CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,650)	$ (1,031)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Accrued interest added to principal of third party debt	12	19
Accrued interest added to principal of related party debt	91	0
Amortization of financing costs on debt payable to third party	0	9
Stock-based compensation expense	409	1,490
Loss (earnings) of other equity accounted investments	(61)	65
Revenue from sale of intellectual property license	(624)	0
Writedown of real estate inventory	0	363
Depreciation and amortization	358	283
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in amounts receivable	(892)	(279)
Decrease (increase) in deposits	1,362	(3,935)
Decrease in inventory	334	110
Decrease in asset liquidation investments	44	1,682
Increase in other assets	(415)	(254)
Increase in income taxes recoverable	(48)	0
Increase in deferred income tax assets	(477)	(599)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,925	5,864
Decrease in income taxes payable	0	(334)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,368	3,453
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Net cash paid for business acquisition	0	(2,344)
Investment in other equity accounted investments	(56)	(51)
Cash distributions from other equity accounted investments	784	161
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(10)	(7)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	718	(2,241)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Proceeds of debt payable to third parties	1,901	9,863
Repayment of debt payable to third parties	(11,255)	(8,140)
Proceeds of advances from a related party	8,887	2,155
Repayment of debt payable to related parties	(2,400)	(5,699)
Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common shares	10	14
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,857)	(1,807)
Increase (decrease) in cash	229	(595)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,314	6,672
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,543	6,077
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock in exchange for assets of acquired business	0	2,100
Issuance of options to purchase common stock in exchange for assets of acquired business	0	1,131
Supplemental cash flow information:
Taxes paid	39	368
Interest paid	$ 354	$ 163