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	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	0	2,109
Cash in lieu of fractional shares for MGT reverse/ forward split	0	0	(5)	0	0	(5)	0	(5)
Cash in lieu of fractional shares for MGT reverse/ forward split (in shares)	0	(4)
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest (in shares)	0	33
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest	0	0	4,365	(1,882)	0	2,483	(2,501)	(18)
Non-Controlling Share of MGT Gaming, Inc.	0	0	0	0	0	0	862	862
Stock issued for services			315			315		315
Stock-based compensation (Stock Awards)	0	0	417	0	0	417	0	417
Stock-based compensation (Stock Awards) (in shares)	0	346
Stock-based compensation (Stock Options)	0	0	17	0	0	17	15	32
Warrants issued in connection with issuance of convertible note, net of issuance costs	0	0	400	0	0	400	0	400
Beneficial conversion on convertible note	0	0	500	0	0	500	0	500
Net loss for the Period	0	0	0	0	(2,471)	(2,471)	(526)	(2,997)
Translation Adjustment	0	0	0	40	0	40	33	73
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 0	$ 2	$ 289,249	$ (6,703)	$ (282,498)	$ 50	$ 3,176	$ 3,226
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	0	2,484

[1] Derived from audited financial information