Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Schedule of Amounts receivable [Table Text Block]

		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 ; 2012 - $0)	$	1,960	$	1,046
Notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0)		—		10
Lease receivable		—		12
	$	1,960	$	1,068

Schedule of Intangible assets [Table Text Block]

		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
Customer/Broker Network	$	4,180		$	4,180
Accumulated amortization		(552	)		(290	)
		3,628			3,890
Trade Name		1,460			1,460
Accumulated amortization		(165	)		(87	)
		1,295			1,373
Total net intangible assets	$	4,923		$	5,263

Schedule of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [Table Text Block]

		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
Due to auction clients	$	5,407	$	2,242
Due to Joint Venture partners		412		487
Sales and other taxes		1,157		552
Customer deposits		191		—
Remuneration and benefits		336		373
Asset liquidation expenses		27		184
Auction expenses		271		134
Regulatory and legal fees		34		87
Accounting, auditing and tax consulting		193		170
Patent licensing and maintenance		14		9
Other		311		177
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	8,353	$	4,415