CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Asset liquidation
Asset sales	$ 152	$ 2,041	$ 598	$ 3,891
Commissions and other	1,780	1,790	2,726	2,974
Total asset liquidation revenue	1,932	3,831	3,324	6,865
Patent licensing	0	0	200	0
Total revenue	1,932	3,831	3,524	6,865
Operating costs and expenses:
Asset liquidation	226	1,675	582	3,208
Inventory maintenance	115	(26)	189	(23)
Patent licensing and maintenance	6	8	156	34
Selling, general and administrative	2,376	2,471	4,770	4,054
Expenses paid to related parties	204	181	408	337
Depreciation and amortization	119	8	240	11
Total operating costs and expenses	3,046	4,317	6,345	7,621
Operating Income (Loss) Before Earnings Of Equity Accounted Asset Liquidation Investments	(1,114)	(486)	(2,821)	(756)
Earnings of equity accounted asset liquidation investments	7	158	809	1,227
Operating income (loss)	(1,107)	(328)	(2,012)	471
Other income (expenses):
Other income (expenses)	0	(317)	0	(307)
Interest expense - third party	(174)	(48)	(269)	(104)
Interest expense related party	0	(8)	0	(11)
Total other income (expenses)	(174)	(373)	(269)	(422)
Income (loss) before the undernoted	(1,281)	(701)	(2,281)	49
Income tax expense (recovery)	(500)	(287)	(853)	26
Earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments (net of $0 tax)	38	(7)	38	(54)
Net income (loss)	(743)	(421)	(1,390)	(31)
Currency translation adjustment (net of tax of $0)	(2)	0	(9)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (745)	$ (421)	$ (1,399)	$ (31)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in thousands)	28,954	28,135	28,949	27,809
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in thousands)	28,954	28,135	28,949	27,809
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted:
Common shares	$ (0.03)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.00