Condensed Statements of Income (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net revenues	$ 34,294	$ 707	$ 73,189	$ 707
Cost of revenues	22,084	176	45,817	176
Gross margin	12,210	531	27,372	531
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	8,460	2,048	21,007	7,414
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible asset		8		8
Restructuring charges				38
Total operating expenses	8,460	2,056	21,007	7,460
Income (loss) from continuing operations	3,750	(1,525)	6,365	(6,929)
Interest and other income (expense), net	469	(18)	432	8,109
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,219	(1,543)	6,797	1,180
Benefit from income taxes	1,105	2,793	312	337
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	5,324	1,250	7,109	1,517
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	25		(1,986)	1,910
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes		85		5,005
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	25	85	(1,986)	6,915
Net income	5,349	1,335	5,123	8,432
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest			(580)
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc.	$ 5,349	$ 1,335	$ 5,703	$ 8,432
Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.11	$ 0.60	$ 0.14
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ 0.64
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc. (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.12	$ 0.48	$ 0.77
Diluted
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.11	$ 0.60	$ 0.14
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ 0.63
Net income attributable to Steel Excel Inc. (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.12	$ 0.48	$ 0.77
Shares used to compute income (loss) per share:
Basic (in Shares)	12,982	10,881	11,820	10,881
Diluted (in Shares)	13,001	10,905	11,840	10,898