Intangible asset - intellectual property (restated) (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 09, 2012	Jun. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Amortization of Intangible Assets		$ 51	$ 0	$ 68	$ 0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months		50		50
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two		204		204
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three		204		204
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four		204		204
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five		204		204
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure							851
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	8.00%			0.31%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years			4 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	75.00%			75.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price		$ 4.00		$ 4.00
Percentage for Consideration of Patent				55.00%
Percentage for Consideration of Patent by Non Controlling Interests				45.00%
Additional Patent Transfer, Description				Additionally, the Company has the right to purchase an additional 250 MGT Gaming Shares from J&S in exchange for a cash payment of $1,000 and a four (4) year warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company''''s common stock for an exercise price of the lower of (i) $6.00 per share and (ii) 110% of the closing price of the common stock on the date of issuance.
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				200
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001		$ 0.001		$ 0.001		$ 0.001	[1]
Payment to Acquire Shares from Parties				$ 1,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights		4		4
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Purchase of Warrants				350,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period				9 years
BLPM [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate				0.34%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term				4 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate				75.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price		$ 4.00		$ 4.00

[1] Derived from audited financial information