Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

Amounts used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
				(Revised)
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerators:
Net income (loss)	$	(7,613	)	$	1,967
Non-controlling interest	363			326
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	(7,250	)	$	2,293
Denominators:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	11,475			11,981
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based awards	—			18
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	11,475			11,999
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
Net income (loss)	$	(0.63	)	$	0.19
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Steel Excel Inc.:
Net income (loss)	$	(0.63	)	$	0.19