CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenues	$ 213	$ 47
Cost of revenue	36	4
Gross profit	177	43
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	813	2,198
Research and development cost	41	440
Operating Expenses, Total	854	2,638
Operating loss	(677)	(2,595)
Interest and other (expense)/income, net	(2)	21
Gain on sale of Moneygate	0	81
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(2)	102
Net loss before income taxes	(679)	(2,493)
Income tax benefit/(expense)	0	0
Net loss before non-controlling interest	(679)	(2,493)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	209	1,001
Net loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.	(470)	(1,492)
Net loss as reported	(679)	(2,493)
Other comprehensive loss
Unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss)	73	350
Comprehensive loss	(606)	(2,143)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(175)	(854)
Comprehensive loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.	$ (431)	$ (1,289)
Per share data:
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (1.27)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	2,108,338	1,171,518