NOTES PAYABLE (Details Narrative)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 10, 2015
USD ($)
Engagement
Jan. 11, 2015
USD ($)
Rig
Jul. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 05, 2014
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2014
USD ($)
May 29, 2008
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Due to related parties                 $ 10,037 $ 166    
Total assets                 264,618 132,420    
Total liabilities                 114,226 23,100    
Goods held for sale or auction                 37    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                 3,578 2,415    
Senior notes payable                 27,700    
Unamortized debt issuance cost                 1,050      
Private Placement [Member]                        
Net proceeds from the Private Placement         $ 30,180              
7.5% Senior Notes Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]                        
Principal amount $ 28,750                      
Interest expense                 $ 360      
Proceeds from note payable 27,664                      
Debt issuance cost 1,086                      
7.5% Senior Notes Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Management And Board Of Directors [Member]                        
Principal amount $ 2,731                      
Interest rate 9.50%                      
$60,000 Notes Payable [Member]                        
Principal amount                       $ 60,000
Interest expense                     $ 812  
Principal balance outstanding                       $ 50,483
$60,000 Notes Payable [Member] | Other Related Parties [Member] | 12 % Notes Payable [Member]                        
Original maturity date                       Jul. 31, 2014
Principal balance outstanding           $ 1,084           $ 1,724
Interest rate                       12.00%
Repayment of notes payable       $ 1,085   $ 640            
Accrued interest                       $ 640
Riley Investment Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mr. Bryant Riley [Member]                        
Percentage of ownership                 45.00%      
Riley Investment Partners, L.P. [Member] | 10% Subordinated Unsecured Promissory Note (RIP Note) Due March 9, 2016 [Member]                        
Principal amount   $ 4,500                    
Debt default rate   15.00%                    
Number of retail liquidation engagements | Engagement   3                    
Description of success fees  

RIP was also entitled to a success fee (the “Success Fee”) of 20% of the net profit, if any, earned by the Company in connection with a designated liquidation transaction.

                   
Description of obligation  

Pursuant to the terms of the RIP Note, under no circumstances was the Company obligated to pay RIP any portion of the combined amount of interest and the Success Fee which exceeded twelve percent (12%) of the $4,500 principal amount of the RIP Note.

                   
Interest expense                   194    
Success fees                   $ 126    
GA Retail Investments, L.P [Member]                        
Capital contributed               $ 15,350        
GA Retail Investments, L.P [Member] | Third Party Investor [Member]                        
Due to related parties                 $ 10,037      
GA Retail Investments, L.P [Member] | Third Party Investor [Member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]                        
Principal amount               $ 80,000        
Description of non interest bearing notes payable              

The $80,000 Australian note payable is non-interest bearing, shares in 50% of the all of the profits and losses of the Partnership and is subject to repayment upon the completion of the going-out-of-business sale of Masters Home Improvement stores as defined in the partnership agreement.

       
Great American Group Energy Equipment, LLC [Member]                        
Date petitions for bankruptcy filed     Jan. 11, 2015                  
Court where petition was filed    

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.

                 
Total assets                     6,557  
Total liabilities                     6,570  
Goods held for sale or auction                     4,026  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                     $ 2,531  
Number of oil rigs | Rig     5                  
Loss on the deconsolidation     $ 13                  
Great American Group Energy Equipment, LLC [Member] | 20% Note Payable Due September 26, 2009 [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | Garrison Special Opportunities Fund LP and Gage Investment Group LLC (Lenders) [Member]                        
Principal amount             $ 12,000          
Description of collateral            

The loan is collateralized by the machinery and equipment which were purchased with the proceeds from the loan as more fully described in Note 6. GAGEE was required to make principal and interest payments from proceeds from the sale of the machinery and equipment.

         
Original maturity date             May 29, 2009          
Maximum operational expenses & liabilities by GAGEE             $ 1,200          
Great American Group, LLC [Member] | $60,000 Notes Payable [Member] | Andrew Gumaer and Harvey Yellen [Member] | 3.75% Notes Payable [Member]                        
Original maturity date                       Jul. 31, 2018
Principal balance outstanding                       $ 48,759
Interest rate                       3.75%
Accrued interest                       $ 1,084
Great American Group, LLC [Member] | $60,000 Notes Payable [Member] | Andrew Gumaer and Harvey Yellen [Member] | 3.75% Notes Payable [Member] | Private Placement [Member]                        
Principal amount         48,759              
Repayment of notes payable         30,000              
Interest expenses retired         180              
Capital contribution to additional paid in capital         $ 18,759