Schedule of the Consideration Paid for Heritage Global Partners and the Amounts of the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) (Heritage Global Partners, Inc [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012
Heritage Global Partners, Inc [Member]
Consideration paid
Cash	$ 3,000	[1]
Promissory notes, net of receivable from owners	849	[2]
1,000,000 HGI common shares	2,100	[3]
625,000 options to purchase HGI common shares at $2.00 per share	1,131	[4]
Fair value of total consideration	7,080
Acquisition related costs (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in HGI's consolidated statement of operations for the year)	78
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash	656	[1]
Accounts receivable (net of $0 allowance for doubtful accounts)	870
Deposits	20
Prepaid expenses	43
Property, plant and equipment	37
Identifiable intangible assets	5,640
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,212)
Client liability account	(1,424)
Short-term note payable	(100)
Future income taxes payable	(2,178)
Total identifiable net assets assumed	2,352
Goodwill	4,728
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	$ 7,080

[1] Net cash used for the acquisition was $2,344.

[2] The notes (the "Promissory Notes") were paid in full on their August 31, 2012 maturity date.

[3] Value determined using the closing price of the Company's common shares on February 29, 2012.

[4] Value determined using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. Inputs to the model included an expected volatility rate of 133%, a risk-free interest rate of 1.25%, an expected life of 4.75 years, and an expected dividend yield of $nil.