Asset Liquidation Investments and Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Results of Operations Attributable to the Company from the Joint Ventures in Which it is Invested [Table Text Block]

		Nine months ended
		September 30,
		2014			2013
Gross revenues	$	46		$	5,056
Gross profit (loss)	$	(53	)	$	907
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(53	)	$	1,265
Net income (loss)	$	(53	)	$	1,265

Schedule of The Company's Other Investments [Table Text Block]

		September 30 ,		December 31,
		2014		2013
Knight’s Bridge Capital Partners Internet Fund No. 1 GP LLC	$	107	$	19
Polaroid Corporation (“Polaroid”)		1,393		1,750
Total investments	$	1,500	$	1,769

Schedule of The Company's Investment in Polaroid [Table Text Block]

		Capital		Equity in		Capital			Net
Unit type		invested		earnings		returned			investment
Class A	$	2,492	$	269	$	(1,660	)	$	1,101
Class D		628		64		(400	)		292
Total	$	3,120	$	333	$	(2,060	)	$	1,393

		Capital		Equity in		Capital			Net
Unit type		invested		earnings		returned			investment
Class A	$	2,492	$	209	$	(1,300	)	$	1,401
Class D		617		50		(318	)		349
Total	$	3,109	$	259	$	(1,618	)	$	1,750