Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating revenues:
Industrial Supply	$ 36,242	$ 14,158
Signature Special Situations	7,691	5,350
Corporate and Other
Total operating revenues	43,933	19,508
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	22,713	8,890
Selling, general and administrative	17,129	15,556
Interest expense	4,164	3,802
Amortization of intangibles	2,346	1,428
Total operating costs	46,352	29,676
Operating loss	(2,419)	(10,168)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability	(947)	4,297
Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt	396
Gain on sale of premises		1,388
Other	(337)	(72)
Total other income (expense)	(888)	5,613
Earnings (loss) before reorganization items, net and income taxes	(3,307)	(4,555)
Reorganization items, net	80	1,540
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,387)	(6,095)
Income tax expense (benefit)	580	(2,628)
Loss from continuing operations	(3,967)	(3,467)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(3,501)	(9,407)
Net earnings (loss)	(7,468)	(12,874)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(100)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Signature Group Holdings, Inc.	$ (7,468)	$ (12,774)
Basic and diluted:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (0.03)	$ (0.08)
Net loss attributable to Signature Group Holdings, Inc.	$ (0.06)	$ (0.11)