Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes Our consolidated income tax expense consists principally of an increase in deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill amortization deductions for income tax purposes during the applicable period as well as state and foreign income taxes. We recorded a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future years. Effective with the completion of the Private Exchange on February 11, 2011, we will file federal and certain states short period tax returns for the period January 1, 2011 to February 11, 2011. For periods after February 11, 2011, we will file our income tax returns as part of the MedQuist Holdings consolidated tax return filings. We do not expect these changes to materially impact our income tax expense, cash payments, refunds or our ability to use net operating losses during 2011. We expect that our consolidated income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2011, similar to the year ended December 31, 2010, will consist principally of an increase in deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill amortization deductions for income tax purposes during the applicable year as well as state and foreign income taxes. We regularly assess the future realization of deferred taxes and whether the valuation allowance against the majority of domestic deferred tax assets is still warranted. To the extent sufficient positive evidence, including past results and future projections, exists to benefit all or part of these benefits, the valuation allowance will be adjusted accordingly. It is reasonably possible that all or a portion of the valuation allowance could be adjusted within the next year.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Income Taxes

Our consolidated income tax expense consists principally of an increase in deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill amortization deductions for income tax purposes during the applicable period as well as state and foreign income taxes. We recorded a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future years.

Effective with the completion of the Private Exchange on February 11, 2011, we will file federal and certain states short period tax returns for the period January 1, 2011 to February 11, 2011. For periods after February 11, 2011, we will file our income tax returns as part of the MedQuist Holdings consolidated tax return filings. We do not expect these changes to materially impact our income tax expense, cash payments, refunds or our ability to use net operating losses during 2011.

We expect that our consolidated income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2011, similar to the year ended December 31, 2010, will consist principally of an increase in deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill amortization deductions for income tax purposes during the applicable year as well as state and foreign income taxes. We regularly assess the future realization of deferred taxes and whether the valuation allowance against the majority of domestic deferred tax assets is still warranted. To the extent sufficient positive evidence, including past results and future projections, exists to benefit all or part of these benefits, the valuation allowance will be adjusted accordingly. It is reasonably possible that all or a portion of the valuation allowance could be adjusted within the next year.