CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenue:
Asset sales	$ 2,041	$ 11,626	$ 3,891	$ 12,224
Commissions and other	1,790	109	2,974	245
Total asset liquidation revenue	3,831	11,735	6,865	12,469
Operating costs and expenses:
Asset liquidation	1,675	5,697	3,208	6,136
Inventory maintenance	(26)	383	(23)	1,553
Patent licensing and maintenance	8	13	34	70
Selling, general and administrative	2,471	1,133	4,054	1,957
Expenses paid to related parties	181	145	337	289
Depreciation	8	0	11	0
Total operating costs and expenses	4,317	7,371	7,621	10,005
Operating Income (Loss) Before Earnings of Equity Accounted Asset Liquidation Investments	(486)	4,364	(756)	2,464
Earnings of equity accounted asset liquidation investments	158	157	1,227	1,717
Operating income (loss)	(328)	4,521	471	4,181
Other income (expenses):
Other income (expenses)	(317)	16	(307)	16
Interest expense - third party	(48)	(52)	(104)	(136)
Interest expense - related party	(8)	0	(11)	0
Total other income (expenses)	(373)	(36)	(422)	(120)
Income (loss) before the undernoted	(701)	4,485	49	4,061
Income tax expense (recovery)	(287)	978	26	380
Earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments (net of $0 tax)	(7)	33	(54)	48
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	$ (421)	$ 3,540	$ (31)	$ 3,729
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in thousands) (in shares)	28,135	26,997	27,809	26,562
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in thousands) (in shares)	28,135	27,229	27,809	26,683
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted:
Common shares (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.13	$ 0.00	$ 0.14