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, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net revenues		$ 100,104	$ 2,502
Cost of revenues		66,064	1,459
Gross margin		34,040	1,043
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	11,045	28,031	9,585
Impairment of goodwill		192
Restructuring charges	3,944		(31)
Total operating expenses	14,989	28,223	9,554
Operating income (loss)	(14,989)	5,817	(8,511)
Interest and other income, net	5,208	1,067	8,358
Interest expense	(3)	(417)	(5)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,784)	6,467	(158)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(7,602)	15,712	226
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	(17,386)	22,179	68
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(11,289)	(1,935)	1,624
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	10,916		5,005
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(373)	(1,935)	6,629
Net income (loss)	(17,759)	20,244	6,697
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities
Continuing operations		(22)
Discontinued operations		(427)	(72)
		(449)	(72)
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$ (17,759)	$ 20,693	$ 6,769
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.50)	$ 1.83	$ 0.01
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.61
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc. (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.53)	$ 1.71	$ 0.62
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.50)	$ 1.83	$ 0.01
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.61
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc. (in Dollars per share)	$ (1.53)	$ 1.71	$ 0.62
Shares used in computing income (loss) per share:
Basic (in Shares)	11,609	12,110	10,882
Diluted (in Shares)	11,609	12,133	10,897