Note 1 - SWK Holdings Corporation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014		March 31, 2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation Shareholders	$	1,457	$	60
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		41,462		41,316
Effect of dilutive securities		68		80
Weighted-average diluted shares		41,530		41,396
Basic earnings per share	$	0.04	$	0.00
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.04	$	0.00