Operating Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Active Partner Companies by Segment

The Company’s active partner companies as of December 31, 2014 by segment were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

Healthcare

	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of December 31,
Partner Company	2014	2013	2012	Accounting Method
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	40.1%	40.1%	40.2%	Equity
Dabo Health, Inc.	15.3%	8.0%	NA	Cost
Good Start Genetics, Inc.	29.9%	30.0%	30.0%	Equity
InfoBionic, Inc.	27.8%	NA	NA	Equity
Medivo, Inc.	34.5%	34.5%	30.0%	Equity
NovaSom, Inc.	31.7%	30.3%	30.3%	Equity
Propeller Health, Inc.	24.6%	NA	NA	Equity
Putney, Inc.	28.3%	27.6%	27.6%	Equity
Quantia, Inc.	42.3%	35.1%	NA	Equity
Syapse, Inc.	27.0%	NA	NA	Equity
Trice Medical™	31.9%	NA	NA	Equity

Technology

	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of December 31,
Partner Company	2014	2013	2012	Accounting Method
AppFirst, Inc.	34.3%	34.3%	35.0%	Equity
Apprenda, Inc.	21.6%	22.0%	NA	Equity
Beyond.com, Inc.	38.2%	38.2%	38.3%	Equity
Bridgevine, Inc.	17.2%	22.7%	21.7%	Cost (1)
Clutch Holdings, Inc.	29.6%	24.0%	NA	Equity
DriveFactor, Inc.	40.6%	40.6%	35.4%	Equity
Hoopla Software, Inc.	25.6%	25.3%	25.3%	Equity
Lumesis, Inc.	45.7%	44.2%	31.6%	Equity
MediaMath, Inc.	20.7%	22.5%	22.2%	Equity
Pneuron Corporation	27.6%	27.6%	NA	Equity
Spongecell, Inc.	23.0%	23.0%	23.1%	Equity
Transactis, Inc.	24.8%	NA	NA	Equity
WebLinc, Inc.	29.2%	NA	NA	Equity

Segment Data from Operations

The following represents segment data from operations:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Healthcare			Technology			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands)
Operating loss	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(18,970	)	$	(18,970	)
Other income (loss), net	31,820			—			31,820			(163		)	31,657
Interest income	—			—			—			1,901			1,901
Equity loss	(3,944		)	(10,831		)	(14,775		)	(560		)	(15,335		)
Net income (loss)	27,876			(10,831		)	17,045			(22,194		)	(5,149		)
Segment Assets:
December 31, 2014	62,292			88,408			150,700			167,754			318,454
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Healthcare			Technology			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands)
Operating loss	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(21,644	)	$	(21,644	)
Other income (loss), net	(857		)	—			(857		)	1,240			383
Interest income	—			—			—			2,646			2,646
Equity income (loss)	(31,706		)	20,899			(10,807		)	(1,800		)	(12,607		)
Net income (loss)	(32,563		)	20,899			(11,664		)	(23,861		)	(35,525		)
Segment Assets:
December 31, 2013	74,939			69,471			144,410			201,586			345,996
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Healthcare			Technology			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands)
Operating loss	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(19,473	)	$	(19,473	)
Other income (loss), net	19,884			—			19,884			(10,546		)	9,338
Interest income	—			—			—			2,926			2,926
Equity income (loss)	(26,544		)	(119		)	(26,663		)	146			(26,517		)
Net loss	(6,660		)	(119		)	(6,779		)	(32,583		)	(39,362		)

Net Loss from Other Items

Net loss from Other Items was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Corporate operations	$	(22,194	)	$	(23,861	)	$	(32,583	)
Income tax benefit (expense)	—			—			—
	$	(22,194	)	$	(23,861	)	$	(32,583	)