Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
Customer/Broker Network	$	4,180		$	4,180
Accumulated amortization		(726	)		(639	)
		3,454			3,541
Trade Name		1,460			1,460
Accumulated amortization		(217	)		(191	)
		1,243			1,269
Total net intangible assets	$	4,697		$	4,810

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
Due to auction clients	$	2,139	$	3,586
Due to Joint Venture partners		615		639
Sales and other taxes		1,293		966
Customer deposits		5		50
Remuneration and benefits		485		579
Asset liquidation expenses		60		76
Auction expenses		304		135
Regulatory and legal fees		57		45
Accounting, auditing and tax consulting		182		153
Patent licensing and maintenance		4		25
Other		224		256
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5,368	$	6,510