CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Predecessor	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Non-Controlling Interests	Treasury Stock	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 07, 2009			12,226,107
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to Successor		$ (27,285)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2009
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 07, 2009	12,226,107		12,226,107
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of option to purchase common stock	6,594			6,594
Stock-based compensation	285			285
Stockholder distributions	(8,588)					(8,588)
Purchase of Digital Domain and establishment of non-controlling interests in subsidiary	27,272						27,272
Net income (loss) attributable to Successor	7,959					7,959			7,959
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,703)						(2,703)
Comprehensive income (loss)									7,959
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	30,819			6,879		(629)	24,569
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009	12,226,107		12,226,107
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to change common stock from no par value to $0.01 par value per share			122	(122)
Issuance of common stock	998		2	996
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	166,775		166,775
Issuance of common stock to acquire common stock in subsidiary	268		2	564			(298)
Issuance of common stock to acquire common stock in subsidiary (in shares)	186,663		186,663
Acquisition of common stock in subsidiary	(555)			4,913			(5,468)
Issuance of warrants in connection with purchase of common stock of subsidiary	(1,300)			2,938			(4,238)
Stock-based compensation	1,852			1,852
Net income (loss) attributable to Successor	(42,471)					(42,471)			(42,471)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	(110)				(66)		(44)		(66)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,747)						(2,747)
Issuance of warrants in connection with financing transactions	7,557			7,557
Stock issued in acquisition of business	1,943		4	1,939
Stock issued in acquisition of business (in shares)	423,287		423,287
Comprehensive income (loss)									(42,537)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	(3,746)		130	27,516	(66)	(43,100)	11,774
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	13,002,832		13,002,832
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock	48,498		70	48,428
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			6,955,001
Issuance of common stock of subsidiaries	19,895			15,025			4,870
Issuance of warrants in connection with private placements	7,583			7,583
Issuance of common stock to acquire common stock in subsidiary			1	15			(16)
Issuance of common stock to acquire common stock in subsidiary (in shares)			22,666
Issuance of common stock upon exchange of stock in subsidiary			29	8,013			(8,042)
Issuance of common stock upon exchange of stock in subsidiary (in shares)			2,866,045
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of debt	102,595		158	102,532				(95)
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of debt (in shares)			15,818,508
Exercise of warrants	8		8
Exercise of warrants (in shares)			839,105
Stock-based compensation	26,725			25,380			1,345
Purchase of warrants	(8,000)			(8,000)
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature	3,523			3,523
Recognition of convertible conversion warrants	(16,364)			(16,364)
Net income (loss) attributable to Successor	(140,702)					(140,702)			(140,702)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	125				100		25		100
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,518)						(3,518)
Purchase of treasury stock	(734)							(734)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)			(120,154)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(140,602)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 35,888		$ 396	$ 213,651	$ 34	$ (183,802)	$ 6,438	$ (829)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	39,515,326		39,384,003