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105 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE - Number Of Common Shares Used As Denominator (Details)
(http://www.numerex.com/role/Earningspersharenumberofcommonsharesusedasdenominatordetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000870753 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-10-01 - 2016-12-31
2016-07-01 - 2016-09-30
2016-04-01 - 2016-06-30
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2016-01-01 - 2016-03-31
2015-10-01 - 2015-12-31
2015-07-01 - 2015-09-30
2015-04-01 - 2015-06-30
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-03-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
   
(24,320,000) 
    
(19,157,000) 
 
2,236,000  
Loss from discontinued operations
   
xsi:nil  
    
xsi:nil  
 
xsi:nil  
Net (loss) income
(11,158,000) 
(2,546,000) 
(8,290,000) 
(24,320,000) 
(2,326,000) 
(2,426,000) 
(16,380,000) 
269,000  
(19,157,000) 
(620,000) 
1,744,000  
Common Shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)
   
19,493  
    
19,117  
 
18,922  
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents
          
346  
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,493  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,117  
 
 
 
19,268  
 
Basic (loss) earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
   
(1.25) 
    
(1.00) 
 
.12  
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
          
(.03) 
Net income (in dollars per share)
(.57) 
 
(.13) 
 
(.43) 
 
(1.25) 
 
(.12) 
 
(.13) 
 
(.86) 
 
.01  
 
(1.00) 
 
(.03) 
 
.09  
 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
   
(1.25) 
    
(1.00) 
 
.12  
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
          
(.03) 
Net (loss) income (in dollars per share)
(.57) 
 
(.13) 
 
(.43) 
 
(1.25) 
 
(.12) 
 
(.13) 
 
(.86) 
 
.01  
 
(1.00) 
 
(.03) 
 
.09