Asset Liquidation Investments and Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of results of operations attributable to the Company from the Joint Ventures in which it is invested [Table Text Block]

		2013		2012
Gross revenues	$	7,589	$	8,666
Gross profit	$	1,200	$	2,099
Income from continuing operations	$	1,200	$	2,023
Net income	$	1,200	$	2,023

Schedule of the components of assets and liabilities attributable to the Company from the Joint Ventures in which it is invested [Table Text Block]

		2013		2012
Current assets	$	1,415	$	3,733
Noncurrent assets	$	87	$	222
Current liabilities	$	122	$	337
Noncurrent liabilities	$	—	$	—

Schedule of The Company's Other Investments [Table Text Block]

		2013		2012
Knight’s Bridge Capital Partners Internet Fund No. 1 GP LLC	$	19	$	20
Polaroid		1,750		2,406
Total investments	$	1,769	$	2,426

Schedule of The Company's Investment in Polaroid [Table Text Block]

		Capital		Equity in		Capital			Net
Unit type		invested		earnings		returned			investment
Class A	$	2,492	$	209	$	(1,300	)	$	1,401
Class D		617		50		(318	)		349
Total	$	3,109	$	259	$	(1,618	)	$	1,750

		Capital		Equity in		Capital			Net
Unit type		invested		earnings		returned			investment
Class A	$	2,447	$	137	$	(654	)	$	1,930
Class D		606		30		(160	)		476
Total	$	3,053	$	167	$	(814	)	$	2,406