Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,759	$ 121,909
Restricted cash	195	133
Other receivables		22,679
Accounts receivable, net of allowance($666-2012; $616-2011)	50,999	32,762
Deferred tax assets	613	613
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,171	2,835
Total current assets	123,737	180,931
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization ($21729-2012; $17,000-2011)	12,058	6,046
Marketable securities	835
Ownership interests	25,365	39,052
Goodwill	99,263	22,538
Intangible assets, net	80,724	14,431
Deferred tax assets	31,826	31,940
Cost method investments	11,345	10,820
Other assets, net	1,044	1,062
Total Assets	386,197	306,820
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,027	4,759
Accounts payable	3,277	2,300
Accrued expenses	13,373	6,179
Accrued compensation and benefits	19,933	12,058
Deferred revenue	21,923	13,491
Total current liabilities	66,533	38,787
Long-term debt	19,984	10,761
Deferred revenue	191	61
Other liabilities	5,425	2,336
Total Liabilities	92,133	51,945
Redeemable non controlling interest (Note 13)	2,906	1,378
ICG Group, Inc.'s Stockholders' 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, 40,949 shares issued (2012) and 40,729 shares issued (2011)	41	41
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,211 shares (2012) and 3,281 shares (2011)	(28,973)	(20,619)
Additional paid-in capital	3,545,821	3,544,121
Accumulated deficit	(3,269,406)	(3,277,733)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	27	74
Total ICG Group, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity	247,510	245,884
Noncontrolling Interest	43,648	7,613
Total Equity	291,158	253,497
Total Liabilities, Redeemable non controlling interest and Equity	$ 386,197	$ 306,820