| Segment Reporting [Table Text Block] |
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Consolidated |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 750 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 750 | |
| Net investment income | | | — | | | | 239 | | | | 173 | | | | 412 | |
| Net losses | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
| Total revenues | | | 750 | | | | 239 | | | | 164 | | | | 1,153 | |
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| Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manufacturing cost of sales | | | 381 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 381 | |
| Engineering | | | 77 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 77 | |
| Commissions | | | 18 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18 | |
| Sales and marketing | | | 59 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 59 | |
| Accounting | | | — | | | | — | | | | 99 | | | | 99 | |
| Compensation | | | 56 | | | | — | | | | 337 | | | | 393 | |
| Corporation allocations (a) | | | 12 | | | | 168 | | | | (180 | ) | | | — | |
| Other segment items (b) | | | 119 | | | | 34 | | | | 420 | | | | 573 | |
| Engineering, selling and administrative | | | 341 | | | | 202 | | | | 676 | | | | 1,219 | |
| Total expenses | | | 722 | | | | 202 | | | | 676 | | | | 1,600 | |
| Segment profit (loss) | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | (512 | ) | | $ | (447 | ) |
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| Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) before income taxes |
| Adjustments and reconciling items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Loss before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (447 | ) |
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Consolidated |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 491 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 491 | |
| Net investment income | | | — | | | | 262 | | | | 166 | | | | 428 | |
| Net gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
| Total revenues | | | 491 | | | | 262 | | | | 171 | | | | 924 | |
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| Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manufacturing cost of sales | | | 211 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 211 | |
| Engineering | | | 57 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57 | |
| Commissions | | | 21 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21 | |
| Sales and marketing | | | 35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35 | |
| Accounting | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50 | | | | 50 | |
| Compensation | | | 52 | | | | — | | | | 157 | | | | 209 | |
| Corporation allocations (a) | | | 11 | | | | 93 | | | | (104 | ) | | | — | |
| Other segment items (b) | | | 36 | | | | 21 | | | | 315 | | | | 372 | |
| Engineering, selling and administrative | | | 212 | | | | 114 | | | | 418 | | | | 744 | |
| Total expenses | | | 423 | | | | 114 | | | | 418 | | | | 955 | |
| Segment profit (loss) | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | (247 | ) | | $ | (31 | ) |
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| Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) before income taxes |
| Adjustments and reconciling items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Loss before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (31 | ) |
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | | Corporate | | | Consolidated | |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 1,432 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,432 | |
| Net investment income | | | — | | | | 462 | | | | 339 | | | | 801 | |
| Net gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
| Total revenues | | | 1,432 | | | | 462 | | | | 344 | | | | 2,238 | |
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| Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manufacturing cost of sales | | | 715 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 715 | |
| Engineering | | | 167 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 167 | |
| Commissions | | | 43 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 43 | |
| Sales and marketing | | | 122 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 122 | |
| Accounting | | | — | | | | — | | | | 169 | | | | 169 | |
| Compensation | | | 114 | | | | — | | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,264 | |
| Corporation allocations (a) | | | 28 | | | | 293 | | | | (321 | ) | | | — | |
| Other segment items (b) | | | 198 | | | | 34 | | | | 758 | | | | 990 | |
| Engineering, selling and administrative | | | 672 | | | | 327 | | | | 1,756 | | | | 2,755 | |
| Total expenses | | | 1,387 | | | | 327 | | | | 1,756 | | | | 3,470 | |
| Segment profit (loss) | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 135 | | | $ | (1,412 | ) | | $ | (1,232 | ) |
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| Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) before income taxes |
| Adjustments and reconciling items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Loss before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,232 | ) |
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Consolidated |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 989 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 989 | |
| Net investment income | | | — | | | | 509 | | | | 336 | | | | 845 | |
| Net gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 8 | |
| Total revenues | | | 989 | | | | 509 | | | | 344 | | | | 1,842 | |
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| Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manufacturing cost of sales | | | 448 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 448 | |
| Engineering | | | 114 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 114 | |
| Commissions | | | 40 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40 | |
| Sales and marketing | | | 92 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92 | |
| Accounting | | | — | | | | — | | | | 125 | | | | 125 | |
| Compensation | | | 108 | | | | — | | | | 349 | | | | 457 | |
| Corporation allocations (a) | | | 22 | | | | 186 | | | | (208 | ) | | | — | |
| Other segment items (b) | | | 78 | | | | 22 | | | | 456 | | | | 556 | |
| Engineering, selling and administrative | | | 454 | | | | 208 | | | | 722 | | | | 1,384 | |
| Total expenses | | | 902 | | | | 208 | | | | 722 | | | | 1,832 | |
| Segment profit (loss) | | $ | 87 | | | $ | 301 | | | $ | (378 | ) | | $ | 10 | |
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| Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) before income taxes |
| Adjustments and reconciling items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
| Income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10 | |
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| Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Other Item by Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Total | | Adjustments and Reconciling Items | | Consolidated |
| Interest revenue (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 239 | | | $ | 173 | | | $ | 412 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 412 | |
| Amortization (b) | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 5 | |
| Other significant non-cash items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation (c) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 160 | | | | 160 | | | | — | | | | 160 | |
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| Capital expenditures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Total | | Adjustments and Reconciling Items | | Consolidated |
| Interest revenue (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 262 | | | $ | 166 | | | $ | 428 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 428 | |
| Amortization (b) | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 5 | |
| Other significant non-cash items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation (c) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17 | | | | 17 | | | | — | | | | 17 | |
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| Capital expenditures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Total | | Adjustments and Reconciling Items | | Consolidated |
| Interest revenue (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 462 | | | $ | 339 | | | $ | 801 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 801 | |
| Amortization (b) | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | 11 | |
| Other significant non-cash items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation (c) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 848 | | | | 848 | | | | — | | | | 848 | |
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| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Total | | Adjustments and Reconciling Items | | Consolidated |
| Interest revenue (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 509 | | | $ | 336 | | | $ | 845 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 845 | |
| Amortization (b) | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | 11 | |
| Other significant non-cash items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation (c) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26 | | | | 26 | | | | — | | | | 26 | |
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| Capital expenditures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Asset by Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
| | | June 30, 2026 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Total | | Adjustments and Reconciling Items | | Consolidated |
| Total assets | | $ | 1,469 | | | $ | 28,196 | | | $ | 20,019 | | | $ | 49,684 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 49,684 | |
| | | December 31, 2025 |
| | | Electronic Instruments | | Merchant Investment | | Corporate | | Total | | Adjustments and Reconciling Items | | Consolidated |
| Total assets | | $ | 1,237 | | | $ | 25,768 | | | $ | 19,771 | | | $ | 46,776 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 46,776 | |
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