Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 4,126	$ 30,554
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		31,951
Income (loss) from continuing operations	4,126	(1,397)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	224	261
Amortization of intangible assets	299	461
Amortization of debt issuance costs		11
Stock-based compensation	205	464
Accretion of discount on marketable securities	(6)
Gain on sale of marketable securities	(891)
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gains) and losses, net	166	(222)
Provision for bad debt	314
Expense (benefit) from deferred income taxes	364	(522)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Contract receivables	(420)	2,717
Unbilled work-in-progress	(2,545)	(451)
Prepaid and other assets	577	(312)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(19)	(264)
Unearned revenue	(753)	(1,276)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	1,641	(530)
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations		5,805
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,641	5,275
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(64)	(85)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities, related party	17,831
Proceeds from sale of business, net		37,509
Purchase of marketable securities		(21,445)
Restricted cash		(2)
Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations	17,767	15,977
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations		(588)
Net cash provided by investing activities	17,767	15,389
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital lease payments	(12)	(3)
Common stock cash dividends	(41,999)	(1,618)
Purchase of treasury stock		(1,169)
Proceeds from the issuance of stock	439	1,042
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations	(41,572)	(1,748)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations		(4)
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,572)	(1,752)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	265	(124)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(21,899)	18,788
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,290	10,801
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	12,391	29,589
Supplemental disclosure of other cash and non-cash financing transactions:
Interest paid	1	19
Income taxes paid	695	290
Common stock cash dividend declared	566	506
Valuation allowance reversed to additional paid-in capital		$ 1,623