Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements Effects of the error corrections on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Service fee and commission income			$ 38,286	$ 30,530
Rental income			13,376	13,384
Other income			416	684
Revenues			52,078	44,598
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements			5,711	5,327
Loss and loss adjustment expenses			1,631	404
Commissions			3,756	3,086
Cost of services sold			7,370	6,535
General and administrative expenses			29,732	27,311
Interest Expense, Other			6,171	6,264
Operating Expenses			54,371	48,927
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items			(2,293)	(4,329)
Net investment income			2,957	7,087
Net realized (losses) gains			(17)	306
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value			(7,393)	(1,832)
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments			(1,629)	(758)
Non-operating other income			30	605
Interest expense not allocated to segments			(7,407)	(6,348)
Amortization of intangible assets			(2,376)	(1,085)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability			0	212
Loss on change in fair value of debt			(1,720)	(8,487)
Equity in net (loss) income of investee			(2,499)	2,115
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net			(19,656)	(8,185)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)			(21,949)	(12,514)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			315	(16,688)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			(22,264)	4,174
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax			0	(494)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes			1,064	(16,306)
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes			(7,136)	1,017
Net loss			(28,336)	(11,609)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries		$ 4,085	1,765	4,085
Accrued dividends on Class A preferred stock issued			620	1,248
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			$ (30,721)	$ (16,942)
Basic:			$ (1.13)	$ (0.05)
Diluted:			(1.13)	(0.05)
Basic:			(0.28)	(0.73)
Diluted:			(0.28)	(0.73)
Basic:			(1.41)	(0.79)
Diluted:			$ (1.41)	$ (0.79)
Basic:			21,728	21,547
Diluted:			21,728	21,547
Adjustments for Error Correction [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Service fee and commission income				$ 0
Rental income				0
Other income				0
Revenues				0
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements				0
Loss and loss adjustment expenses				0
Commissions				0
Cost of services sold				0
General and administrative expenses				0
Interest Expense, Other				0
Operating Expenses				0
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items				0
Net investment income				1,249
Net realized (losses) gains				0
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value				(45)
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments				0
Non-operating other income				0
Interest expense not allocated to segments				0
Amortization of intangible assets				0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Loss on change in fair value of debt				0
Equity in net (loss) income of investee				0
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net				1,204
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)				1,204
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				1,204
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax				0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes				(1,204)
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes				0
Net loss				0
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries				0
Accrued dividends on Class A preferred stock issued				0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent				$ 0
Basic:				$ 0.06
Diluted:				0.06
Basic:				(0.09)
Diluted:				(0.09)
Basic:				(0.01)
Diluted:				$ (0.01)
Basic:				0
Diluted:				0
Adjustments for Error Correction 2 [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Service fee and commission income				$ 0
Rental income				0
Other income				0
Revenues				0
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements				0
Loss and loss adjustment expenses				0
Commissions				0
Cost of services sold				0
General and administrative expenses				305
Interest Expense, Other				0
Operating Expenses				305
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items				(305)
Net investment income				4,529
Net realized (losses) gains				0
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value				(1,446)
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments				(758)
Non-operating other income				(69)
Interest expense not allocated to segments				(1,371)
Amortization of intangible assets				0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Loss on change in fair value of debt				0
Equity in net (loss) income of investee				0
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net				885
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)				580
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				580
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax				0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes				(850)
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes				0
Net loss				(270)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries				(219)
Accrued dividends on Class A preferred stock issued				0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent				$ (51)
Basic:				$ 0.04
Diluted:				0.04
Basic:				(0.04)
Diluted:				(0.04)
Basic:				0.00
Diluted:				$ 0.00
Basic:				0
Diluted:				0
Adjustments for Error Correction 3 [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Service fee and commission income				$ 0
Rental income				0
Other income				0
Revenues				0
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements				0
Loss and loss adjustment expenses				0
Commissions				0
Cost of services sold				0
General and administrative expenses				0
Interest Expense, Other				0
Operating Expenses				0
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items				0
Net investment income				0
Net realized (losses) gains				0
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value				0
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments				0
Non-operating other income				0
Interest expense not allocated to segments				0
Amortization of intangible assets				0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Loss on change in fair value of debt				0
Equity in net (loss) income of investee				0
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net				0
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)				0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				0
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax				0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes				0
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes				0
Net loss				0
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries				0
Accrued dividends on Class A preferred stock issued				0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent				$ 0
Basic:				$ 0.00
Diluted:				0.00
Basic:				0.00
Diluted:				0.00
Basic:				0.00
Diluted:				$ 0.00
Basic:				0
Diluted:				0
Immaterial Accounting Adjustments [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Service fee and commission income				$ (277)
Rental income				0
Other income				0
Revenues				(277)
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements				0
Loss and loss adjustment expenses				0
Commissions				0
Cost of services sold				0
General and administrative expenses				(32)
Interest Expense, Other				0
Operating Expenses				(32)
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items				(245)
Net investment income				341
Net realized (losses) gains				0
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value				(341)
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments				0
Non-operating other income				(23)
Interest expense not allocated to segments				0
Amortization of intangible assets				67
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Loss on change in fair value of debt				0
Equity in net (loss) income of investee				0
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net				44
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)				(201)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				6
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				(207)
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax				0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes				0
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes				0
Net loss				(207)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries				(33)
Accrued dividends on Class A preferred stock issued				898
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent				$ (1,072)
Basic:	$ (0.05)
Diluted:	(0.05)
Basic:	0.00
Diluted:	$ 0.00
Basic:				$ (0.05)
Diluted:				$ (0.05)
Basic:	0
Diluted:	0
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Service fee and commission income				$ 30,530
Rental income				13,384
Other income				684
Revenues				44,598
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements				5,327
Loss and loss adjustment expenses				404
Commissions				3,086
Cost of services sold				6,535
General and administrative expenses				27,311
Interest Expense, Other				6,264
Operating Expenses				48,927
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items				(4,329)
Net investment income				7,087
Net realized (losses) gains				306
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value				(1,832)
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments				(758)
Non-operating other income				605
Interest expense not allocated to segments				(6,348)
Amortization of intangible assets				(1,085)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				212
Loss on change in fair value of debt				(8,487)
Equity in net (loss) income of investee				2,115
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net				(8,185)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)				(12,514)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				(16,688)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				4,174
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax				(494)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes				(16,306)
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes				1,017
Net loss				(11,609)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries				4,085
Accrued dividends on Class A preferred stock issued				1,248
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent				$ (16,942)
Basic:				$ (0.05)
Diluted:				(0.05)
Basic:				(0.77)
Diluted:				(0.77)
Basic:				(0.79)
Diluted:				$ (0.79)
Basic:				21,547
Diluted:				21,547
Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Service fee and commission income				$ 30,807
Rental income				13,384
Other income				684
Revenues				44,875
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements				5,327
Loss and loss adjustment expenses				404
Commissions				3,086
Cost of services sold				6,535
General and administrative expenses				27,038
Interest Expense, Other				6,264
Operating Expenses				48,654
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items				(3,779)
Net investment income				968
Net realized (losses) gains				306
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value				0
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments				0
Non-operating other income				697
Interest expense not allocated to segments				(4,977)
Amortization of intangible assets				(1,152)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				212
Loss on change in fair value of debt				(8,487)
Equity in net (loss) income of investee				2,115
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net				(10,318)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)				(14,097)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				(16,694)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				2,597
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax				(494)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes				(14,252)
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes				1,017
Net loss				(11,132)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries				4,337
Accrued dividends on Class A preferred stock issued				350
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent				$ (15,819)
Basic:	$ (0.10)
Diluted:	(0.10)
Basic:	(0.64)
Diluted:	$ (0.64)
Basic:				$ (0.73)
Diluted:				$ (0.73)
Basic:				21,547
Diluted:				21,547