Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Net deferred tax asset	$ 9,636,000	$ 3,571,000
Federal tax rate	34.00%
Income Taxes (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred tax asset related to loss reserve on litigation matters	707,000	3,162,000
Carryforward taxable losses to future period	9,648,000
Federal tax refund	869,000
Carry back on fedral net operating loss	689,000
Deferred tax asset	4,569,000
Estimated Carryback for a Refund	4,569,000
Company's investment in Hallwood Energy	0	1,088,000
Taxable losses to future period	0
Federal [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Income taxes receivable	0	821,000
State [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Income taxes receivable	$ 372,000	$ 195,000