Note 21 - Comparative Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	Three-Month Period Ended:
	March 31, 2012			June 30, 2012(1)			September 29, 2012		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues	$	14,445		$	24,450		$	34,294	$	26,915
Gross profit (loss)	$	5,686		$	9,482		$	12,204	$	6,668
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	(120	)	$	17,429		$	4,866	$	4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(2,348	)	$	(121	)	$	483	$	51
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	(1,888	)	$	17,308		$	5,349	$	(76	)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	(0.01	)	$	1.50		$	0.37	$	0.00
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04	$	0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	(0.17	)	$	1.49		$	0.41	$	(0.01	)
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	(0.01	)	$	1.50		$	0.37	$	0.00
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04	$	0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$	(0.17	)	$	1.49		$	0.41	$	(0.01	)
Shares used for computing income (loss) per share:
Basic		10,891			11,588			12,982		12,984
Diluted		10,891			11,605			13,001		13,007

	Three-Month Period Ended:
	April 1, 2011		July 1, 2011			September 30, 2011			December 31, 2011
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues	$	-	$	-		$	707		$	1,795
Gross profit (loss)	$	-	$	-		$	531		$	512
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	1,817	$	(1,550	)	$	(1,543	)	$	1,344
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	-	$	6,830		$	85		$	(286	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel	$	1,817	$	5,280		$	1,335		$	(1,663	)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	0.17	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.14	)	$	0.09
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	-	$	0.63		$	0.01		$	(0.03	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Steel Excel	$	0.17	$	0.48		$	0.12		$	(0.15	)
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	0.17	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.14	)	$	0.09
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	-	$	0.63		$	-		$	(0.03	)
Net income (loss)	$	0.17	$	0.48		$	0.12		$	(0.15	)
Shares used for computing income (loss) per share:
Basic		10,880		10,881			10,881			10,887
Diluted		10,887		10,895			10,905			10,905