Document And Entity Information
Dividend yield
Identified intangible assets
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Note 4 - Revenue Recognition
Risk-free interest rate
Note 6 - Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information
Note 7 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Note 8 - Loans Payable
Note 10 - Business Combination
Note 11 - Income Taxes
Prepaid expenses & other current assets
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Note 12 - Warrants
Accounts receivable
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 13 - Stock-based Compensation
Note 14 - Leases
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details) (Parentheticals)
Expected price volatility
Inventory
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Details)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives (Details)
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 4 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)
Note 6 - Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information - Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information (Details)
Expected term (in years) (Year)
Note 7 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details)
Common stock issued to Reflect shareholders (3)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
Note 7 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Estimated Amortization (Details)
Note 7 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Schedule of Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details)
Net consideration transferred
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Note 8 - Loans Payable - Outstanding Debt (Details)
Note 10 - Business Combination - Preliminary Purchase Price (Details)
Note 10 - Business Combination - Components of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (Details)
Valuation
us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Amortization period (Year)
us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Note 10 - Business Combination - Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 10 - Business Combination - Pro Forma Information (Details)
Liability
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
Note 11 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Benefit (Expense) (Details)
Note 11 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Details)
us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party
Note 11 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 12 - Warrants - Summary of Outstanding Warrants (Details)
Note 13 - Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Outstanding Options (Details)
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
Business Acquisition, Share Price (in dollars per share)
Note 13 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details)
Note 13 - Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Share Vesting Activity (Details)
Note 13 - Stock-based Compensation - Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions (Details)
Note 14 - Leases - Components of Lease Costs (Details)
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
Note 14 - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)
Note 14 - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Details)
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Less current maturities
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)
Net income
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
Net sales
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
Short-term portion of Secured Promissory Note
Net (loss) income
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
Net sales
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares, Ending Balance (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Deferred revenues
Forfeited or expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Accrued expenses
Accounts payable
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)
Balance, Number (in shares)
Balance, Number (in shares)
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Property and equipment in accounts payable
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Forfeited or expired, Number (in shares)
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
Trademarks [Member]
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Trade Names [Member]
us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopSoftware
Capitalization of internal and external labor for software development
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases of property and equipment
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)
Increase in debt related to financing fees
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)
Grantee Status [Domain]
Grantee Status [Axis]
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Income taxes, net
Percentage of Shares Vested
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Vesting [Axis]
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Vesting [Domain]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
us-gaap_Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
Plan Name [Axis]
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Plan Name [Domain]
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]
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Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense
Operating Lease, Expense
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
Customer Lists [Member]
Customer Relationships [Member]
crex_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationMaximumSharePrice
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Maximum Share Price (in dollars per share)
Maximum per share or per unit price of contingent consideration in business acquisition.
crex_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationThresholdNumberOfBillableDevicesOnline
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Threshold Number of Billable Devices Online
The threshold number of billable devices online for contingent consideration in business acquisition.
us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value
crex_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationBillableDevicesOnlineMaximumSharePrice
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Billable Devices Online, Maximum Share Price (in dollars per share)
Maximum per share or per unit price if billable devices online hits threshold for contingent consideration in business combination.
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized
crex_BusinessAcquisitionExtensionOptionMinimumExtensionThresholdPrice
Business Acquisition, Extension Option, Minimum Extension Threshold Price Percentage
Percentage of minimum extension threshold price per share for extension option un business acquisition.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Reflect Systems, Inc. [Member]
Represents Reflect Systems, Inc.
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Represents the senior secured term loan.
Consolidated Term Loan [Member]
Represents the consolidated term loan.
Contingent Consideration by Type [Axis]
Secured Promissory Note [Member]
Represents Secured Promissory Note.
Contingent Consideration Type [Domain]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]
crex_BusinessAcquisitionExtensionOptionMinimumExtensionThresholdPricePercentageIncreaseInPrice
Business Acquisition, Extension Option, Minimum Extension Threshold Price Percentage, Increase in Price
The minimum percentage of extension threshold price for an increase in price for extension option in a business acquisition.
crex_BusinessAcquisitionExtensionOptionMinimumExtensionThresholdPriceIncreaseInPrice
Business Acquisition, Extension Option, Minimum Extension Threshold Price, Increase in Price (in dollars per share)
Per share or per unit increase in price for minimum extension threshold price in extension option of a business acquisition.
Term Loan with Related Party [Member]
Represents Term Loan with related party.
Award Type [Domain]
Secured Convertible Special Loan Promissory Note [Member]
Represents Secured Convertible Special Loan Promissory Note.
Total debt, gross
crex_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountExcludingFairValue
Amount, after fair value, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.
crex_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortizationPeriod
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization Period (Year)
Period for amortization of capitalized software costs.
Award Type [Axis]
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the estimated useful lives.
Net income
Net income
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Intangibles, net
Net book value of amortizable intangible assets
Amended and Restated Seller Note from Acquisition of Allure [Member]
Represents Amended and Restated Seller Note from acquisition of Allure.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan from Small Business Administration [MEmber]
Represents Paycheck Protection Program Loan from Small Business Administration.
Fair value
crex_LongTermDebtFairValues
Amount of long term debt fair value adjustments to carrying amount.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Warrant [Member]
us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
Property and equipment, net
Net property and equipment
Goodwill
Goodwill
Gross property and equipment
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Investing activities
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Other
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense
Tax expense
Accrued expenses, net
Accounts payable and other current payables
us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Total operating expenses
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)
General and administrative
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match
Loans Excluding Acquisition Term Loan and Consolidation Term Loan [Member]
Represents loans excluding acquisition term loan and consolidation term loan.
Acquisition Term Loan [Member]
Represents acquisition term loan.
Warrants in Debt and Equity Offerings to Finance Merger [Member]
Represents warrants issued in debt and equity offerings to finance merger.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total
Term Loan 2022 [Member]
Represents term loan 2022.
Short-term related party Loan
Current portion of the amount for loans payable (written promise to pay), payable to related parties.
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Warrant amendment
Amount of increase in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from the amendment of warrants.
Warrant repricing events
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Repricing
Amount of increase in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from the repricing of warrants.
Amendment to Warrants [Member]
Represents amendment to warrants.
Long-term related party loans payable
The amount for loans payable (written promise to pay), payable to related parties, which are due after one year (or one business cycle).
Long-term related party convertible loans payable, at fair value
The amount for convertible loans payable (written promise to pay), payable to related parties, which are due after one year (or one business cycle).
Hardware [Member]
Represents hardware.
Proceeds from sale & exercise of pre-funded warrants in PIPE, net of offering expenses
The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders issuance and exercising their stock warrants.
Service and Other [Member]
Represents service and other.
Customer deposits
The current portion of money or property received from customers which is either to be returned upon satisfactory contract completion or applied to customer receivables in accordance with the terms of the contract or the understanding.
Amendment Flag
Registered Direct Offering [Member]
Represents registered direct offering.
Issuance Date
Issuance Date
Shares issued and warrants exercised in private investment in public entity ("PIPE")
Value of stock issued as a result of the exercise of warrants.
Media [Member]
Represents media.
Shares issued and warrants exercised in private investment in public entity ("PIPE") (in shares)
Number of shares of stock issued in connection with warrants exercised during the current period.
City Area Code
Safe Space Solutions [Member]
Represents Safe Space Solutions.
Maturity Date
Maturity Date
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total
Deal and transaction costs
Amount of deal and transaction costs.
Gain on fair value of debt
Changes in fair value of Convertible Loan
Amount of gain or loss from changes in fair value of debt.
Gain on Extinguishment of Special Loan
Amount of increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from gain on extinguishment of debt.
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid
Vendor [Member]
Represents vendor.
One Vendor [Member]
Represents one vendor.
Employee retention and other government credits
Amount of employee retention and other government credits.
crex_NoncashReceivablesFromInProcessProjects
Non-cash receivables from in-process projects
Amount of noncash receivables from in process projects.
crex_NoncashApplicationOfCustomerDepositsToCompletedProjects
Non-cash application of customer deposits to completed projects
Amount of noncash application of customer deposits to completed projects.
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal
crex_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndUnbilledReceivables
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount due from customers for the credit sale of goods and services; includes accounts receivable and unbilled receivables.
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Three Customers [Member]
Represents three customers.
crex_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Depreciation and amortization
The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets, excluding amortization of debt discount or premium.
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Interest Rate
Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
crex_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposit
Customer deposits
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in obligations arising from customer deposits.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Operating leases
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Document Period End Date
Operating leases (in years) (Year)
Entity File Number
crex_RevenueRecognitionContractTerm
Revenue Recognition, Contract Term (Month)
Represents contract term under revenue recognition.
Software Licensing and Delivery [Member]
Represents software licensing and delivery.
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Support Service [Member]
Represents support service.
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Document Type
Maintenance and Support Service [Member]
Represents maintenance and support service.
us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total
Gain on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program
Decrease in debt discount via amended Credit Agreement
Amount of decrease in debt discount.
Entity Small Business
Lessee, Operating Leases and Finance Leases [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for operating leases and finance leases of lessee.
Entity Shell Company
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of supplemental cash flow information related to leases.
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
Service [Member]
Entity Public Float
Installation Services [Member]
Represents installation services.
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Software Development Services [Member]
Represents software development services.
Entity Current Reporting Status
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Managed Services [Member]
Represents managed services.
Entity Voluntary Filers
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions
Capitalized Computer Software, Additions
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Fair value of Warrant Liability/Contingent Consideration
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to fair value of warrant liability or contingent consideration.
Debt issuance costs
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from debt issuance costs.
Entity Tax Identification Number
IRC Section 174
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to capitalized research and development.
Entity Central Index Key
Depreciation and amortization
Entity Registrant Name
crex_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherPartyCoveredByInsurance
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Covered by Insurance
Represents the amount covered by insurance of the total amount awarded to other party in judgement or settlement of litigation.
Entity [Domain]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Entity Address, Address Line One
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
crex_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherPartyNotCoveredByInsurance
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Not Covered by Insurance
Represents the amount not covered by insurance for total amount awarded to other party in judgement or settlement of litigation.
Entity Address, State or Province
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
crex_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardRevenueTarget
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Revenue Target
Represents amount of target revenue under share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award.
crex_SharebasedPaymentArrangementBenefitRecordedFromForfeitureAwards
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Benefit Recorded From Forfeiture Awards
Amount of benefit for forfeiture awards under share-based payment arrangement.
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
crex_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEbitdaTarget
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, EBITDA target
Amount of target EBITDA which is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization under share-based payment arrangement.
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Acquisition and Consolidation Term Loans [Member]
Represents the acquisition and consolidation term loans.
crex_WarrantOrRightOutstandingFairValuePerWarrant
Warrant or Right Outstanding, Fair Value Per Warrant (in dollars per share)
Per share fair value of warrants or rights outstanding.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Trading Symbol
Loan and Security Agreement [Member]
Represents Loan and Security Agreement.
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
crex_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationBillableDevicesOnlineReductionInSharePrice
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Billable Devices Online, Reduction in Share Price (in dollars per share)
The reduction in the per share or per unit price if billable devices online hits threshold for contingent consideration in business combination.
Shares issued in Reflect Systems, Inc. Merger (in shares)
New Options [Member]
Represents new options.
Conversion of Disbursed Escrow Loan
Retention Bonus Plan [Member]
Represents the Retention Bonus Plan.
crex_OperatingLossCarryforwardsIndefiniteCarryforward
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Indefinite Carryforward
Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws that has indefinite carryforward period.
Conversion of Disbursed Escrow Loan (in shares)
crex_SharebasedPaymentArrangementGuaranteedPrice
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Guaranteed Price (in dollars per share)
Guaranteed price under share-based compensation arrangement.
Local Phone Number
Non-executives [Member]
Represents non-executives.
Shares issued in Reflect Systems, Inc. Merger
crex_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPercentageOfSharesToBeIssuedYearOne
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Percentage of Shares to be Issued, Year One
Percentage of shares to be issued in year one pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.
Discrete items, Transaction items, and Other
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to discrete items, transaction items and other adjustments.
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Exercised, Number (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
crex_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPercentageOfSharesIssued
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Percentage of Shares Issued
Percentage of shares issued pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.
Right-of-use Liability
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from leasing arrangement.
Market Vesting Options [Member]
Represents market vesting options.
crex_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPercentageOfSharesToBeIssuedYearTwo
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Percentage of Shares to be Issued, Year Two
Percentage of shares to be issued in year two pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.
IRC 163(j) Interest Deduction
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from interest deduction.
crex_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCashAwardsGrantedPercentageToBePaidYearOne
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Awards Granted, Percentage to be Paid, Year One
Percentage of commitment made to pay deferred cash remuneration that will be paid in year one.
crex_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCashAwardsGrantedPercentagePaid
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Awards Granted, Percentage Paid
Percentage paid of commitment made to pay deferred cash remuneration.
crex_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssuedAndIssuable
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Fair Value of Shares Issued and Issuable
The total fair value of shares issued during the period and issuable under a deferred compensation arrangement.
PPP Loan Forgiveness
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to debt forgiveness.
crex_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCashAwardsGrantedPercentageToBePaidYearTwo
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Awards Granted, Percentage to be Paid, Year Two
Percentage of commitment made to pay deferred cash remuneration that will be paid in year two.
Vesting at Share Price Target of $12.00 [Member]
Represents vesting at share price target of $12.00.
Vesting at Share Price Target of $9.00 [Member]
Represents vesting at share price target of $9.00.
Vesting at Share Price Target of $18.00 [Member]
Represents vesting at share price target of $18.00.
Vesting at Share Price Target of $15.00 [Member]
Represents vesting at share price target of $15.00.
Total consideration
crex_BusinessCombinationConsideration
Amount of consideration, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.
Vendor deposit with the Company (7)
crex_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredDepositPreviouslyPaid
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Deposit Previously Paid
Amount of deposit previously paid by the acquiree for services that is included as part of consideration transferred in a business combination.
US net operating loss and credit carryforwards
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss and credit carryforwards.
Vesting at Share Price Target of $6.00 [Member]
Represents vesting at share price target of $6.00.
Earnout Liability [Member]
Represents earnout liability.
Stock based compensation (in shares)
crex_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOperatingLeaseLiabilities
Current maturities of operating leases
Amount of operating lease liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts
Options expected to vest (in shares)
Number of option shares eligible to vest under share-based compensation arrangement.
crex_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOperatingLeaseLiabilities
Long-term obligations under operating leases
Amount of operating lease liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.
Stock based compensation
Operating right of use assets
crex_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOperatingRightOfUseAssets
Amount of operating right of use assets acquired at the acquisition date.
Granted, Number (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)
Vesting at Guaranteed Price [Member]
Represents vesting at guaranteed price.
crex_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesCustomerDeposits
Customer deposits
Amount of customer deposits assumed at the acquisition date.
us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year)
crex_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccruedExpenses
Accrued expenses
Amount of accrued expenses assumed at the acquisition date.
Sales and marketing
crex_RetentionCreditOutstanding
Retention Credit Outstanding
Amount of retention credit outstanding.
Warrants exercised, warrants, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercise price per share of warrants or rights exercised during period.
Warrants reclassified, warrants, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
Weighted average remaining contractual term for warrants or rights reclassified.
Warrants exercised, warrants, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
Period of weighted average remaining contractual life of warrants or rights exercised during period.
Shares issued (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)
crex_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCashConsiderationReducedAmount
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Cash Consideration Reduced Amount
Reduced amount of cash consideration in business combination.
Raw materials, net of reserve of $1,777 and $502, respectively
crex_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisedDuringPeriod
Warrants exercised, warrants (in shares)
The number of warrants or rights exercised during period.
crex_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredClaimAmountReductionMaximumAccountsReceivableReceived
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Claim Amount Reduction, Maximum Accounts Receivable Received
Maximum amount of payments received of certain accounts receivable to decide claim reduction amount under business combination.
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
crex_EscrowFundsReleaseAmount
Escrow Funds, Release Amount
Amount of release amount from escrow funds.
crex_ClassOfWarrantOrRightFairValuePerWarrant
Class of Warrant or Right, Fair Value Per Warrant (in dollars per share)
Per warrant amount of fair value for class of warrant or right.
Shares issued
Warrants reclassified, warrants (in shares)
Number of warrants or right reclassified during the period.
Warrants reclassified, warrants, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights reclassified during the period.
Warrants Classified as Liability [Member]
Represents warrants classified as liabilities.
Warrants Classified as Equity [Member]
Represents warrants classified as equity.
Reclassified From Noncurrent Liabilities to Additional Paid-in-capital [Member]
Represents reclassified from non-current liabilities to additional paid-in-capital.
Purchased and Developed Software [Member]
Represents purchased and developed software.
Accumulated deficit
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total
Research and development
In-process Internally Developed Software Platform [Member]
Represents in-process internally developed software platform.
Thereafter
Amount of amortization for asset, excluding financial asset and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Loss on debt waiver consent
Class of Warrant or Right, Issuance Expense
Loss on debt waiver consent
Amount of expense related to issuance of class of warrant or right.
crex_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountIncrease
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Increase
Amount of increase in unamortized debt discount.
crex_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExtensionTerm
Class of Warrant or Right, Extension Term (Year)
Extension term on class of warrant or right.
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest expense, including amortization of debt discount
us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
Interest Expense, Debt, Total
Changes to operating assets and liabilities:
Capitalized software in accounts payable
Amount of capitalized software in accounts payable.
crex_ClassOfWarrantOrRightStrikePrice
Class of Warrant or Right, Strike Price (in dollars per share)
The strike price on the class of warrant or right.
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Subsequent Event [Member]
Long-term obligations under operating leases
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Present value of lease liabilities
Present value of lease liabilities
Increase in notes due to in-kind interest
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Current maturities of operating leases
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Purchaser Warrant [Member]
Represents purchaser warrant.
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Warrants With Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Represents warrants with Securities Purchase Agreement.
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Pre-funded Warrants [Member]
Represents pre-funded warrants.
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total undiscounted cash flows
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less imputed interest
us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
Principal payments on finance leases
Common Stock Warrants [Member]
Represents common stock warrants.
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount, Total
crex_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWaiverFee
Class of Warrant or Right, Waiver Fee
Represents the waiver fee amount of class of warrant or right.
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
2025
crex_ClassOfWarrantOrRightStatedPricePerShare
Class of Warrant or Right, Stated Price Per Share (in dollars per share)
Represents stated price per share used to decide number of shares of common stock subject to warrant under class of warrant or right.
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
2026
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
2027
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Represents Securities Purchase Agreement.
2024
crex_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpired
Warrants expired, warrants (in shares)
Number of warrants or right expired during the period.
2025
Warrants issued, warrants, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights issued during the period.
2026
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
2023
Warrants expired, warrants, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights expired during the period.
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
2024
Balance, warrants, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
Weighted average remaining contractual term for warrants or rights outstanding.
crex_SaleOfCommonStockAndWarrantsPricePerShare
Sale of Common Stock and Warrants, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)
Represents sale price of common stock and warrants.
Common stock issued to Retention Bonus Plan (4)
us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssued
Common Stock and Pre-funded Warrants [Member]
Represents common stock and pre-funded warrants.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Common Stock and Warrants [Member]
Represents common stock and warrants.
2023
Warrants issued, warrants (in shares)
Number of warrants or rights issued during the period.
Stock Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]
Represents 2014 stock incentive plan.
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
Warrants (in shares)
Warrants (in shares)
Vesting Immediately [Member]
Represents vesting immediately.
crex_WorkingCapital
Working Capital
The amount of working capital.
Vesting at First Anniversary of Grant Date [Member]
Represents Vesting at First Anniversary of Grant Date.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member]
Change in fair value of warrant
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants
Change in fair value of warrant
Vesting at Second Anniversary of Grant Date [Member]
Represents Vesting at Second Anniversary of Grant Date.
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Other assets
Stock-based compensation
Conversion of disbursed escrow loan into common stock
Non-officer Directors [Member]
Represents non-officer directors.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member]
Reverse Stock Split [Member]
The conversion of a reverse stock split where there is a reduction in the shares outstanding.
Time Vesting Awards [Member]
Represents time vesting awards.
Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Useful Life (Year)
Capitalized Software [Member]
Represents capitalized softwares.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
crex_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsvestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options,Vested in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares.
Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Represents Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
Cash consideration for Retention Bonus Plan (2)
us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualDistributionPaid
Amended and Restated 2006 Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan [Member]
Represents Amended and Restated 2006 Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan.
Equity Incentive Plan 2006 [Member]
Represents 2006 equity incentive plan.
Two Customers [Member]
Represents two customers.
crex_NumberOfMajorVendors
Number of Major Vendors
Represents number of major vendors.
Three Vendors [Member]
Represents three vendors.
Operating expenses:
Amortization of debt discount
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Acquisition Loan With Slipstream [Member]
Represents acquisition loan with Slipstream.
crex_NumberOfMajorCustomers
Number of Major Customers
Represents the numbers of major customers.
Time Vesting Options [Member]
Represents time vesting options.
Range One [Member]
Represents range one.
Range Two [Member]
Represents range two.
us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCashAwardGrantedAmount
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Award Granted, Amount
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Range Three [Member]
Represents range three.
Deferred Bonus and Profit Sharing Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]
crex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionEffectivePercentOfMatch
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Effective Percent of Match
Effective percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.
Deferred Bonus and Profit Sharing Arrangement, Individual Contract, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]
Registered Retirement Savings Plan [Member]
Represents Registered Retirement Savings Plan.
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Pension Plan 401(K) [Member]
Represents Pension Plan 401(K).
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation, Total
us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio
Performance Vesting Options [Member]
Represents performance vesting options.
us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability
Change in fair value of equity guarantee
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 66,666 shares authorized; 7,266 and 4,003 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Adjustments to reconcile net income to be used in operating activities:
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Valuation allowance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Weighted Average [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Litigation Case [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Net deferred tax liabilities
Interest
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total deferred tax liabilities, net
Inventories, net
Total inventories
Work-in-process
us-gaap_ProceedsFromLoans
Proceeds from Loans
Total sales
Reserve
Customer [Axis]
Customer [Domain]
Property and equipment
Reserves
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
Accrued expenses
Useful lives (Year)
Deferred revenue
Unbilled receivables
Operating Activities:
Statement [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Loss
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $984 and $620, respectively
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Total
Non-qualified stock options
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]
Sales
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other income/(expense), net
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other income/(expense)
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
R&D credits
CURRENT ASSETS
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Net foreign carryforwards
License [Member]
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
us-gaap_Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Director [Member]
Sale of Stock [Domain]
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating Income (Loss), Total
Operating loss
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
Other income/(expenses):
Prepaids and other current assets
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Intangibles
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Total cost of sales
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]
Change in excess/obsolete inventory reserve
Inventory Write-down
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements
Right-of-use Asset
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment
Cost of sales
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Total
Proceeds from sale of common stock in PIPE, net of offering expenses
Retained Earnings [Member]
Title of Individual [Domain]
Proceeds from common stock issuance, net of issuance costs
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
State income tax
Title of Individual [Axis]
us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred tax benefit – state
Alleged Breach of Contract Related to Hardware Failures of Equipment Installations Performed by Allure [Member]
Represents an alleged breach of contract related to hardware failures of equipment installations performed by Allure.
Gain on settlement of obligations
Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Debt
Gain on settlement of obligations
Represents amount of gain or loss on settlement of debt.
Seller Note [Member]
Represents seller note.
Other Obligation [Member]
Represents other obligation.
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred tax expense - federal
Lease Abandoned in 2015 [Member]
Represents lease abandoned in 2015.
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
P P P Loan [Member]
Represents PPP loan.
Amended and Restated Seller Note Principal [Member]
Represents amended and restated seller note principal.
Amended and Restated Seller Note Related Interest [Member]
Represents amended and restated seller note related interest.
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Total debt, net
crex_GainLossOnLeaseAbandoned
Gain (Loss) on Lease Abandoned
Amount of gain or loss on lease abandoned.
Legacy Accounts Payable Deemed to No Longer Be Legal Obligaion to Vendors [Member]
Represents legacy accounts payable deemed to no longer be legal obligation to vendors.
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)
Balance, warrants, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Balance, warrants, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]
crex_PaymentOfCommitmentObligation
Payment of Commitment Obligation
Amount of payment of commitment obligation.
Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]
crex_GainLossOnSettlementOfObligations
Gain Loss on Settlement of Obligations
Amount of gain or loss on settlement of obligations.
crex_SettlementOfObligationAmount
Settlement of Obligation, Amount
Gross amount of obligation settlement.
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares)
Balance, warrants (in shares)
Balance, warrants (in shares)
crex_DebtInstrumentInterestRateCashInterest
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Cash Interest
Percentage of cash interest for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Net income before income taxes
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Secured Convertible Loan [Member]
Represents secured convertible loan.
crex_ProceedsFromLoansNet
Proceeds from Loans, Net
Net amount of cash received from principal payments made on loans related to operating activities.
Consolidation Term Loan [Member]
Represents consolidation term loan.
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Debt discount
crex_PercentageOfWarrantCoveredByDebt
Percentage of Warrant Covered by Debt
Represents amount of warrants covered by debt.
crex_NumberOfWarrantsCoveredByDebt
Number of Warrants Covered by Debt (in shares)
Represents number of warrants that are covered by debt.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Lender Warrant [Member]
Represents lender warrant.
Equipment [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Document Annual Report
Secured Disbursed Escrow Promissory Note [Member]
Represents secured disbursed escrow promissory note.
Loans payable, discount, current
Loans payable, discount, noncurrent
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Total debt, gross
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Document Transition Report
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Warrants Containing Weighted Average Anti-dilution Protection [Member]
Represents warrants containing weighted average anti-dilution protection.
Security Exchange Name
Title of 12(b) Security
Proceeds from Term Loan
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Total
Income Statement Location [Axis]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Domain]
Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Axis]
Auditor Name
Auditor Firm ID
Auditor Location
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Repayment of seller note
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Net income per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective tax rate
Accounts Payable [Member]
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Net income per common share - basic (in dollars per share)
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Changes in valuation allowance
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Repayments of Debt
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Contingent acquisition consideration, at fair value
Foreign rate differential
Other Commitments [Axis]
Other Commitments [Domain]
Financing activities
Federal statutory rate
Other liabilities
Net consideration transferred
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total shareholders’ equity
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
Other liabilities
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
Class of Stock [Axis]
Supplier [Axis]
Class of Stock [Domain]
Supplier [Domain]
Cash acquired (8)
us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
Long term debt
us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue
Deferred revenues
Cash consideration for Reflect stock (1)
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)
Reclassification, Type [Domain]
Long-term Secured Promissory Note
Shares Exercisable (in shares)
Reclassification, Type [Axis]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share)
Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Exercise Price Range [Domain]
Property and equipment
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Other assets
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share)