Operating Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Active Partner Companies by Segment

The Company’s active partner companies as of December 31, 2015 by segment were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

Healthcare

	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of December 31,
Partner Company	2015	2014	2013	Accounting Method
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	40.1%	40.1%	40.1%	Equity
Aventura, Inc.	19.9%	NA	NA	Equity
Good Start Genetics, Inc.	29.6%	29.9%	30.0%	Equity
InfoBionic, Inc.	38.5%	27.8%	NA	Equity
Medivo, Inc.	34.5%	34.5%	34.5%	Equity
meQuilibrium	31.5%	NA	NA	Equity
NovaSom, Inc.	31.7%	31.7%	30.3%	Equity
Propeller Health, Inc.	24.6%	24.6%	NA	Equity
Putney, Inc.	28.2%	28.3%	27.6%	Equity
Syapse, Inc.	24.4%	27.0%	NA	Equity
Trice Medical, Inc.	27.7%	31.9%	NA	Equity
Zipnosis, Inc	26.3%	NA	NA	Equity

Technology

	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of December 31,
Partner Company	2015	2014	2013	Accounting Method
AppFirst, Inc.	34.2%	34.3%	34.3%	Equity
Apprenda, Inc.	29.5%	21.6%	22.0%	Equity
Beyond.com, Inc.	38.2%	38.2%	38.2%	Equity
Bridgevine, Inc.	17.2%	17.2%	22.7%	Cost (1)
Cask Data, Inc.	34.2%	NA	NA	Equity
CloudMine, Inc.	30.1%	NA	NA	Equity
Clutch Holdings, Inc.	39.3%	29.6%	24.0%	Equity
Full Measure Education, Inc.	25.4%	NA	NA	Equity
Hoopla Software, Inc.	25.6%	25.6%	25.3%	Equity
Lumesis, Inc.	44.7%	45.7%	44.2%	Equity
MediaMath, Inc.	20.6%	20.7%	22.5%	Equity
Pneuron Corporation	35.4%	27.6%	27.6%	Equity
QuanticMind, Inc. (formerly InsideVault, Inc.)	23.6%	NA	NA	Equity
Sonobi, Inc.	22.6%	NA	NA	Equity
Spongecell, Inc.	23.0%	23.0%	23.0%	Equity
Transactis, Inc.	24.5%	24.8%	NA	Equity
WebLinc, Inc.	29.2%	29.2%	NA	Equity

Segment Data from Operations

The following represents segment data from operations:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Healthcare			Technology			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands)
Operating loss	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(17,554	)	$	(17,554	)
Other income (loss), net	558			—			558			(341		)	217
Equity loss	(23,790		)	(15,691		)	(39,481		)	(118		)	(39,599		)
Net loss	(23,232		)	(15,691		)	(38,923		)	(20,601		)	(59,524		)
Segment Assets:
December 31, 2015	53,332			119,442			172,774			84,860			257,634
	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
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
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		)

Net Loss from Other Items

Net loss from Other Items was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Corporate operations	$	(20,601	)	$	(22,194	)	$	(23,861	)
Income tax benefit (expense)	—			—			—
	$	(20,601	)	$	(22,194	)	$	(23,861	)