CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue:
Asset sales	$ 1,284	$ 1,190	$ 5,175	$ 13,415
Commissions and other	1,768	959	4,742	1,203
Total asset liquidation revenue	3,052	2,149	9,917	14,618
Operating costs and expenses:
Asset liquidation	1,152	900	4,360	7,036
Inventory maintenance	15	(6)	(8)	1,547
Patent licensing and maintenance	4	5	38	75
Selling, general and administrative	3,210	1,067	7,265	3,024
Expenses paid to related parties	196	145	532	434
Depreciation and amortization	272	0	283	0
Total operating costs and expenses	4,849	2,111	12,470	12,116
Operating Income (Loss) Before Earnings Of Equity Accounted Asset Liquidation Investments	(1,797)	38	(2,553)	2,502
Earnings of equity accounted asset liquidation investments	222	478	1,449	2,195
Operating income (loss)	(1,575)	516	(1,104)	4,697
Other income (expenses):
Other income (expenses)	8	8	(299)	24
Interest expense - third party	(71)	(45)	(175)	(181)
Interest (expense) credit - related party	11	0	0	0
Total other income (expenses)	(52)	(37)	(474)	(157)
Income (loss) before the undernoted	(1,627)	479	(1,578)	4,540
Income tax recovery	(638)	(416)	(612)	(36)
Earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments (net of tax of $0)	(11)	(35)	(65)	13
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,000)	$ 860	$ (1,031)	$ 4,589
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in thousands)	28,593	27,088	28,072	26,739
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in thousands)	28,593	27,381	28,072	26,990
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted:
Common shares	$ (0.03)	$ 0.03	$ (0.04)	$ 0.17