Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Net revenues	$ 29,375	$ 24,450	$ 55,726	$ 38,896
Cost of revenues	20,112	14,969	38,803	23,728
Gross profit	9,263	9,481	16,923	15,168
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,582	5,121	12,175	9,756
Amortization of intangibles	2,231	1,579	4,631	2,393
Total operating expenses	8,813	6,700	16,806	12,149
Operating income	450	2,781	117	3,019
Interest income, net	1,256	259	1,869	491
Other expense, net	(1,200)	(22)	(139)	(473)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	506	3,018	1,847	3,037
Benefit from income taxes	380	14,412	2,013	14,273
Net income from continuing operations	886	17,430	3,860	17,310
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	(121)	0	(2,470)
Net income	886	17,309	3,860	14,840
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities
Continuing operations	185	0	521	0
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	(580)
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$ 1,071	$ 17,309	$ 4,381	$ 15,420
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
Net income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.50	$ 0.34	$ 1.54
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ (0.17)
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.49	$ 0.34	$ 1.37
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel inc.:
Net income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.50	$ 0.34	$ 1.54
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ (0.17)
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.49	$ 0.34	$ 1.37
Shares used in computing income (loss) per share:
Basic (in Shares)	12,718	11,588	12,796	11,240
Diluted (in Shares)	12,734	11,605	12,812	11,257