Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

Amounts used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerators:
Net income from continuing operations	$	2,159	$	4,865	$	6,019	$	22,175
Non-controlling interest	311		—		832		—
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	2,470	$	4,865	$	6,851	$	22,175
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—	$	484	$	—	$	(1,986	)
Non-controlling interest	—		—		—		580
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	—	$	484	$	—	$	(1,406	)
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	2,470	$	5,349	$	6,851	$	20,769
Denominators:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	12,529		12,982		12,736		11,820
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based awards	17		19		18		20
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	12,546		13,001		12,754		11,840
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
Net income from continuing operations	$	0.20	$	0.37	$	0.54	$	1.88
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—	$	0.04	$	—	$	(0.12	)
Net income	$	0.20	$	0.41	$	0.54	$	1.76
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
Net income from continuing operations	$	0.20	$	0.37	$	0.54	$	1.87
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—	$	0.04	$	—	$	(0.12	)
Net income	$	0.20	$	0.41	$	0.54	$	1.75