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	4,551	7,150
Research and development	83	1,144
Operating Expenses, Total	4,634	8,294
Operating loss	(4,490)	(7,862)
Other non-operating (expense) / income:
Interest and other (expense) / income	(99)	28
Accretion of debt discount and amortization deferred financing costs	(324)	0
Loss on extinguishment of convertible note	(355)	0
Revaluation of warrant liability	557	0
Gain on sale of Moneygate	0	81
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(221)	109
Loss before income taxes	(4,711)	(7,753)
Income tax expense / (benefit)	(14)	198
Net loss	(4,725)	(7,555)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	1,121	3,006
Net loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.	(3,604)	(4,549)
Less:
Warrant - Deemed Dividend (in excess of proceeds received)	(2,231)	0
Preferred Stock dividend	(47)	0
Net loss applicable to Common shareholders	(5,882)	(4,549)
Per-share data:
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (2.62)	$ (3.86)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	2,245,465	1,179,887
Net loss as reported	(4,725)	(7,555)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized foreign exchange gains	49	217
Comprehensive loss	(4,676)	(7,338)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	1,095	2,878
Comprehensive loss attributable to MGT Capital Investments, Inc.	$ (3,581)	$ (4,460)