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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the following (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to SWK Holdings Corporation stockholders	$	28,888	$	(7,370	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		13,015		12,986
Effect of dilutive securities		3		—
Weighted-average diluted shares		13,018		12,986
Basic net income (loss) per share	$	2.22	$	(0.57	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	2.22	$	(0.57	)