Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,271	$ 121,909
Restricted cash	173	133
Other receivables		22,679
Accounts receivable, net of allowance ($508-2012; $616-2011)	40,332	32,762
Deferred tax assets	613	613
Other assets from former equity company sale	6,986
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,351	2,835
Total current assets	118,726	180,931
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization ($19,450-2012; $17,000-2011)	6,402	6,046
Ownership interests	46,362	39,052
Goodwill	45,577	22,538
Intangible assets, net	37,212	14,431
Deferred tax assets	31,297	31,940
Cost method investments	10,820	10,820
Other assets, net	1,289	1,062
Total Assets	297,685	306,820
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	5,174	4,759
Accounts payable	2,775	2,300
Accrued expenses	7,444	6,179
Accrued compensation and benefits	7,579	12,058
Deferred revenue	17,273	13,491
Total current liabilities	40,245	38,787
Long-term debt	9,718	10,761
Other liabilities	2,105	2,397
Total Liabilities	52,068	51,945
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 13)	1,257	1,378
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, 40,820 shares (2012) and 40,729 shares (2011) issued	41	41
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,584 shares (2012) and 3,281 shares (2011)	(23,279)	(20,619)
Additional paid-in capital	3,544,830	3,544,121
Accumulated deficit	(3,284,753)	(3,277,733)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	60	74
Total ICG Group, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity	236,899	245,884
Noncontrolling Interest	7,461	7,613
Total Equity	244,360	253,497
Total Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interest and Equity	$ 297,685	$ 306,820