CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:
Asset sales	$ 7,901	$ 14,733
Commissions and other	6,227	2,505
Total asset liquidation revenue	14,128	17,238
Operating costs and expenses:
Asset liquidation	7,001	8,244
Inventory maintenance	89	1,522
Patent licensing and maintenance	50	84
Selling, general and administrative	10,341	4,408
Expenses paid to related parties	716	578
Depreciation and amortization	407	2
Total operating costs and expenses	18,604	14,838
Operating Income (Loss) Before Earnings Of Equity Accounted Asset Liquidation Investments	(4,476)	2,400
Earnings of equity accounted asset liquidation investments	2,023	2,183
Operating income (loss)	(2,453)	4,583
Other income (expenses):
Other income	64	30
Interest expense - third party	(290)	(245)
Total other income (expenses)	(226)	(215)
Income (loss) before the undernoted	(2,679)	4,368
Income tax recovery	(978)	(26,317)
Earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments (net of $0 tax)	(112)	28
Net income (loss)	(1,813)	30,713
Other comprehensive loss:
Currency translation adjustment	(7)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,820)	$ 30,713
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in thousands) (in shares)	28,292	26,834
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in thousands) (in shares)	28,292	27,096
Net income (loss) per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 1.14
Net income (loss) per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 1.13