Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,537	$ 52,439
Investment securities, available for sale	5,497	4,991
Loans receivable, net	26,168	3,750
Loans held for sale, net	0	20,317
Trade and other receivables, net	4,678	4,112
Inventories	8,947	8,681
Intangible assets, net	5,139	6,978
Goodwill	18,180	18,180
Other assets	4,646	2,754
Assets of discontinued operations	3,237	20,816
TOTAL ASSETS	127,029	143,018
Liabilities:
Lines of credit	0	5,116
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,512	5,916
Contingent consideration	3,822	3,597
Long-term debt	47,828	51,613
Common stock warrant liability	2,850	1,403
Liabilities of discontinued operations	10,387	11,536
TOTAL LIABILITIES	69,399	79,181
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 190,000,000 shares authorized; 120,143,247 and 117,431,856 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1,168	1,151
Additional paid-in capital	448,058	446,805
Accumulated deficit	(392,080)	(384,315)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	484	196
Total shareholders' equity - Signature Group Holdings, Inc.	57,630	63,837
Noncontrolling interest
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	57,630	63,837
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 127,029	$ 143,018