CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (647)	$ 390
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Accrued interest added to principal of third party debt	32	8
Amortization of financing costs on debt payable to third party	0	9
Accrued interest added to principal of related party debt	0	3
Stock-based compensation expense	160	115
Loss of other equity accounted investments	0	47
Depreciation and amortization	121	3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in amounts receivable	(247)	136
Decrease (increase) in deposits	1,147	(1,960)
Decrease in inventory	310	1,308
Decrease in asset liquidation investments	717	2,423
Decrease (increase) in other assets	29	(5)
Increase in income taxes recoverable	(49)	0
Decrease (increase) in deferred income tax assets	(326)	239
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,073)	3,100
Decrease in income taxes payable	0	(144)
Net cash provided by operating activities	174	5,672
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Net cash paid for business acquisition	0	(2,344)
Investment in other equity accounted investments	(56)	(20)
Cash distributions from other equity accounted investments	753	157
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(5)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	692	(2,207)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Proceeds of debt payable to third parties	664	2,158
Repayment of debt payable to third parties	(5,319)	(4,801)
Proceeds of advances from a related party	2,070	178
Repayment of debt payable and advances to related parties	(1,365)	(2,050)
Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common shares	0	8
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,950)	(4,507)
Decrease in cash	(3,084)	(1,042)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,314	6,672
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,230	5,630
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock in exchange for assets of acquired business	0	1,950
Issuance of options to purchase common stock in exchange for assets of acquired business	0	1,131
Supplemental cash flow information:
Taxes paid	22	218
Interest paid	$ 121	$ 56