Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,907	$ 51,910
Restricted cash	21,385	21,311
Marketable securities	124,096	138,457
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $61 in 2015)	15,186	28,016
Other short-term investments	25,000	0
Deferred income taxes	1,696	1,696
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,571	4,228
Total current assets	264,841	245,618
Property and equipment, net	101,908	107,187
Goodwill	30,864	30,864
Intangible assets, net	31,545	35,782
Other long-term investments	3,467	28,525
Investments in equity method investees (fair value - $38,834 in 2015 and $24,355 2014)	44,253	30,060
Deferred income taxes	280	80
Other long-term assets	1,075	1,238
Total assets	478,233	479,354
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,995	3,936
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	20,862	8,916
Financial instrument obligations	21,385	21,311
Current portion of long-term debt	13,214	13,214
Current portion of capital lease obligations	373	412
Deferred income taxes	85	85
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	450	450
Total current liabilities	59,364	48,324
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	0	177
Long-term debt, net of current portion	59,464	66,071
Deferred income taxes	3,549	3,549
Other long-term liabilities	0	3,715
Total liabilities	$ 122,377	$ 121,836
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 40,000 shares authorized; 14,399 and 14,220 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively; 11,571 and 11,406 shares outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively)	$ 14	$ 14
Additional paid-in capital	269,009	267,444
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(89)	(15,206)
Retained earnings	168,850	186,636
Treasury stock, at cost (2,828 and 2,814 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively)	(81,623)	(81,355)
Total Steel Excel Inc. stockholders' equity	356,161	357,533
Non-controlling interest	(305)	(15)
Total stockholders' equity	355,856	357,518
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 478,233	$ 479,354