Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,130)	$ (680)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	60	67
Deferred income tax benefit	(5)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations	82
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable and accounts receivable - related party	(32)	(71)
Increase in prepaid assets and other	(55)	(2)
Decrease in trade payables and other	(272)	(84)
Net cash from continuing operations	(1,352)	(770)
Net cash from discontinued operations	(179)	(204)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,531)	(974)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(198)	(3)
Investing activities of discontinued operations, including net proceeds from the sale of oil and gas assets of $7.5 million		7,308
Issuance of note receivable to Global, net of a transaction fee of $210 thousand	(11,790)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(11,988)	7,305
Cash flows from financing activities:
Offering costs related to the rights offering		(95)
Purchase of treasury stock	(196)
Net cash used in financing activities	(196)	(95)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(13,715)	6,236
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	43,431	4,815
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 29,716	$ 11,051