Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,746	$ 51,910
Restricted cash	20,171	21,311
Marketable securities	126,635	138,457
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $38 in 2015)	14,113	28,016
Deferred income taxes	1,696	1,696
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,600	4,228
Total current assets	237,961	245,618
Property and equipment, net	99,676	107,187
Goodwill	30,864	30,864
Intangible assets, net	29,553	35,782
Other long-term investments	3,490	28,525
Investments in equity method investees ($33,177 in 2015 and $24,355 2014 reported at fair value)	36,100	30,060
Deferred income taxes	447	80
Other long-term assets	1,014	1,238
Total assets	439,105	479,354
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,736	3,936
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	10,974	8,916
Financial instrument obligations	20,171	21,311
Current portion of long-term debt	13,214	13,214
Current portion of capital lease obligations	0	412
Deferred income taxes	85	85
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	450	450
Total current liabilities	47,630	48,324
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	0	177
Long-term debt, net of current portion	56,161	66,071
Deferred income taxes	3,549	3,549
Other long-term liabilities	218	3,715
Total liabilities	$ 107,558	$ 121,836
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 18,000 shares authorized; 14,397 and 14,220 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively; 11,352 and 11,406 shares outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively)	$ 14	$ 14
Additional paid-in capital	269,750	267,444
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,532)	(15,206)
Retained earnings	154,376	186,636
Treasury stock, at cost (3,045 and 2,814 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively)	(85,967)	(81,355)
Total Steel Excel Inc. stockholders' equity	331,641	357,533
Non-controlling interest	(94)	(15)
Total stockholders' equity	331,547	357,518
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 439,105	$ 479,354