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Acquisition and Expansion of Heritage Global Partners, Inc. (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of the Consideration paid for Heritage Global Partners and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Table Text Block] |
| At February 29, 2012 |  |  |
|  |  | $ |
| Consideration paid |  |  |
| Cash 1 |  | 3,000 |
| Promissory notes, net of receivable from owners 2 |  | 849 |
| Equity instruments: |  |  |
| 1,000,000 HGI common shares 3 |  | 2,100 |
| 625,000 options to purchase HGI common shares at $2.00 per share 4 |  | 1,131 |
| Fair value of total consideration |  | 7,080 |
| Acquisition related costs (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in HGI’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012) |  | 78 |
| Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |
| Cash 1 |  | 656 |
| Accounts receivable (net of $0 allowance for doubtful accounts) |  | 870 |
| Deposits |  | 20 |
| Prepaid expenses |  | 43 |
| Property, plant and equipment |  | 37 |
| Identifiable intangible assets |  | 5,640 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | (1,212 | )
| Client liability account |  | (1,424 | )
| Short-term note payable |  | (100 | )
| Future income taxes payable |  | (2,178 | )
| Total identifiable net assets assumed |  | 2,352 |
| Goodwill |  | 4,728 |
|  |  | 7,080 |

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