CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Asset liquidation
Asset sales	$ 2,046	$ 7,901
Commissions and other	6,022	6,227
Total asset liquidation revenue	8,068	14,128
Intellectual property licensing	824	0
Total revenue	8,892	14,128
Operating costs and expenses:
Asset liquidation	2,423	7,001
Inventory maintenance	283	89
Patent licensing and maintenance	191	50
Selling, general and administrative, including expenses paid to related parties	9,660	11,057
Depreciation and amortization	472	407
Total operating costs and expenses	13,029	18,604
Operating Income (Loss) Before Earnings Of Equity Accounted Asset Liquidation Investments	(4,137)	(4,476)
Earnings of equity accounted asset liquidation investments	1,200	2,023
Operating loss	(2,937)	(2,453)
Other income (expenses):
Other income	0	64
Interest expense - third party	(388)	(290)
Interest expense - related party	(168)	0
Total other income (expenses)	(556)	(226)
Loss before the undernoted	(3,493)	(2,679)
Income tax expense (recovery)	3,029	(978)
Earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments (net of $0 tax)	126	(112)
Net loss	(6,396)	(1,813)
Currency translation adjustment (net of tax of $0)	(37)	(7)
Comprehensive loss	$ (6,433)	$ (1,820)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in thousands)	28,610	28,292
Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$ (0.22)	$ (0.06)