Amount for accounts payable to related parties.

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The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Note 16 - Related Party Transactions (Detail) (USD $)		3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Note 16 - Related Party Transactions (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013 Steel Excel [Member] Percentage Owned By Steel Partners [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Interest Income [Member] WebBank [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 SP Corporate Services LLC [Member] Monthly Fees for Financial Management and Administrative Services [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 SP Corporate Services LLC [Member] Monthly Expanded Services [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 SP Corporate Services LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 SP Corporate Services LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 WebBank [Member] Short-term Deposits [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	51.50%
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party			$ 35,000	$ 300,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 100,000
Accounts Payable, Related Parties					300,000
Due from Related Parties, Current							15,100,000
Revenue from Related Parties		$ 24,690