Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended December 31
		2013			2012
		Asset Liquidation
Revenues from external customers	$	8,068		$	14,128
Earnings from equity accounted asset liquidation investments		1,200			2,023
Other income		—			63
Interest expense		388			289
Depreciation and amortization		472			407
Segment income (loss) from continuing operations		(2,404	)		92
Investment in equity accounted asset liquidation investees		1,380			3,618
Segment assets		20,399			27,752

Reconciliation Of Reported Segment Information From Segments To Consolidated Financial Statement Items [Table Text Block]

		Year ended December 31,
		2013			2012
Total revenue for reportable segments	$	8,068		$	14,128
Unallocated intellectual property licensing revenue		824			—
Total revenue	$	8,892		$	14,128
Total other income for reportable segments	$	—		$	63
Unallocated other income		—			1
Total other income	$	—		$	64
Total interest expense for reportable segments	$	388		$	289
Unallocated interest expense from third party debt		—			1
Unallocated interest expense from related party debt		168			—
Total interest expense	$	556		$	290
Total depreciation and amortization for reportable segments	$	472		$	407
Other unallocated depreciation from corporate assets		—			—
Total depreciation and amortization	$	472		$	407
Total segment income (loss)	$	(2,404	)	$	92
Intellectual property licensing revenue not allocated to reportable segments		824			—
Other income (expense) and earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments		126			(111	)
Other corporate expenses (primarily corporate level interest, general and administrative expenses)		(1,913	)		(2,772	)
Income tax (expense) recovery		(3,029	)		978
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(6,396	)	$	(1,813	)
Segment assets	$	20,399		$	27,752
Other assets not allocated to segments (1)		29,596			33,558
Total assets	$	49,995		$	61,310