Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	Note 1 –Basis of Presentation These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Counsel RB Capital Inc. together with its subsidiaries, including Counsel RB Capital LLC (“Counsel RB”), Equity Partners CRB LLC, Heritage Global Partners, Inc., C2 Communications Technologies Inc., and C2 Investments Inc. These entities, collectively, are referred to as “CRBCI”, the “Company”, “we” or “our” in these financial statements. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), as outlined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and include the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of all subsidiaries over which CRBCI exercises control. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. We have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the results for interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, we believe that the disclosures are appropriate. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012. Certain items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These changes had no effect on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of those operating results to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the entire year ending December 31, 2012.

Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

Note 1 –Basis of Presentation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Counsel RB Capital Inc. together with its subsidiaries, including Counsel RB Capital LLC (“Counsel RB”), Equity Partners CRB LLC, Heritage Global Partners, Inc., C2 Communications Technologies Inc., and C2 Investments Inc. These entities, collectively, are referred to as “CRBCI”, the “Company”, “we” or “our” in these financial statements. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), as outlined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and include the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of all subsidiaries over which CRBCI exercises control. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

We have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the results for interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, we believe that the disclosures are appropriate. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012.

Certain items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These changes had no effect on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of those operating results to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the entire year ending December 31, 2012.