Condensed Statements of Income (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2011
Net revenues	$ 24,540		$ 39,347
Cost of revenues	15,002		24,065
Gross margin	9,538		15,282
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	6,819	2,984	14,663	5,366
Restructuring charges				38
Total operating expenses	6,819	2,984	14,663	5,404
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,719	(2,984)	619	(5,404)
Interest and other income (expense), net	177	2,795	(52)	8,127
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	2,896	(189)	567	2,723
Provision for income taxes	(654)	(1,361)	(793)	(2,456)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	2,242	(1,550)	(226)	267
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		1,910		1,910
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes		4,920		4,920
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		6,830		6,830
Net income (loss)	2,242	5,280	(226)	7,097
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest			(580)
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$ 2,242	$ 5,280	$ 354	$ 7,097
Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ (0.14)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.63		$ 0.63
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc. (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.49	$ 0.03	$ 0.65
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ (0.14)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.63		$ 0.63
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc. (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.48	$ 0.03	$ 0.65
Shares used to compute income (loss) per share:
Basic (in Shares)	11,588	10,881	11,240	10,881
Diluted (in Shares)	11,605	10,895	11,257	10,891