CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Finance and Servicing:
Servicing fees ($2,529 and $2,083 from affiliates for the three-month periods, respectively, and $7,059 and $5,529 from affiliates for the nine-month periods, respectively)	$ 2,829	$ 2,252	$ 7,734	$ 5,998
Income from Portfolio Assets	11,964	8,195	33,902	34,280
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net	306	197	1,836	360
Gain on sale of investment security				3,250
Interest income from SBA loans	350	314	1,024	895
Interest income from loans receivable - affiliates	723	864	2,234	2,591
Interest income from loans receivable - other	149	233	449	594
Other income	1,774	1,856	5,756	4,552
Total finance and servicing	18,095	13,911	52,935	52,520
Manufacturing and Railroad:
Operating revenues - manufacturing				10,466
Operating revenues - railroad	2,157	998	5,017	3,459
Total manufacturing and railroad	2,157	998	5,017	13,925
Total revenues	20,252	14,909	57,952	66,445
Finance and Servicing:
Interest and fees on notes payable to banks and other	3,195	4,211	10,156	10,587
Interest and fees on notes payable to affiliates	374	393	1,140	1,185
Salaries and benefits	5,360	4,995	16,034	16,067
Provision for loan and impairment losses	1,553	4,090	2,370	8,417
Asset-level expenses	1,572	2,257	4,716	5,981
Other	4,114	2,158	8,981	8,660
Total finance and servicing	16,168	18,104	43,397	50,897
Manufacturing and Railroad:
Cost of revenues and operating costs - manufacturing				10,788
Cost of revenues and operating costs - railroad	1,211	635	2,978	1,868
Total manufacturing and railroad	1,211	635	2,978	12,656
Total costs and expenses	17,379	18,739	46,375	63,553
Earnings (loss) before other revenue and income taxes	2,873	(3,830)	11,577	2,892
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	2,777	9,962	7,931	14,007
Gain on business combinations	155		433	891
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	5,805	6,132	19,941	17,790
Income tax expense	421	473	2,047	1,192
Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax	5,384	5,659	17,894	16,598
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(333)		4,310
Net earnings	5,384	5,326	17,894	20,908
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,654	2,767	9,011	10,183
Net earnings attributable to FirstCity	$ 2,730	$ 2,559	$ 8,883	$ 10,725
Basic earnings per share of common stock:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.86	$ 0.64
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.03)		$ 0.43
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.25	$ 0.86	$ 1.07
Diluted earnings per share of common stock:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.86	$ 0.63
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.03)		$ 0.43
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.25	$ 0.86	$ 1.06