Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

		2013			2012
Expected federal statutory tax expenses (benefit)	$	(1,284	)	$	(944	)
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
State income taxes recoverable		117			(5	)
Non-deductible expenses (permanent differences)		29			36
Change in valuation allowance		4,740			—
Adjustment to effective tax rate		112			(12	)
Other		(685	)		(53	)
Income tax expense (recovery)	$	3,029		$	(978	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

		2013			2012
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$	29,816		$	28,736
Valuation allowance		(4,740	)		—
Intangibles		(24	)		(7	)
Stock based compensation		679			469
Start-up costs		(14	)		32
Depreciation and amortization		(3	)		15
Other		848			398
Heritage Global Partners – Trade Name		(1,395	)		(459	)
Heritage Global Partners – Customer List/Business Network		(500	)		(1,606	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	24,667		$	27,578