Investments at cost	6 Months Ended
Investments at cost	Jun. 30, 2011
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Cost-method Investments, Description [Text Block]	6. Investments at cost We account for investments in non-marketable securities under the cost method of accounting where we own less than a 20% interest in each of the companies and we do not have significant influence over the entity. We continually review each investment to assess for other-than-temporary decreases in value. Eurindia Limited In 2000 MGT invested in Eurindia, a U.K. company that invested in IT start-up companies. MGT had a 6% holding in Eurindia and accounted for this investment on a cost basis. As of December 31, 2009 this investment had been fully impaired. On March 31, 2010 we disposed of all of our holding in Eurindia for $1 leading to a gain on sale of $1 (see notes 3 and 7). XShares Group In 2007 and 2008 we invested $3,000 in Series C preferred shares of XShares, an investment advisor that creates, issues and supports exchange traded funds with a particular healthcare specialty. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 the Company also invested $2,000 in XShares convertible notes with a principal of $2,100 (see note 7). As of December 31, 2009 the equity investment and the convertible notes were fully impaired. On March 31, 2010 we disposed of all of our equity holdings in XShares for $1 and the convertible notes for $1, leading to a gain on sale of $2 (see notes 3 and 7). HipCricket, Inc. In Fiscal 2007 we invested $2,000 in HipCricket, a company engaged in mobile marketing. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 HipCricket Inc. was delisted from the AIM Market and we accounted for it as an investment held at cost. In the year ended December 31, 2009, the investment was written down to $224. On March 31, 2010 we disposed of all of our holdings in HipCricket for $205 resulting in a loss on sale of $19 (see notes 3 and 7).

The entire disclosure for investments accounted for under the cost-method. The carrying amount of such investments may be adjusted, for example, distributions in excess of cost (return of capital) or for other-than-temporary impairments. The cost method and lower-of-cost or market, an adaptation of the cost method, is generally followed for most investments in noncontrolled corporations, in some corporate joint ventures, and to a lesser extent in unconsolidated subsidiaries in which the entity does not have the ability to exercise significant influence.

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