Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Preferred Stock Series A [Member]	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 0	$ 22,690	$ 210	$ 123,425	$ (33,561)	$ (26,106)	$ (6,971)	$ 1,898	$ 81,585
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008		11,345	2,096
Comprehensive loss
Net (loss) income					(33,259)			1,402	(31,857)
Transfer of noncontrolling interest related to RBA Capital								(142)	(142)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassifications and taxes						24,454			24,454
Total comprehensive loss									(7,545)
Common stock conversion from Class B to Class A		15	(1)		(14)				0
Common stock conversion from Class B to Class A (in shares)		7	(7)
Dividends paid on preferred stock				(359)					(359)
Issuance of Series A perpetual preferred stock (30,407 shares) and warrants to purchase common stock (1,140,307 shares)	27,582			2,825					30,407
Accretion of discount on preferred stock	363				(363)				0
Stock option expense				226					226
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	27,945	22,705	209	126,117	(67,197)	(1,652)	(6,971)	3,158	104,314
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		11,352	2,089
Comprehensive loss
Net (loss) income					(24,093)			243	(23,850)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassifications and taxes						3,594			3,594
Total comprehensive loss									(20,256)
Common stock conversion from Class B to Class A		6	0		(6)				0
Common stock conversion from Class B to Class A (in shares)		3	(2)
Accretion of discount on preferred stock	450				(450)				0
Stock option expense				35					35
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	28,395	22,711	209	126,152	(91,746)	1,942	(6,971)	3,401	84,093
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		11,355	2,087
Comprehensive loss
Net (loss) income					(8,563)			875	(7,688)
Transfer of noncontrolling interest related to Variable Interest Entity								589	589
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassifications and taxes						(1,142)			(1,142)
Total comprehensive loss									(8,241)
Common stock conversion from Class B to Class A		12	(1)		(11)				0
Common stock conversion from Class B to Class A (in shares)		7	(6)
Accretion of discount on preferred stock	483				(483)				0
Stock option expense				93					93
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 28,878	$ 22,723	$ 208	$ 126,245	$ (100,803)	$ 800	$ (6,971)	$ 4,865	$ 75,945
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		11,362	2,081