Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Revenues
Products		$ 324
Services		2,269
		2,593
Cost of revenues
Products		141
Services		1,336
		1,477
Gross margin		1,116
Operating expenses
Selling, marketing and administrative	11,045	9,944	29,400
Restructuring charges	3,944	(31)	1,135
Total operating expenses	14,989	9,913	30,535
Operating loss	(14,989)	(8,797)	(30,535)
Interest and other income, net	5,208	8,358	10,461
Interest expense	(3)	(5)	(6)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,784)	(444)	(20,080)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(7,602)	226	2,848
Loss from continuing operations, net of taxes	(17,386)	(218)	(17,232)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(11,289)	1,910	(1,438)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	10,916	5,005	1,236
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(373)	6,915	(202)
Net income (loss)	(17,759)	6,697	(17,434)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in The Show		(72)
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$ (17,759)	$ 6,769	$ (17,434)
Basic income (loss) per share:
Loss from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.50)	$ (0.02)	$ (1.45)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.64	$ (0.02)
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.53)	$ 0.62	$ (1.46)
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Loss from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.50)	$ (0.02)	$ (1.45)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.63	$ (0.02)
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.53)	$ 0.62	$ (1.46)
Shares used in computing income (loss) per share:
Basic (in Shares)	11,609	10,882	11,920
Diluted (in Shares)	11,609	10,897	11,920