Note 3 - Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Net revenues	$	123,876		$	82,755
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	24,997		$	8,347
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(1,935	)	$	6,275
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	23,511		$	14,712

Baseball Heaven [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	149
Loan receivable		15
Property and equipment		5,855
Intangible assets		235
Deferred revenue		(416	)
Total identifiable net assets acquired		5,838
Goodwill		192
Net assets acquired	$	6,030

The Show [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Inventory	$	53
Property and equipment		151
Total identifiable net assets acquired		204
Non-controlling interest in The Show		(500	)
Goodwill		1,796
Net assets acquired	$	1,500

Rogue [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	4,031
Inventory		138
Prepaid expenses		78
Property and equipment		15,309
Intangible assets		5,600
Accrued expenses		(1,194	)
Total identifiable net assets acquired		23,962
Goodwill		6,256
Contingent consideration		(1,218	)
Net assets acquired	$	29,000

Eagle Well Services, Inc [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Property and equipment	$	23,842
Intangible assets		14,300
Accrued expenses		(137	)
Total net identifiable assets		38,005
Goodwill		10,126
Net assets acquired	$	48,131

SWH, Inc [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	3,561
Accounts receivable		7,233
Prepaid expense and other current assets		782
Property and equipment		29,787
Identifiable intangible assets		27,300
Other long-term assets		714
Accounts payable		(1,036	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(3,464	)
Long-term debt		(16,000	)
Capital lease obligations		(1,622	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(15,066	)
Total net identifiable assets		32,189
Goodwill		36,557
Net assets acquired	$	68,746

CrossFit [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	6
Property and equipment		18
Accounts payable		(14	)
Total identifiable net assets acquired		10
Non-controlling interest in CrossFit South Bay		(82	)
Goodwill		154
Net assets acquired	$	82