CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Asset liquidation
Asset sales	$ 1,201	$ 1,284	$ 1,799	$ 5,175
Commissions and other	1,064	1,768	3,790	4,742
Total asset liquidation revenue	2,265	3,052	5,589	9,917
Intellectual property licensing	624	0	824	0
Total revenue	2,889	3,052	6,413	9,917
Operating costs and expenses:
Asset liquidation	819	1,152	1,401	4,360
Inventory maintenance	86	15	275	(8)
Patent licensing and maintenance	10	4	166	38
Selling, general and administrative	1,912	3,210	6,682	7,265
Expenses paid to related parties	166	196	574	532
Depreciation and amortization	118	272	358	283
Total operating costs and expenses	3,111	4,849	9,456	12,470
Operating Income (Loss) Before Earnings Of Equity Accounted Asset Liquidation Investments	(222)	(1,797)	(3,043)	(2,553)
Earnings of equity accounted asset liquidation investments	456	222	1,265	1,449
Operating income (loss)	234	(1,575)	(1,778)	(1,104)
Other income (expenses):
Other income (expenses)	0	8	0	(299)
Interest expense - third party	(39)	(71)	(308)	(175)
Interest expense - related party	(91)	11	(91)	0
Total other income (expenses)	(130)	(52)	(399)	(474)
Income (loss) before the undernoted	104	(1,627)	(2,177)	(1,578)
Income tax expense (recovery)	387	(638)	(466)	(612)
Earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments (net of tax of $0)	23	(11)	61	(65)
Net income (loss)	(260)	(1,000)	(1,650)	(1,031)
Currency translation adjustment (net of tax of $0)	(4)	0	(13)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (264)	$ (1,000)	$ (1,663)	$ (1,031)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in thousands)	28,384	28,593	28,759	28,072
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in thousands)	28,384	28,593	28,759	28,072
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)