Segment Reporting (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Other income	$ 0		$ 10
Interest expense	95		59
Depreciation and amortization	121		3
Segment income (loss)	(1,000)		750
Income tax expense (recovery)	(353)		313
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(647)		390
Assets	55,127		54,779		61,310
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Other income	0		0
Interest expense	0		3
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Other income (expense) and earnings (loss) of other equity accounted investments	0		(47)
Other corporate expenses (primarily corporate level interest, general and administrative expenses)	(463)		(449)
Other assets	34,602	[1]	35,350	[1]
Reportable Segment [Member]
Other income	0		10
Interest expense	95		56
Depreciation and amortization	121		3
Segment income (loss)	(537)		1,199
Assets	$ 20,525		$ 19,429

[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.