CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Finance and Servicing:
Servicing fees ($2,303 and $1,551 from affiliates for the three month periods, respectively, and $4,530 and $3,446 from affiliates for the six month periods, respectively)	$ 2,480	$ 1,743	$ 4,905	$ 3,746
Income from Portfolio Assets	9,098	14,622	21,938	26,085
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net	646	163	1,530	163
Gain on sale of investment securities		3,250		3,250
Interest income from SBA loans	325	313	674	581
Interest income from loans receivable - affiliates	773	773	1,511	1,727
Interest income from loans receivable - other	112	229	300	361
Other income	2,054	1,565	3,982	2,696
Total finance and servicing	15,488	22,658	34,840	38,609
Manufacturing and Railroad:
Operating revenues - manufacturing		6,107		10,466
Operating revenues - railroad	1,430	1,196	2,860	2,461
Total manufacturing and railroad	1,430	7,303	2,860	12,927
Total revenues	16,918	29,961	37,700	51,536
Finance and Servicing:
Interest and fees on notes payable to banks and other	3,378	3,334	6,961	6,376
Interest and fees on notes payable to affiliates	386	400	766	792
Salaries and benefits	5,525	6,001	10,674	11,072
Provision for loan and impairment losses	178	2,625	817	4,327
Asset-level expenses	1,730	2,103	3,144	3,724
Other	2,706	3,306	4,867	6,502
Total finance and servicing	13,903	17,769	27,229	32,793
Manufacturing and Railroad:
Cost of revenues and operating costs - manufacturing		5,952		10,788
Cost of revenues and operating costs - railroad	882	627	1,767	1,233
Total manufacturing and railroad	882	6,579	1,767	12,021
Total costs and expenses	14,785	24,348	28,996	44,814
Earnings before other revenue and income taxes	2,133	5,613	8,704	6,722
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	3,283	1,816	5,154	4,045
Gain on business combinations	278		278	891
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	5,694	7,429	14,136	11,658
Income tax expense	1,024	1,205	1,626	719
Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax	4,670	6,224	12,510	10,939
Income from discontinued operations		4,643		4,643
Net earnings	4,670	10,867	12,510	15,582
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,242	2,802	6,357	7,416
Net earnings attributable to FirstCity	$ 2,428	$ 8,065	$ 6,153	$ 8,166
Basic earnings per share of common stock:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.35	$ 0.60	$ 0.36
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.46		$ 0.46
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.81	$ 0.60	$ 0.82
Diluted earnings per share of common stock:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.34	$ 0.60	$ 0.35
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.46		$ 0.46
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.80	$ 0.60	$ 0.81