CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) / EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 0	$ 2	$ 283,240	$ (4,861)	$ (280,027)	$ (1,646)	$ 5,293	$ 3,647
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	0	2,109
Cash in lieu of fractional shares for MGT reverse/ forward split	0	0	(5)			(5)		(5)
Cash in lieu of fractional shares for MGT reverse/ forward split (in shares)	0	(4)
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest	0	0	2,392	(1,006)	0	1,386	(1,386)	0
Non-controlling Share of MGT Gaming, Inc	0	0	0	0	0	0	819	819
Stock-based compensation	0	0	17	0	0	17	15	32
Warrants issued in connection with acquisition of intangible assets	0	0	800	0	0	800	0	800
Warrants issued in connection with issuance of convertible note, net of issuance costs of $100	0	0	400	0	0	400	0	400
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible note	0	0	500			500	0	500
Net loss for the period	0	0	0	0	(1,496)	(1,496)	(412)	(1,908)
Translation adjustment	0	0	0	36	0	36	32	68
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 0	$ 2	$ 287,344	$ (5,831)	$ (281,523)	$ (8)	$ 4,361	$ 4,353
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012	0	2,105