CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Software and devices	$ 222	$ 536
Services - consulting	187	0
Revenues	409	536
Cost of revenues:
Software and devices	92	104
Services - consulting	173	0
Cost of Revenue	265	104
Gross margin	144	432
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	4,251	7,150
Research and development	83	1,144
Operating Expenses, Total	4,334	8,294
Operating loss	(4,190)	(7,862)
Other non-operating (expense) / income:
Interest and other (expense) / income	(99)	28
Accretion of debt discount and amortization of deferred financing costs	(324)	0
Loss on extinguishment of convertible note	(355)	0
Gain on sale of Moneygate	0	81
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(778)	109
Loss before income taxes	(4,968)	(7,753)
Income tax (expense) / benefit	(14)	198
Net loss	(4,982)	(7,555)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	1,117	3,006
Net loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.	(3,865)	(4,549)
Less:
Accretion of warrants on issuance of Convertible Preferred Series A Stock	(2,478)	0
Deemed dividend on beneficial conversion feature of Convertible Preferred Series A Stock	(2,021)	0
Quarterly dividend on Convertible Preferred Series A Stock	(56)	0
Net loss applicable to Common shareholders	(8,420)	(4,549)
Per-share data:
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (3.75)	$ (3.86)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	2,245,465	1,179,887
Net loss as reported	(4,982)	(7,555)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized foreign exchange gains	49	217
Comprehensive loss	(4,933)	(7,338)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	1,091	2,878
Comprehensive loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.	$ (3,842)	$ (4,460)