Segment Reporting (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Other income	$ 64		$ 30
Interest expense	290		245
Income (loss) from continuing operations before the undernoted	(2,679)		4,368
Income tax recovery	978		26,317
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,813)		30,713
Total Assets	61,310		47,147
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Other income	1		0
Interest expense	1		0
Other income (expense) and earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments)	(111)		28
Other corporate expenses (primarily corporate level interest, general and administrative expenses)	(2,772)		(1,225)
Other assets not allocated to segments	33,558	[1]	38,346	[1]
Reportable Segment [Member]
Other income	63		30
Interest expense	289		245
Income (loss) from continuing operations before the undernoted	92		5,593
Total Assets	$ 27,752		$ 8,801

[1] Other assets not allocated to segments are corporate assets such as cash, non-trade accounts receivable, prepaid insurance, investments and deferred income tax assets.