Related Party Transactions (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 SP Corporate Services LLC	Jun. 30, 2013 SP Corporate Services LLC	Jun. 30, 2014 SP Corporate Services LLC	Jun. 30, 2013 SP Corporate Services LLC	Jun. 30, 2014 SP Corporate Services LLC Monthly Expanded Services	Oct. 31, 2013 iGo	Jun. 30, 2014 WebBank Interest Income	Jun. 30, 2013 WebBank Interest Income	Jun. 30, 2014 WebBank Interest Income	Jun. 30, 2013 WebBank Interest Income	Jun. 30, 2014 WebBank Short-term deposits	Jun. 30, 2014 Steel Excel Percentage Owned By Steel Partners
Ownership												57.30%
Provision of services	$ 2,200,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 4,400,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 700,000
Accounts payable	400,000		400,000
Fixed annual fee						400,000
Short-term deposits											15,200,000
Interest income							$ 21,000	$ 23,000	$ 42,000	$ 48,000