Non-controlling interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	$ 442	$ 2,107
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in FanTD		(1,230)
Non-controlling share of losses	(341)	(435)
Transfers from non-controlling interest	96	1,116
Non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	5	442
MGT Gaming [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	370	$ 585
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in FanTD
Non-controlling share of losses	$ (342)	$ (215)
Transfers from non-controlling interest
Non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	$ 28	370
Mgt Interactive [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	92	$ 96
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in FanTD
Non-controlling share of losses	4	$ (4)
Transfers from non-controlling interest	$ (96)
Non-controlling interest, Ending Balance		92
FanTD [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance		1,431
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in FanTD		(1,230)
Non-controlling share of losses		$ (201)
Transfers from non-controlling interest
Non-controlling interest, Ending Balance
M2P Americas [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	$ (20)	$ (5)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in FanTD
Non-controlling share of losses	$ (3)	$ (15)
Transfers from non-controlling interest
Non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	$ (23)	$ (20)