—		—		—		—
	Segment gross profit (loss)		686			185			(188	)	312		247		1,242
	Depreciation and amortization		71			65			108		17		14		275
	Stock compensation expense		—			—			32		—		—		32
	Segment net income (loss) before income taxes		(208	)		(973	)		(1,956	)	(403	)	(21	)	(3,561	)
	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Revenues from external customers		3,046			1,543			325		396		406		5,716
	Intersegment revenues		—			—			39		—		—		39
	Segment gross profit (loss)		1,222			661			(168	)	236		174		2,125
	Depreciation and amortization		57			104			84		88		40		373
	Stock compensation expense		—			—			34		—		—		34
	Segment net income (loss) before income taxes		252			(1,147	)		(1,851	)	(829	)	(151	)	(3,726	)
	Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) to Consolidated Net Loss Before Income Taxes
			Three months ended March 31,
			2013				2014
	Total net loss before income taxes for reportable segments		$	(3,575	)		$	(3,540	)
	Other operational segment net income (loss) before income taxes		(151		)		(21		)
	Total segment net loss before income taxes		(3,726		)		(3,561		)
	Unallocated cost of corporate headquarters*		(1,392		)		(1,043		)
	Unallocated cost of DSIT headquarters		—				(26		)
	Consolidated loss before income taxes		$	(5,118	)		$	(4,630	)
	* Includes stock compensation expense of $247 and $310 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Notes

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	Loan to Channel Partner
	In April 2014, the Company lent a channel partner (“CP”) active in sourcing trials for USSI’s products $300 under a secured promissory note ("the Note"). The loan bears interest at 8%. Under the Note, CP may request an additional loan of $340 on or after May 1, 2014. On May 1, 2014, the Company lent CP an additional $220. CP granted the Company, as security for the loans made pursuant to the Note, a first, secured lien on all of CP's receivables from customer accounts and all intellectual property used in its business. The loan and any accrued and unpaid interest is due and payable not later than the earlier of (i) the date CP collects customer receivables in the amount of the then-outstanding principal amount, or (ii) June 30, 2014.

RESTRUCTURING_AND_RELATED_CHAR1

RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	'
	(a) GridSense®
	During the second quarter of 2013, following a change in its management, the Company's GridSense segment made a decision to restructure operations in both its USA and Australian entities. This action was taken primarily in order to improve efficiency based on GridSense's revenue mix and skills mix. Accordingly, GridSense recorded a restructuring charge of $302 related to employee severance and termination benefits and additional restructuring charges of $292. At December 31, 2013, $63 of the employee severance and termination benefits charge remained unpaid. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, GridSense made no additional payments. The $63 of remaining accrued restructuring charge is expected to be paid in full by December 31, 2014. The balance is included in Other current liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	(b) OmniMetrixTM
	During the third quarter of 2013, OmniMetrix restructured its operations to better align expenses with revenues following a change in management. The restructuring involved employee severance and termination benefits ($178) as well as a charge for a significant reduction in the utilization of its leased facility in Buford, Georgia ($202 ), and a write-down of a majority of the remaining book value of leasehold improvements associated with the leased facility ($415). At December 31, 2013, $45 of the employee severance and termination benefits charge and $194 of the lease payments associated with the reduced utilization of the leased facility in Buford, Georgia remained unpaid.
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents activity during the three months ended March 31, 2014 related to OmniMetrix's restructuring:
		Employee severance and termination benefits			Facilities			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	45		$	194		$	239
	Provision	—			—			—
	Cash payments	(39		)	(7		)	(46		)
	Non-cash settlements	—			—			—
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	6		$	187		$	193

NONCONTROLLING_INTERESTS_Table

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS [Abstract]	'
Non-controlling interests share in income (loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	The composition of the net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (“NCI”) is as follows:
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013			2014
	Net income (loss) attributable to NCI in DSIT	$	21		$	(25	)
	Net loss attributable to NCI in USSI	(233		)	(246		)
	Net loss attributable to NCI	$	(212	)	$	(271	)

INVENTORY_Tables

INVENTORY (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
	The composition of inventory is as follows:
		As of December 31, 2013		As of March 31, 2014
	Raw materials	$	2,771	$	3,615
	Work-in-process	506		223
	Finished goods	1,263		1,147
		$	4,540	$	4,985

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS1

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
	The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 were as follows:
		Energy & Security Sonar Solutions segment			GridSense segment			Oil & Gas Sensor systems segment		Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	581		$	2,446		$	1,402	$	4,429
	Translation adjustment	(3		)	60			—		57
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	578		$	2,506		$	1,402	$	4,486
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]	'
	The changes in the carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 were as follows:
		Energy &						GridSense segment					Oil & Gas Sensor systems segment
		Security Sonar
		Solutions
		segment
		Cost			A.A.*			Cost		A.A.*			Cost		A.A.*			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	572		$	(482	)	$	2,271	$	(811	)	$	2,715	$	(530	)	$	3,735
	Amortization	—			(20		)	—		(50		)	—		(38		)	(108		)
	Translation adjustment	(2		)	—			35		(15		)	—		—			18
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	570		$	(502	)	$	2,306	$	(876	)	$	2,715	$	(568	)	$	3,645
	Weighted average estimated useful lives in years	6						11.1					20
Composition of finite lived intangibles by class [Table Text Block]	'
	The composition of intangibles in each of the Company's segments are as follows:
	Segment	Type of Intangible
	Energy & Security Sonar Solutions	Naval technologies
	GridSense	Software, customer relationships and trade name
	USSI	Sensor technologies and license

EQUITY_Tables

EQUITY (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]	'
	A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:
		Number		Weighted			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
		of Options		Average
		(in shares)		Exercise
				Price Per Share
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	1,401,658		$	5.49
	Granted	150,988		$	4.03
	Exercised	(33,938	)	$	2.51
	Forfeited or expired	(76,062	)	$	2.51
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,442,646		$	5.57		4.7 years	$	52
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014	997,873		$	5.41		3.7 years	$	52
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
	The fair value of the options granted ($2.69 during the three months ended March 31, 2014) was estimated on the grant dates using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
	Risk-free interest rate	2.7	%
	Expected term of options	8.3 years
	Expected annual volatility	62	%
	Expected dividend yield	—	%
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]	'
	Stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s Condensed Statements of Operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2014 was as follows:
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013			2014
	Research and development expenses, net of credits	$	10		$	10
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	271			332
	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	281		$	342
Changes in outstanding warrants to purchase common stock [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company previously issued warrants at exercise prices equal to or greater than market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance.  A summary of warrant activity follows:
		Number		Weighted			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
		of Warrants		Average
		(in shares)		Exercise
				Price Per Share
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	285,281		$	3.18
	Granted	—
	Exercised	—		—
	Forfeited or expired	—		—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	285,281		$	3.18		4.3 years

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'
	Financial items measured at fair value are classified in the table below in accordance with the hierarchy established in applicable accounting principles.
		As at March 31, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Restricted deposits – current and non-current	$	821	$	—	$	—	$	821
	Total	$	821	$	—	$	—	$	821
		As at December 31, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Restricted deposits – current and non-current	$	306	$	—	$	—	$	306
	Total	$	306	$	—	$	—	$	306

SEGMENT_REPORTING_Tables

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
	Other operations include certain IT activities (protocol management software for cancer patients and billing software) and outsourced consulting activities performed by the Company's DSIT subsidiary as well as Cathodic Protection activities in the Company's OmniMetrix subsidiary that do not meet the quantitative thresholds under applicable accounting principles.
		Energy &			GridSense			Oil & Gas Sensor Systems		Power Generation Monitoring		Other		Total
		Security
		Sonar
		Solutions
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Revenues from external customers	2,515			963			—		508		468		4,454
	Intersegment revenues	—			—			—		—		—		—
	Segment gross profit (loss)	686			185			(188	)	312		247		1,242
	Depreciation and amortization	71			65			108		17		14		275
	Stock compensation expense	—			—			32		—		—		32
	Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	(208	)		(973	)		(1,956	)	(403	)	(21	)	(3,561	)
	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Revenues from external customers	3,046			1,543			325		396		406		5,716
	Intersegment revenues	—			—			39		—		—		39
	Segment gross profit (loss)	1,222			661			(168	)	236		174		2,125
	Depreciation and amortization	57			104			84		88		40		373
	Stock compensation expense	—			—			34		—		—		34
	Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	252			(1,147	)		(1,851	)	(829	)	(151	)	(3,726	)
Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
	Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) to Consolidated Net Loss Before Income Taxes
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013				2014
	Total net loss before income taxes for reportable segments	$	(3,575	)		$	(3,540	)
	Other operational segment net income (loss) before income taxes	(151		)		(21		)
	Total segment net loss before income taxes	(3,726		)		(3,561		)
	Unallocated cost of corporate headquarters*	(1,392		)		(1,043		)
	Unallocated cost of DSIT headquarters	—				(26		)
	Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(5,118	)		$	(4,630	)

INVESTMENTS_Details

INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	95.70%	'
Fully diluted ownership	88.40%	'
Total investment in USSI common shares	'	$7,584
Cash investment in USSI common shares	'	5,355
Value of the common stock used to acquire shares of a subsidiary	'	2,229
Total investment in USSI Preferred Stock	'	16,750
Advances in contemplation of new investment agreement	$2,100	$1,355

RESTRUCTURING_AND_RELATED_CHAR2

RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES Restructuring Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
OmniMetrix - Legal Entity [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Severance Costs	$178	'
Other Restructuring Costs	202	'
Restructuring costs - abandonment of fixed assets	415	'
Restructuring Reserve	239	193
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	'	158
Restructuring Reserve, Current	'	35
GridSense - Legal Entity [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Severance Costs	302	'
Other Restructuring Costs	292	'
Restructuring Reserve, Current	63	63
Employee Severance [Member] | OmniMetrix - Legal Entity [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring Reserve	45	6
Other Restructuring [Member] | OmniMetrix - Legal Entity [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring Reserve	$194	$187

RESTRUCTURING_AND_RELATED_CHAR3

RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES Summary of restructuring charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
GridSense - Legal Entity [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Employee severance and termination benefits	$302
Facilities costs	292
OmniMetrix - Legal Entity [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Employee severance and termination benefits	178
Facilities costs	202
Restructuring costs - abandonment of fixed assets	$415

RESTRUCTURING_AND_RELATED_CHAR4

RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES Schedule of Restructuring Reserves by Type (Details) (OmniMetrix - Legal Entity [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Restructuring Reserve	$239
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	-46
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	0
Restructuring Reserve	193
Employee Severance [Member]	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Restructuring Reserve	45
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	-39
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	0
Restructuring Reserve	6
Other Restructuring [Member]	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Restructuring Reserve	194
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	-7
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	0
Restructuring Reserve	$187

NONCONTROLLING_INTERESTS_Detai

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS [Abstract]	'	'
Net income (loss) attributable to NCI in DSIT	($25)	$21
Net loss attributable to NCI in USSI	-246	-233
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	($271)	($212)

INVENTORY_Details

INVENTORY (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$3,615	$2,771
Work-in-process	223	506
Finished goods	1,147	1,263
Inventory, Net	$4,985	$4,540

INVENTORY_Inventory_provisions

INVENTORY Inventory provisions (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory provision by company [Line Items]	'	'
Inventory Valuation Reserves	$1,219	$1,139

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Goodwill	$4,429,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	57,000
Goodwill	4,486,000
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions Segment [Member]	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Goodwill	581,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	-3,000
Goodwill	578,000
GridSense segment [Member]	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Goodwill	2,446,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	60,000
Goodwill	2,506,000
USSI segment [Member]	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Goodwill	1,402,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	0
Goodwill	$1,402,000

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS3

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Schedule of Intangibles (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets	$3,645	'	$3,735
Amortization	-108	-261	'
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	18	'	'
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life	'6 years	'	'
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions Segment [Member] | Gross cost intangibles [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets	570	'	572
Amortization	0	'	'
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	-2	'	'
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions Segment [Member] | Accumulated amortization intangibles [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets	-502	'	-482
Amortization	-20	'	'
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	0	'	'
GridSense segment [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life	'11 years 1 month 10 days	'	'
GridSense segment [Member] | Gross cost intangibles [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets	2,306	'	2,271
Amortization	0	'	'
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	35	'	'
GridSense segment [Member] | Accumulated amortization intangibles [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets	-876	'	-811
Amortization	-50	'	'
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	-15	'	'
USSI segment [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life	'20 years	'	'
USSI segment [Member] | Gross cost intangibles [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets	2,715	'	2,715
Amortization	0	'	'
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	0	'	'
USSI segment [Member] | Accumulated amortization intangibles [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets	-568	'	-530
Amortization	-38	'	'
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	$0	'	'

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS4

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Amortization expense - current period and prior period (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$108	$261

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS5

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Future year's amortization expense (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Future Amortization Expense, Year One	$414
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two	353
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three	353
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four	353
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five	$347

EQUITY_Dividends_Details

EQUITY Dividends (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$0	$0.04
Dividends paid	$0	$517
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Dividend Reinvestment Plan	'	$117

EQUITY_Stock_option_activity_D

EQUITY Stock option activity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Shares Issued for Net Exercises in Period	33,938	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Shares Forfeited in Net Exercise in Period	76,062	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Net Exercise in Period	110,000	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Net Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$2.51	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	1,401,658	'
Granted	150,988	'
Exercised	33,938	'
Forfeited or expired	76,062	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	1,442,646	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	997,873	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share - Outstanding	'	$5.49
Weighted average exercise price of options or warrants granted	$4.03	'
Weighted average exercise price exercised options	$2.51	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share - Forfeited or Expired	$2.51	'
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$5.57	'
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 8 months 20 days	'
Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$52	'
Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$5.41	'
Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'3 years 8 months 19 days	'
Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	$52	'
Risk-free interest rate	2.70%	'
Expected term of options, in years	'8 years 3 months	'
Expected annual volatility	62.00%	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	'

EQUITY_Number_of_options_grant

EQUITY Number of options granted (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Net Exercise in Period	110,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	150,988
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$2.69

EQUITY_Sharebased_compensation

EQUITY Share-based compensation option-pricing model assumptions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share based compensation - assumptions for fair value [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$2.69
Risk-free interest rate	2.70%
Expected term of options, in years	'8 years 3 months
Expected annual volatility	62.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%

EQUITY_Sharebased_compensation1

EQUITY Share-based compensation expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Share based compensation expense in research and development expense	$10	$10
Share based compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expense	332	271
Share-based Compensation	$342	$281

EQUITY_Warrants_Details

EQUITY Warrants (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding, Roll Forward [Roll Forward]	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	285,281
Warrants Issued	0
Exercised	0
Weighted average exercise price of warrants exercised	$0
Forfeited or expired	0
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	285,281
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	3.18
Average exercise price warrants expired or forfeited	$0
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	3.18
Remaining contractual term warrants	'4 years 3 months 27 days

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Detail

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Deposits - current and non-current	$821	$306
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	821	306
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Deposits - current and non-current	821	306
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	821	306
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Deposits - current and non-current	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted Deposits - current and non-current	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$0	$0

SEGMENT_REPORTING_Details

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue from External Customers	$4,454	$5,716
Revenue from Related Parties	0	39
Segment gross profit (loss)	1,242	2,125
Segment depreciation and amortization	275	373
Segment share based compensation expense	32	34
Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	-3,561	-3,726
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions Segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue from External Customers	2,515	3,046
Revenue from Related Parties	0	0
Segment gross profit (loss)	686	1,222
Segment depreciation and amortization	71	57
Segment share based compensation expense	0	0
Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	-208	252
GridSense segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue from External Customers	963	1,543
Revenue from Related Parties	0	0
Segment gross profit (loss)	185	661
Segment depreciation and amortization	65	104
Segment share based compensation expense	0	0
Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	-973	-1,147
USSI segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue from External Customers	0	325
Revenue from Related Parties	0	39
Segment gross profit (loss)	-188	-168
Segment depreciation and amortization	108	84
Segment share based compensation expense	32	34
Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	-1,956	-1,851
Power Generation Monitoring segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue from External Customers	508	396
Revenue from Related Parties	0	0
Segment gross profit (loss)	312	236
Segment depreciation and amortization	17	88
Segment share based compensation expense	0	0
Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	-403	-829
All Other Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue from External Customers	468	406
Revenue from Related Parties	0	0
Segment gross profit (loss)	247	174
Segment depreciation and amortization	14	40
Segment share based compensation expense	0	0
Segment net income (loss) before income taxes	($21)	($151)

SEGMENT_REPORTING_Reconciliati

SEGMENT REPORTING Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) to Consolidated Net Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'	'
Total net loss before income taxes for reportable segments	($3,540)	($3,575)
Other operational segment net income (loss) before income taxes	-21	-151
Total segment net income (loss) before income taxes	-3,561	-3,726
Unallocated corporate segment costs	-1,043	-1,392
Unallocated DSIT segment costs	-26	0
Consolidated loss before income taxes	-4,630	-5,118
Share based compensation in unallocated costs	$310	$247

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12-May-14
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Initial loan to channel partner	$300
Interest rate on loan to channel partner	8.00%
Maximum additional loan to channel partner	340
Additional loan taken by channel partner	$220