Restatement of previously issued financial statements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize the effects of the restatements on the specific items presented in the Company’s historical condensed consolidated financial statements previously included in the Quarterly Report:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	September 30, 2012
	As previously reported			As restated
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $68	$	1,753		$	1,845
Total assets	$	7,257		$	7,349
Derivative liability - warrants	$	–		$	935
Total liabilities	$	3,188		$	4,123
Additional paid in capital	$	290,049		$	289,249
Accumulated deficit		(282,413	)		(282,498	)
Total stockholders' equity	$	935		$	50
Non-controlling interests	$	3,134		$	3,176
Total equity	$	4,069		$	3,226
Total stockholders' equity, liabilities and non-controlling interest	$	7,257		$	7,349

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Three months ended September 30 2012						Nine months ended September 30, 2012
	As previously reported			As restated			As previously reported			As restated
Selling, general and administrative	$	716		$	815		$	2,620		$	2,719
Operating loss		(712	)		(811	)		(2,519	)		(2,618	)
Revaluation of warrant liability		–			623			–			13
Net loss before non-controlling interest		(1,003	)		(479	)		(2,911	)		(2,998	)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		113			114			525			526
Net loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.		(890	)		(365	)		(2,386	)		(2,471	)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		112			113			492			493
Comprehensive loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.		(886	)		(361	)		(2,346	)		(2,431	)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.41	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(1.12	)	$	(1.16	)