SPAR (SGRP) 10-K 31 Mar 21 2020 FY Annual report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 23, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SPAR GROUP, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001004989
Trading Symbol	sgrp
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		21,253,483
Entity Public Float	$ 9.6
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,972	$ 10,458
Accounts receivable, net	46,914	49,299
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,631	2,404
Total current assets	66,517	62,161
Property and equipment, net	2,795	2,848
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,900	4,948
Goodwill	3,760	3,784
Intangible assets, net	2,255	2,796
Deferred income taxes	4,201	1,883
Other assets	1,601	1,115
Total assets	84,029	79,535
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	7,859	9,186
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	18,745	18,548
Due to affiliates	3,775	4,666
Customer incentives and deposits	1,799	594
Lines of credit and short-term loans	9,329	8,932
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,398	2,828
Total current liabilities	42,905	44,754
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	1,502	2,120
Long-term debt	1,000	1,300
Total liabilities	45,407	48,174
Commitments and contingencies – See Note 6
Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized and available shares– 2,445,598 Issued and outstanding shares– None – December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares – 47,000,000 Issued shares and outstanding – 21,122,312 – December 31, 2020 and 21,102,335 – December 31, 2019	211	211
Treasury stock, at cost 1,697 shares – December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	(2)	(2)
Additional paid-in capital	16,645	16,511
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,913)	(3,616)
Retained earnings	9,218	5,851
Total SPAR Group, Inc. equity	22,159	18,955
Non-controlling interest	16,463	12,406
Total equity	38,622	31,361
Total liabilities and equity	$ 84,029	$ 79,535

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	2,445,598	2,445,598
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	47,000,000	47,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	21,122,312	21,102,335
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	21,122,312	21,102,335
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	1,697	1,697

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net revenues	$ 230,517	$ 252,876
Cost of revenues	185,329	203,626
Gross profit	45,188	49,250
Selling, general and administrative expense	33,336	36,869
Depreciation and amortization	2,130	2,190
Operating income	9,722	10,191
Interest expense, net	690	1,046
Other (income), net	(242)	(266)
Income before income tax expense	9,274	9,411
Income tax expense	312	3,578
Net income	8,962	5,833
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(5,595)	(3,414)
Net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.	$ 3,367	$ 2,419
Basic income per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.12
Diluted income per common share attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.11
Weighted average common shares – basic (in shares)	21,110	20,916
Weighted average common shares – diluted (in shares)	21,155	21,157
Net income	$ 8,962	$ 5,833
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,835)	538
Comprehensive income	7,127	6,371
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	(4,057)	(3,930)
Comprehensive income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.	$ 3,070	$ 2,441

Consolidated Statements of Equi

Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	20,785	8
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 208	$ (8)	$ 16,304	$ (3,638)	$ 3,432	$ 8,476	$ 24,774
Share-based compensation			235				235
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	317	(6)
Exercise of stock options	$ 3	$ 6	(28)				(19)
Other comprehensive income (loss)				22		516	538
Net income					2,419	3,414	5,833
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	21,102	2
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 211	$ (2)	16,511	(3,616)	5,851	12,406	31,361
Share-based compensation			136				136
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	20
Exercise of stock options			(2)				(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(297)		(1,538)	(1,835)
Net income					3,367	5,595	8,962
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	21,122	2
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 211	$ (2)	$ 16,645	$ (3,913)	$ 9,218	$ 16,463	$ 38,622

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating activities
Net income	$ 8,962,000	$ 5,833,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	2,130,000	2,190,000
Amortization of operating lease assets	2,048,000	893,000
Bad debt, net	330,000	83,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(654,000)	792,000
Share based compensation	136,000	235,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	2,135,000	(3,160,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,833,000)	(432,000)
Accounts payable	(1,316,000)	530,000
Operating lease liabilities	(2,048,000)	(893,000)
Accrued expenses, other current liabilities and customer incentives and deposits	911,000	76,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,801,000	6,147,000
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software	(1,600,000)	(1,378,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,600,000)	(1,378,000)
Financing activities
Net borrowing on lines of credit	466,000	7,979,000
Payoff of bank line of credit		(9,598,000)
Payments related to stock options exercised	(2,000)	(19,000)
Payments on term debt	(333,000)	(333,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	131,000	(1,971,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	(1,818,000)	549,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,514,000	3,347,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	10,458,000	7,111,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	15,972,000	10,458,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Interest paid	736,000	825,000
Income taxes paid	$ 184,000	$ 197,000

Note 1 - Business and Organizat

Note 1 - Business and Organization	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	1. SPAR Group is a leading global merchandising and marketing services company, providing a broad range of services to retailers, manufacturers and distributors around the world. With more than 40 10 5 Our focus is merchandising and marketing. Our specialists are in stores restocking shelves, auditing inventory, performing competitive price shopping, setting up exciting promotions, assembling fixtures and furniture, preparing new locations for grand openings, assisting with sales and more. We provide the “last mile” of retailing and manufacturer product merchandising and marketing. Our services apply to a wide range of segments and categories. We serve retailers in the grocery, drug, dollar, discount, convenience, cash and carry, home improvement, consumer electronics, automotive, pharmacy, office supply and mass merchandise segments. We serve manufacturers and distributors in the personal technology, electronics, beverage, household product, consumables, automotive aftermarket and consumer product segments. Our ability to recognize trends and opportunities across segments and geographies distinguishes us from local or regional competition. We operate in markets that represent more than 50% 2020, 10 The Company operates under two The Domestic business is led and operated from our global headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. The International business is led from our global headquarters, but then has regional leadership and offices in the respective countries. Our approach to the international marketplace has historically been to establish joint ventures. We believe this approach enables us to bring the breadth of our global capabilities and tools while capitalizing on the strength and importance of local executive leadership and resources. The following table provides details of the structure of our Domestic and International businesses: Primary Territory SPAR Percentage Ownership Principal Office Location Domestic United States of America 100% Auburn Hills, Michigan National Merchandising Services, LLC (NMS) 51% Fayetteville, Georgia Resource Plus of North Florida, Inc. (RPI) 51% Jacksonville, Florida International Japan 100% Tokyo, Japan Canada 100% Vaughan, Ontario, Canada South Africa 51% Durban, South Africa India 51% New Delhi, India Australia 51% Melbourne, Australia China 51% Shanghai, China Mexico 51% Mexico City, Mexico Turkey 51% Istanbul, Turkey Brazil 51% Sao Paulo, Brazil

Note 2 - Summary of Significant

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	2. Principles of Consolidation The Company consolidates its 100% 51% 810 FASB ASC Immaterial Revision In 2020, 2019 December 31, 2019 $2.2 no 5 Accounting for Joint Venture Subsidiarie s For the Company's less than wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company first VIE 810 Based on the Company's analysis for each of its 51% 49% not Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the US (" GAAP Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of three Concentration of Credit Risk The Company maintains cash balances with high quality financial institutions and periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of such institutions and believes that the Company is not Revenue Recognition The Company's services are provided to its clients under contracts or agreements. The Company bills its clients based upon service fee arrangements. Revenues under service fee arrangements are recognized when the service is performed. Customer deposits, which are considered advances on future work, are recorded as revenue in the period services are provided. The Company records revenue from contracts with its customers through the execution of a Master Service Agreement (" MSA SOW Contract five All of the Company's Contracts with customers have a duration of one 90% 30 Unbilled Accounts Receivable Unbilled accounts receivable represents services performed but not Doubtful Accounts and Credit Risks The Company continually monitors the collectability of its accounts receivable based upon current client credit information and financial condition. Balances that are deemed to be uncollectible after the Company has attempted reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the bad debt allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Accounts receivable balances, net of any applicable reserves or allowances, are stated at the amount that management expects to collect from the outstanding balances. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to bad debt allowance based in part on management's assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Based on management's assessment, the Company established an allowance for doubtful accounts of $563,000 $438,000 December 31, 2020 2019 $330,000 $83,000 December 31, 2020 2019 Leases The Company's Right-of-use (" ROU not may Property and Equipment and Depreciation Property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three seven December 31, 2020 2019 $1.7 Internal Use Software Development Costs The Company capitalizes certain costs associated with its internally developed software. Specifically, the Company capitalizes the costs of materials and services incurred in developing or obtaining internal use software. These costs include (but are not three The Company capitalized $1.0 2020 2019 $1.2 $1.3 December 31, 2020 2019 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the Company's property and equipment and intangible assets subjected to amortization may not not may Goodwill Goodwill may Goodwill is subject to annual impairment tests and interim impairment tests if impairment indicators are present. The impairment tests require the Company to first not not not, not not one December 31, 2020 2019 no Accounting for Share Based Compensation The Company measures all employee share-based compensation awards using a fair value method and records the related expense in the financial statements over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. Excess tax benefits are realized from the exercise of stock options and are reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid in cash flow from operations. For each award that has a graded vesting schedule, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Share based employee compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 $136,000 $235,000, Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The generally accepted accounting principles fair value framework uses a three one three ● Level 1 ● Level 2 not ● Level 3 no If the inputs used to measure the fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the fair value is determined based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Whenever possible, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine fair value. In the absence of quoted market prices, the Company uses independent sources and data to determine fair value. Due to their short maturity, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated the fair values (Level 1 December 31, 2020 2019 2 Accounting for Income Taxes Income tax provisions and benefits are made for taxes currently payable or refundable, and for deferred income taxes arising from future tax consequences of events that were recognized in the Company's financial statements or tax returns and tax credit carry forwards. The effects of income taxes are measured based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to reverse. If necessary, a valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred income tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not The calculation of income taxes involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two first not second 50% not Net Income Per Share Basic net income per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding except for periods in which such potential common shares are anti-dilutive. Potential common shares outstanding include stock options and restricted stock and are calculated using the treasury stock method. Translation of Foreign Currencies The financial statements of the foreign entities consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements were translated into United States dollar equivalents at exchange rates as follows: balance sheet accounts for assets and liabilities were converted at year-end rates, equity at historical rates and income statement accounts at average exchange rates for the year. The resulting translation gains and losses are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in the consolidated statements of equity. New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In August 2018, 2018 13 December 15, 2019, not In January 2017, 2017 04 2 two 350 1 two December 15, 2019, January 1, 2017. not Not In December 2019, 2019 12 740 December 15, 2020, not In June 2016, No. 2016 13, 326 326 not 326 January 1, 2020, November 2019, December 15, 2022 not 326 Novel Coronavirus (COVID- 19 In March 2020, 19 19 In the USA, many of our clients have been affected by business closure and stay at home orders, which has hampered our ability to perform in-store services since March 2020. While the COVID- 19 not December 31, 2020, 19 may may 19 On March 27, 2020, 19 December 31, 2020, $1.3

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance S

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]	3. December 31, Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following: 2020 2019 Trade $ 37,502 $ 38,558 Unbilled 7,369 8,423 Non-trade 2,606 2,756 47,477 49,737 Less allowance for doubtful accounts (563 ) (438 ) Accounts Receivable, net $ 46,914 $ 49,299 December 31, Property and equipment consist of the following: 2020 2019 Equipment $ 4,322 $ 4,062 Furniture and fixtures 2,307 2,319 Leasehold improvements 326 308 Capitalized software development costs 14,680 13,549 21,635 20,238 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (18,840 ) (17,390 ) Property and equipment, net $ 2,795 $ 2,848 United States International Total Goodwill: Balance December 31, 2019 $ 3,150 $ 634 $ 3,784 Change in goodwill due to impact of foreign currency – (24 ) (24 ) Balance December 31, 2020 $ 3,150 $ 610 $ 3,760 December 31, Intangible assets consist of the following: 2020 2019 Customer contracts and lists $ 2,731 $ 2,731 Trade names 900 900 Patents 870 870 Non compete 520 520 5,021 5,021 Less accumulated amortization (2,766 ) (2,225 ) Intangible assets, net $ 2,255 $ 2,796 Intangible assets consist primarily of customer contracts and lists, trade names, patents and non-compete agreements, all of which have a finite useful life. Intangible assets are amortized based on either the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are estimated to be realized or on a straight-line basis, which approximates the manner in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset will be consumed. Amortization is generally not The Company is amortizing its intangible assets of $5.0 5 25 December 31, 2020 2019 $534,000 $476,000, December 31, 2020 Year Amount 2021 508 2022 419 2023 280 2024 218 2025 133 Thereafter 697 Total $ 2,255 December 31, Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: 2020 2019 Taxes payable $ 6,053 $ 2,788 Accrued salaries and wages 7,632 9,248 Accrued accounting and legal expenses 1,389 1,944 Litigation settlement 650 1,200 Accrued third party labor 1,795 2,010 Other 1,226 1,358 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 18,745 $ 18,548

Note 4 - Credit Facilities

Note 4 - Credit Facilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	4. Domestic North Mill Capital Credit Facility On April 10, 2019, 2018 NM Credit Facility NM In order to obtain, document and govern the NM Credit Facility: SGRP and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries in the United States and Canada, namely SPAR Marketing Force, Inc. (" SMF SCC NM Guarantor NM Guarantors NM Loan Party NM Loan Parties 18 April 10, 2019 ( NM Loan Agreements On January 5, 2021, January 4, 2021, December 31, 2020 ( Modification Agreement October 2021 April 10, 2022, $14.5 $1.5 70% January 1, 2021 June 30, 2021, 65%, $4.5 $3.9 To evidence the increase in the US Revolving Credit Facility, SMF executed and delivered to NM a $14.5 Restated US Note $1.5 Restated Canadian Note The Restated US Note and Restated Canadian Note (together, the " NM Notes one hundred twenty-five 1.25% 6.75%. 1.5% first $10.5 $157,500 $15,000 one $1 $14.5 $7,500 December 31, 2020, 6.75% $8.3 Revolving loans are available to the Borrowers under the NM Credit Facility based upon the borrowing base formula defined in the NM Loan Agreement. The NM Credit Facility contains certain financial and other restrictive covenants and also limits certain expenditures by the NM Borrowers, including, maintaining a positive trailing EBITDA for each Borrower, limits on executive compensation increases, capital expenditures and other investments. The Company was in compliance of such covenants as of December 31, 2020. Fifth Third Credit On January 9, 2018, 51% Resource Plus May 23, 2016, ( Fifth Third Credit Facility $3.5 April 11, 2018, April 23, 2020. June 16, 2022. Revolving loans of up to $3.5 80% December 31, 2020 no The Fifth Third Credit Facility currently requires Resource Plus to pay interest on the loans there under equal to: (A) the Daily LIBOR Rate (as defined in the agreement) per annum; plus (B) two hundred fifty 2.50% December 31, 2020 5.2% December 31, 2020. Other Debt Effective with the closing of the Resource Plus acquisition in January 2018, $2.3 December 31st December 31, 2018 December 31, 2023. December 31, 2020 $1.3 International Credit Facilities SPARFACTS Australia Pty. Ltd. has a secured line of credit facility with National Australia Bank, effective October 31, 2017, $800,000 $617,000 December 31, 2020 80% December 31, 2020 $200,000 $154,000 On October 5, 2018, 381,000 $73,000 December 31, 2020 September 2020. SPAR China has secured a loan with Industrial Bank for 3.0 $460,000 December 31, 2020). December 17, 2021. 4.65% December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020 3.0 $460,000 SPAR China has secured a loan with CCB Bank for 1.0 $153,000 December 31, 2020). 4.25% December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020 1.0 $153,000 January 7, 2021. SPAR Todopromo has secured a line of credit facility with Ve Por Mos for 5.0 $262,000 December 31, 2020). May 2021. 8.00% December 31, 2020. no December 31, 2020. Interest Rate as of December 31, 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 USA - North Mill Capital 6.75 % 8,262 – – – – USA - Fifth Third Bank 3.60 % – – – – – USA - Resource Plus Sellers 1.85 % 300 300 700 – – Australia - National Australia Bank 6.56 % 154 – – – – China - Industrial Bank 4.65 % 460 – – – – China - CCB Bank 4.25 % 153 – – – – Mexico - Ve Por Mas 8.00 % – – – – – Total $ 9,329 $ 300 $ 700 $ - $ - Summary of Unused Company Credit and Other Debt Facilities (in thousands) : December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Unused Availability: United States $ 10,238 $ 3,694 Mexico 262 – Australia 463 423 Brazil – 49 Total Unused Availability $ 10,963 $ 4,166 Management believes that based upon the continuation of the Company's existing credit facilities, projected results of operations, vendor payment requirements and other financing available to the Company (including amounts due to affiliates), sources of cash availability should be manageable and sufficient to support ongoing operations over the next year. However, delays in collection of receivables due from any of the Company's major clients, or a significant reduction in business from such clients could have a material adverse effect on the Company's cash resources and its ongoing ability to fund operations.

Note 5 - Income Taxes

Note 5 - Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	5. Beginning in 2018, Act two GILTI BEAT $350,000 $400,000 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 three Income before income taxes is summarized as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,218 $ 2,207 Foreign 8,056 7,204 Total: $ 9,274 $ 9,411 The income tax expense (benefit) is summarized as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Current: Federal $ 474 $ 357 Foreign (219 ) 2,397 State 35 139 Deferred: Federal (81 ) 691 Foreign (7 ) (138 ) State 110 132 Net expense $ 312 $ 3,578 The provision for income taxes is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The items causing this difference are as follows (dollars in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2020 Rate 2019 Rate Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate $ 1,947 21.0 % $ 1,976 21.0 % State income taxes, net of federal benefit 144 1.6 % 214 2.3 % Permanent differences 56 0.6 % 251 2.6 % Foreign tax rate differential 112 1.2 % 717 7.6 % GILTI tax 344 3.7 % 527 5.6 % 2018 and 2019 impact of high tax exception (545 ) -5.9 % – 0.0 % Brazil deferred tax allowance release (2,158 ) -23.3 % – 0.0 % Other 412 -4.4 % (107 ) -1.1 % Net expense $ 312 3.3 % $ 3,578 38.0 % Deferred taxes consist of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carry forwards $ 1,158 $ 2,875 Federal Research and Development Credit 240 240 Deferred revenue – 43 Accrued payroll – 88 Payroll taxes payable 328 – Outside basis in domestic partnership 92 – Allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivable 77 18 Share-based compensation expense 434 524 Foreign subsidiaries 2,978 932 Depreciation 16 573 Right to use assets 3,049 1,730 Other 315 485 Valuation allowance (397 ) (2,511 ) Total deferred tax assets 8,290 4,997 Deferred tax liabilities: Goodwill & Intangible assets of subsidiaries 558 879 Capitalized software development costs 482 505 Right To Use Liabilities 3,049 1,730 Total deferred tax liabilities 4,089 3,114 Net deferred taxes $ 4,201 $ 1,883 As part of the Company's review of the annual financial statements and relating notes, it was determined that the Company's 2019 $2.2 $10.5 December 31, 2019. no As of December 31, 2020, $5.44 2026 2032, $1.58 no December 31, 2020, $2.1 not December 31, 2020, three not $15.4 Approximately $300,000 1999. IRC 382 may $300,000 2018 $84,000 Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing net deferred tax assets. For the U.S. based net deferred tax assets, which are approximately $1.2 not. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of uncertain tax position reserves is as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Beginning balance $ 8 $ 101 Current year provision 5 - Removal for tax provisions of prior years - (93 ) Ending balance $ 13 $ 8 Interest and penalties that the tax law requires to be paid on the underpayment of taxes should be accrued on the difference between the amount claimed or expected to be claimed on the return and the tax benefit recognized in the financial statements. The Company's policy is to record this interest and penalties as additional tax expense. Details of the Company's tax reserves at December 31, 2020 Taxes Interest Penalty Total Tax Liability Domestic State $ 13 $ 6 $ 1 $ 20 Federal – – – – International – – – – Total reserve $ 13 $ 6 $ 1 $ 20 In management's view, the Company's tax reserves at December 31, 2020 2019 not SPAR and its subsidiaries file numerous consolidated, combined and separate company income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and in many U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, SPAR is subject to U.S. Federal, state and local income tax examinations for the years 2014 On March 27, 2020, CARES Act 19 December 31, 2020, $1.3

Note 6 - Commitments and Contin

Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	6. Legal Matters The Company is a party to various legal actions and administrative proceedings arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of Company's management, resolution of these matters is not RELATED PARTIES AND RELATED PARTY LITIGATION: SBS, SPAR Administrative Services, Inc. (" SAS Infotech 2018 not November 2018 Majority Stockholders 53.2% 13D April 24, 2020, January 1, 2020 ( January 22, 2020). See Delaware Litigation Settlement, Advancement Claims, SBS Bankruptcy, Settlement and March 2020 Domestic Related Party Services and Disputes, Affinity Insurance and Related Reimbursement Dispute, Bartels' Retirement and Director Compensation, Re-determining Independence of Peter W. Brown, and Other Related Party Transactions and Arrangements 10 Related Party Transactions Delaware Litigation Settlement In 2018, By-Laws Action Proposed Amendments 225 January 18, 2019, Delaware Settlement 225 Delaware Actions Delaware Releases In the Delaware Settlement, the parties agreed to amend and restate SGRP's By-Laws (the " 2019 2019 January 18, 2019, The Delaware Releases are limited to matters related to those actions described therein and subject to specific exclusions, and the parties expressly preserved all unrelated actions and claims. Accordingly, there remain a number of unresolved claims and actions (each a " Non-Settled Matter SBS Bankruptcy, Settlement, and March 2020 Infotech Litigation and Settlement Advancement Claims Advancement Claims From October 2018 January 2019, SGRP denied Mr. Bartels' claims for advancement and indemnification because (among other things) Mr. Bartels was sued predominately as a stockholder in the By-Laws Action and not $106,000 April 2019. On December 3, 2018, Brown Advancement Demand Counsel advised that Brown had been sued as a stockholder and conspirator in the By-Laws Action against him, and not not not 6.02 not, not On January 27, 2019, February 2, 2019. 2020; March 26, 2021, no 13D April 24, 2020, SBS Bankruptcy, Settlement and March 2020 In 2019, SBS Chapter 11 $378,838 $12,963 $1,839,459 Clothier" The Company settled with SBS pursuant to their Compromise and Settlement Agreement, dated July 26, 2019 ( Settlement Agreement 11 Rodgers SBS Clothier Litigation, SBS and SGRP Hogan Litigation, and SBS Rodgers Litigation On August 6, 2019, 11 Plan of Reorganization not SBS Rodgers Litigation, . may $2.2 $174,097.34, 24 January 1, 2020, Discounted Claim Payments On August 6, 2019, The SBS Settlement Agreement provides for a comprehensive mutual release of claims (the " SBS Releases third third third no Independent Final Determination The Company has recorded the total settlement amount of $174,097 December 31, 2019. first fifteen $108,810 December 31, 2020, On March 6, 2020, $1,707,374 March 2020 March 2020 no March 2020 11 not 13D April 24, 2020, At SGRP's March 2020 March 17, 2020, $1.3 $3 The March 2020 PAGA Rodgers not no March 2020 July 2019, no See Legal Proceedings -- SBS Field Specialist Litigation, SBS Clothier Litigation SGRP Hogan Litigation $500,000 Infotech Litigation and Settlement In 2018, Infotech Infotech Action $190,000 International Related Party Services 10 $50,000 In 2018, $900,000 2013 not Romanian Claim 2018. In order to avoid the expenses of protracted litigation, SGRP's Management and the Audit Committee agreed that it would be in the best interest of all stockholders to reach a reasonable settlement of both the Infotech Action and the Romanian Claim for installment payments in reasonable amounts and mutual releases of all other related claims. Management agreed to a settlement offer of $275,000. $275,000 October 8, 2019 ( Infotech Settlement Agreement October 30, 2019, $275,000 January 2020. The Company believes that the robust and comprehensive mutual releases in the Infotech Settlement Agreement provide valuable relief from potential future claims and litigation by Infotech respecting the Company's past involvement with Infotech in the Brazilian and Romanian transactions. SBS Field Specialist Litigation The Company's merchandising, audit, assembly and other services for its domestic clients are performed by field merchandising, auditing, assembly and other field personnel (each a " Field Specialist 2000 August 2018 The appropriateness of SBS' treatment of Field Specialists as independent contractors had been periodically subject to legal challenge (both currently and historically) by various states and others. SBS' expenses of defending those challenges and other proceedings generally were, through but not The Company settled its potential liability (as a current or former party) under two 11 not SBS Bankruptcy, Settlement and March 2020 Any claim made and proven by Robert G. Brown, William H. Bartels, SBS, SAS, any other related party or any third SBS Clothier Litigation Melissa Clothier provided services to SBS (then known as SPAR Marketing Services, Inc.) pursuant to an "Independent Merchandiser Agreement" (prepared solely by SBS) acknowledging her engagement as an independent contractor. In 2014, Clothier Case The court ordered that the case be heard in two one September 9, 2016, Clothier Misclassification Determination two Facing significant potential damages in the Clothier Case, SGRP chose to enter into mediation on June 7, 2018, $1.3 four $325,000 December 2019, Clothier Settlement September 20, 2019, $1.3 2018, two $650,000 Since SGRP has no June 7, 2018) SBS Bankruptcy, Settlement and March 2020 SBS and SGRP Hogan Litigation Paradise Hogan and others provided services to SBS pursuant to the terms of their separate Independent Contractor Master Agreements with SBS (prepared solely by SBS), and in such agreements acknowledging their engagement as an independent contractor. In January 2017, March 28, 2017, On March 12, 2018, not not Facing lengthy and costly litigation and significant potential damages in the Hogan Case, on March 27, 2019, no not Hogan Settlement November 2019, $250,000 three December 2019 first $150,000. $50,000 March 2020 $50,000 June 2020. SBS Rodgers Litigation Maceo Rodgers provided services to SBS pursuant to the terms of his "Master Agreements", and in such agreements acknowledging his engagement as an independent contractor. On February 21, 2014, Rodgers settled for a claim of approximately $618,000 not 11, $48,000, five

Note 7 - Treasury Stock

Note 7 - Treasury Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	7. Pursuant to the Company's 2017 2017 may November 10, 2020, not 500,000 not 2012 2015 532,235 December 31, 2020 On December 22, 2020, Board 500,000 2021 2021 Program one SGRP's repurchase program will be financed out of internally generated corporate funds. Shares acquired would be available later for issuance upon the exercise of stock options through its 2020 January may may no December 31, 2020.

Note 8 - Preferred Stock

Note 8 - Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Preferred Stock [Text Block]	8. SGRP's Certificate of Incorporation authorizes it to issue 3,000,000 $0.01 SGRP Preferred Stock may may 3,000,000 SGRP Series A Preferred Stock 10% one one 554,402 2011 2,445,598 December 31, 2020 no

Note 9 - Retirement Plans

Note 9 - Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]	9. The Company has a 401 $72,000 $50,000 December 31, 2020 2019

Note 10 - Related Party Transac

Note 10 - Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	10. Domestic Related Party Services and Disputes SPAR Business Services, Inc. (" SBS SAS Infotech not The Company executes its domestic field services through the services of field merchandising, auditing, assembly and other field personnel (each a " Field Specialist third Field Administrator third SBS provided substantially all of the Field Specialist services in the U.S.A. to the Company from 2000 2018 January 1 July 27, 2018, 2018 2019 2020. Due to (among other things) the adverse determination in 2016 third Independent Field Vendor July 27, 2018, third August 1, 2018 ( Independent Field Administrator SAS has not July 31, 2018. Other Domestic Related Party Transactions National Merchandising Services, LLC (" NMS 51% NMA 49% not 100% NSRS September 2018, 4.0% 10.0% Also, NMS leases office and operational space that is owned personally by Mr. Burdekin. The Lease expense is $2,000 no no On August 10, 2019, 11 NMS Chapter 11 11 August 11, 2019, 11 11 not not 11 Resource Plus of North Florida, Inc. (" Resource Plus 51% 49% 50% International Related Party Services SGRP Meridian (Pty), Ltd. (" Meridian 51% 23% 401 26% one MCPT MHT one 32 173 SPAR Todopromo is a consolidated international subsidiary of the Company and is owned 51% 49% JFMD 90% CON 2016. JFMD, partner in SPAR Todopromo, leased a warehouse to SPAR Todopromo. The lease expires on December 31, 2021. SPAR BSMT is owned 51% 39% JKC 10% November 2020, one $30,000 $15,000 December 1, 2020; January 6, 2021, JKC is owned by Mr. Jonathan Dagues Martins, a Brazilian citizen and resident (" JDM September 13, 2016. PWB Re-determining Independence of Peter W. Brown SPAR BSMT has contracted with Ms. Karla Dagues Martins, JDM's sister and a part owner of SPAR BSMT, to handle the labor litigation cases for SPAR BSMT and its subsidiaries. These legal services are being provided to them by Ms. Martins' company, Karla Martins Sociedade de Advogados (" KMSA Summary of Certain Related Party Transactions The following costs of affiliates were charged to the Company (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Services provided by affiliates: National Store Retail Services (NSRS) $ 4,805 $ 5,586 Office lease expenses (RJ Holdings) 1,187 724 Vehicle rental expenses (MCPT) 1,143 1,175 Office and vehicle rental expenses (MHT) 271 281 Consulting and administrative fees (SPARFACTS) 210 42 Legal services (KMSA) 93 123 Office and vehicle rental expenses (MPT) 56 64 Warehouse rental (JFMD) 50 52 Consulting and administrative services (CON) 34 130 Office lease expenses (Mr. Burdekin) 24 24 Total services provided by affiliates $ 7,873 $ 8,201 Due to affiliates consists of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2020 2019 Loans to local investors: China (included in Other Receivables) $ 613 $ - Loans from local investors:(1) China $ 1,746 $ 2,271 Mexico 623 623 Australia 586 467 South Africa 415 635 Resource Plus 266 531 Brazil 139 139 Total due to affiliates $ 3,775 $ 4,666 ( 1 no Affinity Insurance and Related Reimbursement Dispute SMF, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SGRP that provides merchandising and marketing service to its clients throughout the United States through (among other things) services provided by others, is owed $675,000 $226,000 Affinity Insurance Company, Ltd. (" Affinity 2000. March 2018 The business services SAS provided to, or on behalf of, SMF included insurance coverages for SMF and other SGRP employees domestically prior to March 2018, July 31, 2018, July 31, 2018, At the time SMF terminated SAS's services; the security deposit that SAS provided to Affinity to procure insurance coverage on behalf of SMF was approximately $965,000. $675,000 2020, $426,795 no In a related matter, SMF also advanced monies to SAS to fund the payments that SAS was obligated to pay to Affinity for quarterly premium installments. SMF advanced and SAS accrued a liability of approximately $226,000 May 2020, $94,414 SAS owes repayment of the full $226,000 may July 8, 2020, $226,000 $94,414 In response to SMF's repayment demands, on behalf of SAS, William H. Bartels and Peter W. Brown alleged that SAS did not not $226,000 not third July 2018, $226,000. With the agreement of SAS, SMF caused a review to be performed by an independent third July 2018. On July 8, 2020 $901,000 $675,000 $226,000 The Company has prepared the draft of a complaint to be filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Westchester County, NY, seeking appropriate relief and recovery from SAS and other related parties, which it prepared with the support of SGRP's Audit Committee (which has certain oversight responsibilities respecting related party matters). However, because of the pending changes in the SGRP's CEO and CFO positions, the Audit Committee recommended that management delay filing the complaint until it can be reviewed and pursued by SGRP's new CEO and CFO if and as they determine appropriate, and it has been delayed. The Company recorded a reserve for the full $901,000 2018 not not As previously reported, SAS is claiming alleged ongoing post-termination expenses, but SMF believes that no two July 2018. Bartels' Retirement and Director Compensation William H. Bartels retired as an employee of the Company as of January 1, 2020, July 17, 2020. Board July 8, 1999. Effective as of January 18, 2020, five January 1, 2020, December 31, 2024 ( Five-Year Period $100,000 Retirement Compensation Regular Fees $55,000 $50,000 Supplemental Fees December 31, 2019, $15,588 Medical Benefits not The Retirement Compensation, Regular Fees and Supplemental Fees that remain unpaid during the Five-Year Period: (i) shall be accelerated and paid to Mr. Bartels (or his heirs or assigns) in full upon the sale to a third Based on current rates and benefits, the aggregate value of such compensation, fees and benefits payable to Mr. Bartels will be approximately $220,558 $1,102,790 may $700,000 December 31, 2020, In the event of any future business transaction involving Mr. Bartels and SGRP for which Bartels may not Mr. Bartels is one 25.1% 1 December 10, 2019, April 24, 2020 ( Information In Connection With Appointment Of Robert G. Brown As A Director Re-determining Independence of Peter W. Brown The Governance Committee re-evaluated the independence of Peter W. Brown and determined, effective July 16, 2020, not one one one Peter W. Brown was appointed as a Director on the Board as of May 3, 2018, 10% In November, 2020, one $30,000 $15,000 December 1, 2020, January 6, 2021, no Other Related Party Transactions and Arrangements In July 1999, Co-Owned Software Licensed Marks

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensat

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation and Other Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]	11. The Company believes that it is desirable to align the interests of its directors, executives, employees and consultants with those of its stockholders through their ownership of shares of Common Stock issued by (" SGRP Shares not 2020 SGRP has granted stock option and restricted stock awards to the Company's eligible directors, officers and employees and consultants providing services to the Company to purchase SGRP Shares pursuant to SGRP's 2018 2018 2008 2008 2018 May 2018 2008 May 2008, As of December 31, 2020, 585,000 2018 565,000 3,044,927 2008 May 31, 2019, 2018 no 2018 2020 The Board authorized and approved the revised proposed 2020 2020 2020 four 2020 May 1, 2021 ( 20 21 SGRP Shares 550,000 plus; 50,000 first three December 1, 2020, April 30, 2021 ( 700,000 20 21 20 21 2020 125,000 19 10,000 50,000 The 2020 January 19, 2021 ( 2020 2020 not 2020 The 2020 2020 May 31, 2021 ( 20 21 550,000 SGRP Shares 50,000 January 19, 2021 April 1,2021, 20 21 20 21 2020 2020 2020 Since one 600,000 2020 2020 35,000 January 19, 2021 April 1,2021. Under the 2020 may NQSO 2008 2018 2020 not ISOs SAR Restricted Stock RSU Summary of the 2020 The 2020 2018 2020 2020 May 31, 2021, no may 2020 2020 2020 Subject to the terms and conditions and within the limitations of the 2020 2020 not 2020 424 2020 x 2020 2020 The 2020 may 2020 20 21 20 21 2020 The employees, officers and directors of the providing services to the Company (collectively, the " Participants 2020 may 2018 may 120 2020 Like the 2018 2020 NQSOs Options 2018 2008 2020 not 422 1986 Code Incentive Stock Options ISO s SAR Restricted Stock RSUs 2008 2008 December 31, 2020 2019 Weighted- Weighted- Average Aggregate Average Remaining Intrinsic Exercise Contractual Value Option Awards Shares Price Term (Years) (thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2019 3,044,927 $ 1.01 4.55 $ 103 Granted – – – – Exercised/cancelled 804,580 $ 0.44 – $ – Forfeited or expired 13,136 – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2019 2,227,211 $ 1.22 4.83 $ 452 Granted – – – – Exercised 57,500 $ 1.00 – $ – Forfeited or expired 711,775 – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2020 1,457,936 $ 1.31 3.63 $ 113 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 1,367,936 $ 1.33 3.45 $ 101 The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock option awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2020 $0.00. December 31, 2020 2019 $6,000 $257,000, The Company recognized $95,000 $139,000 December 31, 2020 2019 December 31, 2020 2019 $24,000 $35,000, As of December 31, 2020 $17,000. 1.0 20 1 8 Following are the specific valuation assumptions used for options granted in 2020 2019 2019 2020 2019 Expected volatility 0.0 % 39.0 % Expected dividend yields 0.0 % 0.0 % Expected term (in years) 2 3 Risk free interest rate 0.0 % 2.3 % Expected forfeiture rate 0.0 % 5.0 % 2018 December 31, 2020 2019 Weighted- Weighted- Average Aggregate Average Remaining Intrinsic Exercise Contractual Value Option Awards Shares Price Term (Years) (thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2019 235,000 $ 1.23 9.35 $ – Granted 320,000 $ 0.64 – $ – Exercised/cancelled – – – – Forfeited or expired – – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2019 555,000 $ 0.89 8.88 $ – Granted – – – – Exercised 18,750 $ 0.64 – $ – Forfeited or expired 106,250 – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2020 430,000 $ 0.90 7.87 $ 8 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 281,250 $ 0.90 7.87 $ 8 The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock option awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2020 $0.00. December 31, 2020 2018 $3,000 $0. The Company recognized $34,000 $90,000 December 31, 2020 2019 December 31, 2020 2019 $8,000 $22,000, As of December 31, 2020 $41,000. 2.0 Restricted Stock - 2008 The restricted stock awards previously issued under the 2008 first four 25% 2008 not 2008 December 31, 2020 2019. The following table summarizes the activity for restricted stock Awards during the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares per Share Unvested at January 1, 2019 1,000 $ 1.36 Granted – – Vested (1,000 ) 1.36 Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2019 – – Granted – – Vested – – Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2020 – $ – During the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 $0 $1,200, December 31, 2020 2019 $0 During the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 $0 $1,000, As of December 31, 2020 $0. Restricted Stock - 2018 The restricted stock awards previously issued under the 2018 2008 first four 25% 2018 2008 2020 2019, no The following table summarizes the activity for restricted stock awards during the year ended December 31, 2020 2019: Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares per Share Unvested at January 1, 2019 10,000 $ 1.23 Granted – – Vested (10,000 ) 1.23 Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2019 – – Granted – – Vested – – Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2020 – $ – During the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 $0 $4,000, December 31, 2020 2019 $0 $1,000, During the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 $0 $7,000, As of December 31, 2020 2019, $0 Inducement Plan Summary During 2020, 200,000 2018 Inducement Plan Stock option award activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 Weighted- Weighted- Average Aggregate Average Remaining Intrinsic Exercise Contractual Value Option Awards Shares Price Term (Years) (thousands) Outstanding at December 31, 2019 – – – – Granted 200,000 $ 0.85 9.67 $ 60 Exercised – – – – Forfeited or expired – – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2020 200,000 $ 0.85 9.67 $ 60 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 – – – – The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock option Awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2020 $0. December 31, 2020 $0. The Company recognized $7,000 $0 December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020, $2,000. As of December 31, 2020, $71,000. 4.0 Stock Purchase Plans In 2001, 2001 ESP Plan 2001 CSP Plan June 1, 2001. August 8, 2002, 15% 15%

Note 12 - Segment Information

Note 12 - Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	12. The Company reports net revenues from operating income by reportable segment. Reportable segments are components of the Company for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company provides similar merchandising and marketing services throughout the world, operating within two The accounting policies of each of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Management evaluates performance as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Revenue, net: United States $ 92,118 $ 90,720 International 138,399 162,156 Total revenue $ 230,517 $ 252,876 Operating income: United States $ 1,876 $ 2,818 International 7,846 7,373 Total operating income $ 9,722 $ 10,191 Interest expense: United States $ 650 $ 613 International 40 433 Total interest expense $ 690 $ 1,046 Other (income), net: United States $ 8 $ (2 ) International (250 ) (264 ) Total other (income), net $ (242 ) $ (266 ) Income before income tax expense: United States $ 1,218 $ 2,207 International 8,056 7,204 Total income before income tax expense $ 9,274 $ 9,411 Income tax expense: United States $ 133 $ 792 International 179 2,786 Total income tax expense $ 312 $ 3,578 Net income: United States $ 1,084 $ 1,415 International 7,878 4,418 Total net income $ 8,962 $ 5,833 Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest: United States $ (883 ) $ (760 ) International (4,712 ) (2,654 ) Total net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest $ (5,595 ) $ (3,414 ) Net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.: United States $ 202 $ 655 International 3,165 1,764 Total net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. $ 3,367 $ 2,419 Depreciation and amortization: United States $ 1,620 $ 1,642 International 510 548 Total depreciation and amortization $ 2,130 $ 2,190 Capital expenditures: United States $ 1,360 $ 1,140 International 240 238 Total capital expenditures $ 1,600 $ 1,378 There were no 2020 2019 December 31, 2020 2019 Assets: United States $ 31,675 $ 24,927 International 52,354 54,608 Total assets $ 84,029 $ 79,535 Geographic Data Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Net international revenue: % of consolidated net revenue % of consolidated net revenue Brazil $ 49,940 21.7 % $ 65,942 26.1 % South Africa 28,235 12.2 27,201 10.8 Mexico 22,679 9.8 23,324 9.2 China 12,401 5.4 12,993 5.1 Japan 9,273 4.0 11,469 4.5 India 8,589 3.7 8,813 3.5 Canada 6,294 2.7 9,059 3.6 Australia 988 0.4 3,087 1.2 Turkey – – 268 0.1 Total net international revenue $ 138,399 59.9 % $ 162,156 64.1 % Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Long lived assets: United States $ 4,809 $ 4,957 International 2,487 3,954 Total long lived assets $ 7,296 $ 8,911

Note 13 - Net Income Per Share

Note 13 - Net Income Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	13. The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Numerator: Net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. $ 3,367 $ 2,419 Denominator: Shares used in basic net income per share calculation 21,110 20,916 Effect of diluted securities: Stock options and unvested restricted shares 45 241 Shares used in diluted net income per share calculations 21,155 21,157 Basic net income per common share: $ 0.16 $ 0.12 Diluted net income per common share: $ 0.16 $ 0.11

Note 14 - Leases Obligations

Note 14 - Leases Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]	14. The Company is a lessee under certain operating leases for office space and equipment. Prior to adopting ASC 842, 840. 840, 840 ASC 842 Under ASC 842, Many of SPAR's equipment leases are short-term or cancellable with notice. The SPAR's Group office space leases have remaining lease terms between one eleven one may no not may not not December 31, 2020 2019, not The Company adopted ASC 842 first 2019. $5.7 no 842. 842 not Certain of the SPAR's Group leases include covenants that oblige the SPAR Group, at its sole expense, to repair and maintain the leased asset periodically during the lease term. The SPAR Group is not Many of the SPAR's Group office space leases include fixed and variable payments. Variable payments relate to real estate taxes, insurance, operating expenses, and common area maintenance, which are usually billed at actual amounts incurred proportionate to the SPAR's Group rented square feet of the building. Variable payments that do not not Some of the SPAR's Group leases contain both lease and non-lease components. Fixed and variable payments are allocated to each component relative to observable or estimated standalone prices. The SPAR Group measures its variable lease costs as the portion of variable payments that are allocated to lease components. SPAR Group measures its lease liability for each leased asset as the present value of lease payments, as defined in ASC 842, The components of the SPAR's Group lease expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 2019, Year Ended Year Ended Lease Costs Classification December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease cost Selling, General and Administrative Expense $ 3,002 $ 2,030 Short-term lease cost Selling, General and Administrative Expense 216 85 Variable costs Selling, General and Administrative Expense 56 290 Total lease cost $ 3,274 $ 2,405 Supplemental cash flow information related to SPAR's leases for the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Year Ended Year Ended December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 3,232 $ 1,980 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations Operating leases (a) $ 368 $ 6,928 (a) Amounts for the year ended December 31, 2019 2016 02. Leases December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets: Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 2,900 $ 4,948 Liabilities: Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 1,398 $ 2,828 Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities 1,502 2,120 Total operating lease liabilities $ 2,900 $ 4,948 Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) 2.95 5.9 Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 9.9% 8.9% At December 31, 2020, For the Year Ended December 31, Amount 2021 $ 1,550 2022 781 2023 331 2024 246 2025 392 Thereafter 142 Total future operating lease liability 3,443 Less: amount representing interest 543 Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 2,900

Note 15 - Subsequent Events

Note 15 - Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	15. Appointment of President and Chief Executive Officer (" CEO On February 16, 2021, Release February 4, 2021, CEO Board February 22, 2021. 20,000 North Mill (NM) Loan Modification On March 22, 2021, March 22, 2021, April 1, 2021 ( Modification Agreement April 10, 2022 October 10, 2023, $16.5 $1.5 70% $5.5 $4.5 NM Notes one hundred twenty-five 0.95% 5.25%. 0.8% 1.5% first $10,5 $84,000 $15,000 one $1 $16.5 1% 0.85% Loan to Majority Shareholders On March 25, 2021, $100,000. 2% May 25, 2021. 6%

Schedule II - Valuation and Qua

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]	Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (In thousands) Balance at Beginning of Period (3) (Recovered From)/Charged to Costs and Expenses Deductions(1,2) Balance at End of Period Year Ended December 31, 2020 Deducted from asset accounts: Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 438 330 205 $ 563 Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset 2,511 44 2,158 397 Year Ended December 31, 2019 Deducted from asset accounts: Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 533 83 178 $ 438 Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset 2,450 61 – 2,511 ( 1 ( 2 ( 3 2. 5.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation The Company consolidates its 100% 51% 810 FASB ASC
Immaterial Revision [Policy Text Block]	Immaterial Revision In 2020, 2019 December 31, 2019 $2.2 no 5
Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Accounting for Joint Venture Subsidiarie s For the Company's less than wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company first VIE 810 Based on the Company's analysis for each of its 51% 49% not
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the US (" GAAP
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of three
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentration of Credit Risk The Company maintains cash balances with high quality financial institutions and periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of such institutions and believes that the Company is not
Revenue [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition The Company's services are provided to its clients under contracts or agreements. The Company bills its clients based upon service fee arrangements. Revenues under service fee arrangements are recognized when the service is performed. Customer deposits, which are considered advances on future work, are recorded as revenue in the period services are provided. The Company records revenue from contracts with its customers through the execution of a Master Service Agreement (" MSA SOW Contract five All of the Company's Contracts with customers have a duration of one 90% 30
Receivable [Policy Text Block]	Unbilled Accounts Receivable Unbilled accounts receivable represents services performed but not Doubtful Accounts and Credit Risks The Company continually monitors the collectability of its accounts receivable based upon current client credit information and financial condition. Balances that are deemed to be uncollectible after the Company has attempted reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the bad debt allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Accounts receivable balances, net of any applicable reserves or allowances, are stated at the amount that management expects to collect from the outstanding balances. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to bad debt allowance based in part on management's assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Based on management's assessment, the Company established an allowance for doubtful accounts of $563,000 $438,000 December 31, 2020 2019 $330,000 $83,000 December 31, 2020 2019
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]	Leases The Company's Right-of-use (" ROU not may
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property and Equipment and Depreciation Property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three seven December 31, 2020 2019 $1.7
Internal Use Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Internal Use Software Development Costs The Company capitalizes certain costs associated with its internally developed software. Specifically, the Company capitalizes the costs of materials and services incurred in developing or obtaining internal use software. These costs include (but are not three The Company capitalized $1.0 2020 2019 $1.2 $1.3 December 31, 2020 2019
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the Company's property and equipment and intangible assets subjected to amortization may not not may
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill Goodwill may Goodwill is subject to annual impairment tests and interim impairment tests if impairment indicators are present. The impairment tests require the Company to first not not not, not not one December 31, 2020 2019 no
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]	Accounting for Share Based Compensation The Company measures all employee share-based compensation awards using a fair value method and records the related expense in the financial statements over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. Excess tax benefits are realized from the exercise of stock options and are reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid in cash flow from operations. For each award that has a graded vesting schedule, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Share based employee compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 2019 $136,000 $235,000,
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The generally accepted accounting principles fair value framework uses a three one three ● Level 1 ● Level 2 not ● Level 3 no If the inputs used to measure the fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the fair value is determined based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Whenever possible, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine fair value. In the absence of quoted market prices, the Company uses independent sources and data to determine fair value. Due to their short maturity, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated the fair values (Level 1 December 31, 2020 2019 2
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Accounting for Income Taxes Income tax provisions and benefits are made for taxes currently payable or refundable, and for deferred income taxes arising from future tax consequences of events that were recognized in the Company's financial statements or tax returns and tax credit carry forwards. The effects of income taxes are measured based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to reverse. If necessary, a valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred income tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not The calculation of income taxes involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two first not second 50% not
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Net Income Per Share Basic net income per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding except for periods in which such potential common shares are anti-dilutive. Potential common shares outstanding include stock options and restricted stock and are calculated using the treasury stock method.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Translation of Foreign Currencies The financial statements of the foreign entities consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements were translated into United States dollar equivalents at exchange rates as follows: balance sheet accounts for assets and liabilities were converted at year-end rates, equity at historical rates and income statement accounts at average exchange rates for the year. The resulting translation gains and losses are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in the consolidated statements of equity.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In August 2018, 2018 13 December 15, 2019, not In January 2017, 2017 04 2 two 350 1 two December 15, 2019, January 1, 2017. not Not In December 2019, 2019 12 740 December 15, 2020, not In June 2016, No. 2016 13, 326 326 not 326 January 1, 2020, November 2019, December 15, 2022 not 326
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak [Policy Text Block]	Novel Coronavirus (COVID- 19 In March 2020, 19 19 In the USA, many of our clients have been affected by business closure and stay at home orders, which has hampered our ability to perform in-store services since March 2020. While the COVID- 19 not December 31, 2020, 19 may may 19 On March 27, 2020, 19 December 31, 2020, $1.3

Note 1 - Business and Organiz_2

Note 1 - Business and Organization (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Equity Ownership Of Subsidiaries [Table Text Block]	Primary Territory SPAR Percentage Ownership Principal Office Location Domestic United States of America 100% Auburn Hills, Michigan National Merchandising Services, LLC (NMS) 51% Fayetteville, Georgia Resource Plus of North Florida, Inc. (RPI) 51% Jacksonville, Florida International Japan 100% Tokyo, Japan Canada 100% Vaughan, Ontario, Canada South Africa 51% Durban, South Africa India 51% New Delhi, India Australia 51% Melbourne, Australia China 51% Shanghai, China Mexico 51% Mexico City, Mexico Turkey 51% Istanbul, Turkey Brazil 51% Sao Paulo, Brazil

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_2

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	December 31, Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following: 2020 2019 Trade $ 37,502 $ 38,558 Unbilled 7,369 8,423 Non-trade 2,606 2,756 47,477 49,737 Less allowance for doubtful accounts (563 ) (438 ) Accounts Receivable, net $ 46,914 $ 49,299
Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block]	December 31, Property and equipment consist of the following: 2020 2019 Equipment $ 4,322 $ 4,062 Furniture and fixtures 2,307 2,319 Leasehold improvements 326 308 Capitalized software development costs 14,680 13,549 21,635 20,238 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (18,840 ) (17,390 ) Property and equipment, net $ 2,795 $ 2,848
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	United States International Total Goodwill: Balance December 31, 2019 $ 3,150 $ 634 $ 3,784 Change in goodwill due to impact of foreign currency – (24 ) (24 ) Balance December 31, 2020 $ 3,150 $ 610 $ 3,760
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	December 31, Intangible assets consist of the following: 2020 2019 Customer contracts and lists $ 2,731 $ 2,731 Trade names 900 900 Patents 870 870 Non compete 520 520 5,021 5,021 Less accumulated amortization (2,766 ) (2,225 ) Intangible assets, net $ 2,255 $ 2,796
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Year Amount 2021 508 2022 419 2023 280 2024 218 2025 133 Thereafter 697 Total $ 2,255
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	December 31, Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: 2020 2019 Taxes payable $ 6,053 $ 2,788 Accrued salaries and wages 7,632 9,248 Accrued accounting and legal expenses 1,389 1,944 Litigation settlement 650 1,200 Accrued third party labor 1,795 2,010 Other 1,226 1,358 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 18,745 $ 18,548

Note 4 - Credit Facilities (Tab

Note 4 - Credit Facilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	Interest Rate as of December 31, 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 USA - North Mill Capital 6.75 % 8,262 – – – – USA - Fifth Third Bank 3.60 % – – – – – USA - Resource Plus Sellers 1.85 % 300 300 700 – – Australia - National Australia Bank 6.56 % 154 – – – – China - Industrial Bank 4.65 % 460 – – – – China - CCB Bank 4.25 % 153 – – – – Mexico - Ve Por Mas 8.00 % – – – – – Total $ 9,329 $ 300 $ 700 $ - $ -
Credit And Debt Facilities Unused Availability [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Unused Availability: United States $ 10,238 $ 3,694 Mexico 262 – Australia 463 423 Brazil – 49 Total Unused Availability $ 10,963 $ 4,166

Note 5 - Income Taxes (Tables)

Note 5 - Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,218 $ 2,207 Foreign 8,056 7,204 Total: $ 9,274 $ 9,411
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Current: Federal $ 474 $ 357 Foreign (219 ) 2,397 State 35 139 Deferred: Federal (81 ) 691 Foreign (7 ) (138 ) State 110 132 Net expense $ 312 $ 3,578
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 Rate 2019 Rate Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate $ 1,947 21.0 % $ 1,976 21.0 % State income taxes, net of federal benefit 144 1.6 % 214 2.3 % Permanent differences 56 0.6 % 251 2.6 % Foreign tax rate differential 112 1.2 % 717 7.6 % GILTI tax 344 3.7 % 527 5.6 % 2018 and 2019 impact of high tax exception (545 ) -5.9 % – 0.0 % Brazil deferred tax allowance release (2,158 ) -23.3 % – 0.0 % Other 412 -4.4 % (107 ) -1.1 % Net expense $ 312 3.3 % $ 3,578 38.0 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Deferred taxes consist of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carry forwards $ 1,158 $ 2,875 Federal Research and Development Credit 240 240 Deferred revenue – 43 Accrued payroll – 88 Payroll taxes payable 328 – Outside basis in domestic partnership 92 – Allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivable 77 18 Share-based compensation expense 434 524 Foreign subsidiaries 2,978 932 Depreciation 16 573 Right to use assets 3,049 1,730 Other 315 485 Valuation allowance (397 ) (2,511 ) Total deferred tax assets 8,290 4,997 Deferred tax liabilities: Goodwill & Intangible assets of subsidiaries 558 879 Capitalized software development costs 482 505 Right To Use Liabilities 3,049 1,730 Total deferred tax liabilities 4,089 3,114 Net deferred taxes $ 4,201 $ 1,883
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Beginning balance $ 8 $ 101 Current year provision 5 - Removal for tax provisions of prior years - (93 ) Ending balance $ 13 $ 8
Schedule Of Tax Reserves [Table Text Block]	Taxes Interest Penalty Total Tax Liability Domestic State $ 13 $ 6 $ 1 $ 20 Federal – – – – International – – – – Total reserve $ 13 $ 6 $ 1 $ 20

Note 10 - Related Party Trans_2

Note 10 - Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Services provided by affiliates: National Store Retail Services (NSRS) $ 4,805 $ 5,586 Office lease expenses (RJ Holdings) 1,187 724 Vehicle rental expenses (MCPT) 1,143 1,175 Office and vehicle rental expenses (MHT) 271 281 Consulting and administrative fees (SPARFACTS) 210 42 Legal services (KMSA) 93 123 Office and vehicle rental expenses (MPT) 56 64 Warehouse rental (JFMD) 50 52 Consulting and administrative services (CON) 34 130 Office lease expenses (Mr. Burdekin) 24 24 Total services provided by affiliates $ 7,873 $ 8,201 Due to affiliates consists of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2020 2019 Loans to local investors: China (included in Other Receivables) $ 613 $ - Loans from local investors:(1) China $ 1,746 $ 2,271 Mexico 623 623 Australia 586 467 South Africa 415 635 Resource Plus 266 531 Brazil 139 139 Total due to affiliates $ 3,775 $ 4,666

Note 11 - Stock Based Compens_2

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation and Other Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]	Weighted- Weighted- Average Aggregate Average Remaining Intrinsic Exercise Contractual Value Option Awards Shares Price Term (Years) (thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2019 3,044,927 $ 1.01 4.55 $ 103 Granted – – – – Exercised/cancelled 804,580 $ 0.44 – $ – Forfeited or expired 13,136 – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2019 2,227,211 $ 1.22 4.83 $ 452 Granted – – – – Exercised 57,500 $ 1.00 – $ – Forfeited or expired 711,775 – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2020 1,457,936 $ 1.31 3.63 $ 113 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 1,367,936 $ 1.33 3.45 $ 101 Weighted- Weighted- Average Aggregate Average Remaining Intrinsic Exercise Contractual Value Option Awards Shares Price Term (Years) (thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2019 235,000 $ 1.23 9.35 $ – Granted 320,000 $ 0.64 – $ – Exercised/cancelled – – – – Forfeited or expired – – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2019 555,000 $ 0.89 8.88 $ – Granted – – – – Exercised 18,750 $ 0.64 – $ – Forfeited or expired 106,250 – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2020 430,000 $ 0.90 7.87 $ 8 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 281,250 $ 0.90 7.87 $ 8 Weighted- Weighted- Average Aggregate Average Remaining Intrinsic Exercise Contractual Value Option Awards Shares Price Term (Years) (thousands) Outstanding at December 31, 2019 – – – – Granted 200,000 $ 0.85 9.67 $ 60 Exercised – – – – Forfeited or expired – – – – Outstanding at December 31, 2020 200,000 $ 0.85 9.67 $ 60 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 – – – –
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	2020 2019 Expected volatility 0.0 % 39.0 % Expected dividend yields 0.0 % 0.0 % Expected term (in years) 2 3 Risk free interest rate 0.0 % 2.3 % Expected forfeiture rate 0.0 % 5.0 %
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares per Share Unvested at January 1, 2019 1,000 $ 1.36 Granted – – Vested (1,000 ) 1.36 Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2019 – – Granted – – Vested – – Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2020 – $ – Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares per Share Unvested at January 1, 2019 10,000 $ 1.23 Granted – – Vested (10,000 ) 1.23 Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2019 – – Granted – – Vested – – Forfeited – – Unvested at December 31, 2020 – $ –

Note 12 - Segment Information (

Note 12 - Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Revenue, net: United States $ 92,118 $ 90,720 International 138,399 162,156 Total revenue $ 230,517 $ 252,876 Operating income: United States $ 1,876 $ 2,818 International 7,846 7,373 Total operating income $ 9,722 $ 10,191 Interest expense: United States $ 650 $ 613 International 40 433 Total interest expense $ 690 $ 1,046 Other (income), net: United States $ 8 $ (2 ) International (250 ) (264 ) Total other (income), net $ (242 ) $ (266 ) Income before income tax expense: United States $ 1,218 $ 2,207 International 8,056 7,204 Total income before income tax expense $ 9,274 $ 9,411 Income tax expense: United States $ 133 $ 792 International 179 2,786 Total income tax expense $ 312 $ 3,578 Net income: United States $ 1,084 $ 1,415 International 7,878 4,418 Total net income $ 8,962 $ 5,833 Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest: United States $ (883 ) $ (760 ) International (4,712 ) (2,654 ) Total net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest $ (5,595 ) $ (3,414 ) Net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.: United States $ 202 $ 655 International 3,165 1,764 Total net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. $ 3,367 $ 2,419 Depreciation and amortization: United States $ 1,620 $ 1,642 International 510 548 Total depreciation and amortization $ 2,130 $ 2,190 Capital expenditures: United States $ 1,360 $ 1,140 International 240 238 Total capital expenditures $ 1,600 $ 1,378
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2020 2019 Assets: United States $ 31,675 $ 24,927 International 52,354 54,608 Total assets $ 84,029 $ 79,535
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Net international revenue: % of consolidated net revenue % of consolidated net revenue Brazil $ 49,940 21.7 % $ 65,942 26.1 % South Africa 28,235 12.2 27,201 10.8 Mexico 22,679 9.8 23,324 9.2 China 12,401 5.4 12,993 5.1 Japan 9,273 4.0 11,469 4.5 India 8,589 3.7 8,813 3.5 Canada 6,294 2.7 9,059 3.6 Australia 988 0.4 3,087 1.2 Turkey – – 268 0.1 Total net international revenue $ 138,399 59.9 % $ 162,156 64.1 %
Reconciliation Of Long Lived Assets From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Long lived assets: United States $ 4,809 $ 4,957 International 2,487 3,954 Total long lived assets $ 7,296 $ 8,911

Note 13 - Net Income Per Share

Note 13 - Net Income Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Numerator: Net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc. $ 3,367 $ 2,419 Denominator: Shares used in basic net income per share calculation 21,110 20,916 Effect of diluted securities: Stock options and unvested restricted shares 45 241 Shares used in diluted net income per share calculations 21,155 21,157 Basic net income per common share: $ 0.16 $ 0.12 Diluted net income per common share: $ 0.16 $ 0.11

Note 14 - Leases Obligations (T

Note 14 - Leases Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	Year Ended Year Ended Lease Costs Classification December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease cost Selling, General and Administrative Expense $ 3,002 $ 2,030 Short-term lease cost Selling, General and Administrative Expense 216 85 Variable costs Selling, General and Administrative Expense 56 290 Total lease cost $ 3,274 $ 2,405
Lessee, Operating Lease, Cash Flows [Table Text Block]	Year Ended Year Ended December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 3,232 $ 1,980 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations Operating leases (a) $ 368 $ 6,928
Operating Lease, Leases Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]	Leases December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets: Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 2,900 $ 4,948 Liabilities: Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 1,398 $ 2,828 Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities 1,502 2,120 Total operating lease liabilities $ 2,900 $ 4,948 Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) 2.95 5.9 Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 9.9% 8.9%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	For the Year Ended December 31, Amount 2021 $ 1,550 2022 781 2023 331 2024 246 2025 392 Thereafter 142 Total future operating lease liability 3,443 Less: amount representing interest 543 Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 2,900

Schedule II - Valuation and Q_2

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Balance at Beginning of Period (3) (Recovered From)/Charged to Costs and Expenses Deductions(1,2) Balance at End of Period Year Ended December 31, 2020 Deducted from asset accounts: Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 438 330 205 $ 563 Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset 2,511 44 2,158 397 Year Ended December 31, 2019 Deducted from asset accounts: Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 533 83 178 $ 438 Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset 2,450 61 – 2,511

Note 1 - Business and Organiz_3

Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	10
Number of Reportable Segments	2

Note 1 - Business and Organiz_4

Note 1 - Business and Organization - Percentage of the Company's Equity Ownership (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020
MICHIGAN
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	100.00%
Georgia [Member]
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
FLORIDA
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
JAPAN
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	100.00%
CANADA
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	100.00%
SOUTH AFRICA
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
INDIA
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
AUSTRALIA
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
CHINA
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
MEXICO
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
TURKEY
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%
BRAZIL
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent	51.00%

Note 2 - Summary of Significa_2

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	$ 1,158,000	$ 2,875,000
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	563,000	438,000
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	330,000	83,000
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net, Total	1,700,000	1,700,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Gross	1,000,000	1,000,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization	1,200,000	1,300,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	136,000	235,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total	397,000	2,511,000
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes	$ 1,300,000
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	3 years
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)	7 years
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total		2,200,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total		$ 2,200,000

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_3

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	$ 5,021,000	$ 5,021,000
Customer Contracts And Lists [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	2,731,000	2,731,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total	$ 534,000	$ 476,000
Customer Contracts And Lists [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	5 years
Customer Contracts And Lists [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	25 years

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_4

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) - Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts receivable	$ 47,477	$ 49,737
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(563)	(438)
Accounts Receivable, net	46,914	49,299
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts receivable	37,502	38,558
Unbilled [Member]
Accounts receivable	7,369	8,423
Non-Trade [Member]
Accounts receivable	$ 2,606	$ 2,756

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_5

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) - Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property and equipment	$ 21,635	$ 20,238
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(18,840)	(17,390)
Property and equipment, net	2,795	2,848
Equipment [Member]
Property and equipment	4,322	4,062
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property and equipment	2,307	2,319
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property and equipment	326	308
Software Development [Member]
Property and equipment	$ 14,680	$ 13,549

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_6

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) - Goodwill Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Balance	$ 3,784
Change in goodwill due to impact of foreign currency	24
Balance	3,760
UNITED STATES
Balance	3,150
Change in goodwill due to impact of foreign currency
Balance	3,150
International [Member]
Balance	634
Change in goodwill due to impact of foreign currency	24
Balance	$ 610

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_7

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	$ 5,021	$ 5,021
Less accumulated amortization	(2,766)	(2,225)
Intangible assets, net	2,255	2,796
Customer Contracts And Lists [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	2,731	2,731
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	900	900
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	870	870
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total	$ 520	$ 520

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_8

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) - Annual Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
2021	$ 508
2022	419
2023	280
2024	218
2025	133
Thereafter	697
Total	$ 2,255	$ 2,796

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance_9

Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (in Thousands) - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Taxes payable	$ 6,053	$ 2,788
Accrued salaries and wages	7,632	9,248
Accrued accounting and legal expenses	1,389	1,944
Litigation settlement	650	1,200
Accrued third party labor	1,795	2,010
Other	1,226	1,358
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 18,745	$ 18,548

Note 4 - Credit Facilities (Det

Note 4 - Credit Facilities (Details Textual) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 22, 2021USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2021USD ($)	Apr. 10, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 09, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 22, 2021CAD ($)	Jan. 05, 2021CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2020AUD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020CNY (¥)	Oct. 05, 2018BRL (R$)	Oct. 31, 2017AUD ($)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
Resource Plus, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired				51.00%
Restated US Note [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 14,500,000
Restated US Note [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | SPAR Canada Company [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 1.5
Resource Plus Acquisition Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 2,300,000
Notes Payable, Total									$ 1,300,000
North Mill, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									6.75%	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%
Fifth Third Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									3.60%	3.60%	3.60%	3.60%
National Australia Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									6.56%	6.56%	6.56%	6.56%
Industrial Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									4.65%	4.65%	4.65%	4.65%
Industrial Bank [Member] | SPAR China [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 460,000			¥ 3
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									4.65%	4.65%	4.65%	4.65%
Long-term Debt, Total									$ 460,000			¥ 3
CCB Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									4.25%	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%
CCB Bank [Member] | SPAR China [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 153,000			¥ 1
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									4.25%	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%
Long-term Debt, Total									$ 153,000			¥ 1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument, Facility Fee for First 10.5 Million Loan Balance, Percentage			1.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									6.75%	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%
Line of Credit, Current									$ 8,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unbilled Cap			$ 4,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Facility Fee for First 10.5 Million Loan Balance, Percentage	0.80%	1.50%
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 84,000	$ 157,500
Debt Instrument, One Time Fee for Each Incremental 1 Million Increase in Loan Balance	$ 15,000	15,000
Payments for Debt Instrument Modification Fee		$ 7,500
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.95%	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.75%						6.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.25%						5.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 16,500,000
Borrowing Base Availability for Unbilled Receivables, Percentage	70.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unbilled Cap	$ 5,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | SPAR Canada Company [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 1.5
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | NM Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term (Month)			1 year 180 days
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | NM Loan Agreement [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Borrowing Base Availability for Unbilled Receivables, Percentage					65.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | NM Loan Agreement [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member] | Forecast [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Borrowing Base Availability for Unbilled Receivables, Percentage						70.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | NM Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 14,500,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unbilled Cap		4,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | NM Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | SPAR Canada Company [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 1.5
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unbilled Cap		$ 3,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Fifth Third Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 3,500,000
Percent Of Eligible Domestic Accounts Receivable Less Certain Reserves To Calculate Borrowing Availability				80.00%
Long-term Line of Credit, Total									$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End									5.20%	5.20%	5.20%	5.20%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Fifth Third Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | National Australia Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									$ 617,000					$ 800,000
Percent Of Eligible Domestic Accounts Receivable Less Certain Reserves To Calculate Borrowing Availability														80.00%
Long-term Line of Credit, Total									154,000		$ 200,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Banco Santander [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									73,000				R$ 381000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Steel Factoring [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									$ 262,000	$ 5
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Long-term Line of Credit, Total									$ 0

Note 4 - Credit Facilities - Su

Note 4 - Credit Facilities - Summary of Credit and Other Debt Facilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Interest Rate
Repayments of Principal, 2021	$ 9,329
Repayments of Principal, 2022	300
Repayments of Principal, 2023	700
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025
North Mill, LLC [Member]
Interest Rate	6.75%
Repayments of Principal, 2021	$ 8,262
Repayments of Principal, 2022
Repayments of Principal, 2023
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025
Fifth Third Bank [Member]
Interest Rate	3.60%
Repayments of Principal, 2021
Repayments of Principal, 2022
Repayments of Principal, 2023
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025
USA - Resource Plus Sellers [Member]
Interest Rate	1.85%
Repayments of Principal, 2021	$ 300
Repayments of Principal, 2022	300
Repayments of Principal, 2023	700
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025
National Australia Bank [Member]
Interest Rate	6.56%
Repayments of Principal, 2021	$ 154
Repayments of Principal, 2022
Repayments of Principal, 2023
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025
Industrial Bank [Member]
Interest Rate	4.65%
Repayments of Principal, 2021	$ 460
Repayments of Principal, 2022
Repayments of Principal, 2023
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025
CCB Bank [Member]
Interest Rate	4.25%
Repayments of Principal, 2021	$ 153
Repayments of Principal, 2022
Repayments of Principal, 2023
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025
Ve Por Mas [Member]
Interest Rate	8.00%
Repayments of Principal, 2021
Repayments of Principal, 2022
Repayments of Principal, 2023
Repayments of Principal, 2024
Repayments of Principal, 2025

Note 4 - Credit Facilities - Un

Note 4 - Credit Facilities - Unused Availability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Unused Availability	$ 10,963	$ 4,166
UNITED STATES
Unused Availability	10,238	3,694
MEXICO
Unused Availability	262
AUSTRALIA
Unused Availability	463	423
BRAZIL
Unused Availability		$ 49

Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details

Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 1999
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Global Intangible Low-taxed Income		$ 350,000	$ 400,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total		1,158,000	2,875,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total		397,000	2,511,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total		5,440,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration		1,580,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount		(2,100,000)
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Unused				$ 300,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Write-off				$ 84,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Total		$ 4,201,000	1,883,000
Open Tax Year		2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes		$ 1,300,000
Second Subsidiary Acquired March 2010 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total					$ 300,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Brazilian Federal Revenue Department [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total			10,500,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Brazilian Federal Revenue Department [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	$ (15,400,000)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Total		$ 1,200,000
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total			2,200,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total			$ 2,200,000

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Income

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Income Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Domestic	$ 1,218	$ 2,207
Foreign	8,056	7,204
Total:	$ 9,274	$ 9,411

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Incom_2

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Benefit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Federal	$ 474	$ 357
Foreign	(219)	2,397
State	35	139
Federal	(81)	691
Foreign	(7)	(138)
State	110	132
Net expense	$ 312	$ 3,578

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Incom_3

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Income Taxes Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate	$ 1,947	$ 1,976
Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate, rate	21.00%	21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	$ 144	$ 214
State income taxes, net of federal benefit, rate	1.60%	2.30%
Permanent differences	$ 56	$ 251
Permanent differences, rate	0.60%	2.60%
Foreign tax rate differential	$ 112	$ 717
Foreign tax rate differential, rate	1.20%	7.60%
GILTI tax	$ 344	$ 527
GILTI tax, rate	3.70%	5.60%
2018 and 2019 impact of high tax exception	$ (545)
2018 and 2019 impact of high tax exception, rate	5.90%	0.00%
Brazil deferred tax allowance release	$ (2,158)
Brazil deferred tax allowance release, rate	23.30%	0.00%
Other	$ 412	$ (107)
Other, rate	4.40%	1.10%
Net expense	$ 312	$ 3,578
Net expense, rate	3.30%	38.00%

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Deferre

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	$ 1,158	$ 2,875
Federal Research and Development Credit	240	240
Deferred revenue		43
Accrued payroll		88
Payroll taxes payable	328
Outside basis in domestic partnership	92
Allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivable	77	18
Share-based compensation expense	434	524
Foreign subsidiaries	2,978	932
Depreciation	16	573
Right to use assets	3,049	1,730
Other	315	485
Valuation allowance	(397)	(2,511)
Total deferred tax assets	8,290	4,997
Goodwill & Intangible assets of subsidiaries	558	879
Capitalized software development costs	482	505
Right To Use Liabilities	3,049	1,730
Total deferred tax liabilities	4,089	3,114
Net deferred taxes	$ 4,201	$ 1,883

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Reconci

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 8	$ 101
Current year provision	5
Removal for tax provisions of prior years		(93)
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 13	$ 8

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Tax Res

Note 5 - Income Taxes - Tax Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Taxes	$ 13	$ 8	$ 101
Interest	6
Penalty	1
Total Tax Liability	20
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Taxes	13
Interest	6
Penalty	1
Total Tax Liability	20
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Taxes
Interest
Penalty
Total Tax Liability
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Taxes
Interest
Penalty
Total Tax Liability

Note 6 - Commitments and Cont_2

Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

Mar. 17, 2020USD ($)

Mar. 17, 2020USD ($)

Mar. 06, 2020USD ($)

Jan. 01, 2020USD ($)

Oct. 08, 2019USD ($)

Mar. 18, 2019USD ($)

Sep. 19, 2018USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2019USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)

SBS Bankruptcy and Settlement [Member] | Robert G. Brown [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value

$ 1,300,000

$ 3,000,000

$ 1,707,374

SBS Bankruptcy, Settlement and March 2020 Claim [Member] | Robert G. Brown [Member]

Loss Contingency, Yearly Damages Sought, Value

$ 500,000

Alleged Lost Tax Benefits and Other Expenses [Member] | SPAR InfoTech, Inc. [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value

$ 190,000

Related-party Expenses Allowed by the Audit Committee

50,000

Allegedly Owed Programming Services [Member] | SPAR InfoTech, Inc. [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value

$ 900,000

Alleged Lost Tax Benefits and Allegedly Owed Programming Services [Member] | SPAR InfoTech, Inc. [Member]

Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party

$ 275,000

Bartels Advancement Settlement [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value

$ 106,000

Reimbursement for SMF's funding of the Affinity Security Deposits [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value

$ 378,838

Reimbursement for SMF's Funding of the Field Payment Checks [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value

12,963

SBS Clothier Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value

$ 325,000

$ 650,000

Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value

$ 1,839,459

Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party

$ 250,000

Settlement and Other Charges

$ 1,300,000

Loss Contingency, Damages Number of Equal Annual Installments

4

Settlement Agreement with SBS [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value

$ 2,200,000

Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party

$ 174,097.34

$ 174,097

Settlement Agreement, Number of Monthly Installments

24

Loss Contingency, Settlement Amount in Default

108,810

SBS and SGRP Hogan Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value

$ 50,000

$ 50,000

$ 150,000

Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party

618,000

Loss Contingency, Damages Number of Installments

3

Rodgers Settlement With SBS [Member]

Settlement, Periodic Payment

$ 48,000

Note 7 - Treasury Stock (Detail

Note 7 - Treasury Stock (Details Textual) - shares	12 Months Ended	108 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 22, 2020	Nov. 10, 2017
The 2017 Repurchase Program [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares)				500,000
Preceding Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)		532,235
The 2021 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares)			500,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)	0

Note 8 - Preferred Stock (Detai

Note 8 - Preferred Stock (Details Textual) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)	2,445,598	2,445,598
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	0	0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)	3,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	10.00%
Preferred Stock, Conversion Basis	1
Common Stock For Conversion (in shares)	554,402
Preferred Stock Number Of Authorized Shares Remaining (in shares)	2,445,598
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	0

Note 9 - Retirement Plans (Deta

Note 9 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer	$ 72,000	$ 50,000

Note 10 - Related Party Trans_3

Note 10 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)	Jan. 18, 2020USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020BRL (R$)	May 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Security Advances [Member]
Reserve for Related-party Receivables							$ 901,000
SPAR BSMT Joint Venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage					51.00%
NMS [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Percent of Reimbursement					4.00%
NMS [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Percent of Reimbursement					10.00%
Merhold Property Trust [Member]
Number Of Vehicles Subleased					32
Number Of Vehicles Leased					173
JKC [Member] | SPAR BSMT Joint Venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage					39.00%
EILLC [Member] | SPAR BSMT Joint Venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage					10.00%
Affinity Insurance Company, Ltd. [Member]
Related Party Deposit Liabilities		$ 965,000
NMS [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					49.00%
NSRS [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					100.00%
Resource Plus, Inc [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					49.00%
RJ Holdings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					50.00%
Meridian [Member]
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent					51.00%
Meridian [Member] | FRIEDSHELF 401 Proprietary Limited [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					23.00%
Meridian [Member] | Lindicom Proprietary Limited [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					26.00%
SPAR Todopromo [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					49.00%
NMS [Member]
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent					51.00%
Operating Lease, Expense Per Month					$ 2,000
Resource Plus, Inc [Member]
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent					51.00%
SPAR Todopromo [Member]
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent					51.00%
Mr. Juan F. Medina Domenzain [Member] | CON [Member]
Related Party Ownership Percentage					90.00%
Peter Brown [Member] | SPAR BSMT Joint Venture [Member] | Initiation Fee for Acquisition Strategy Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | R$			R$ 30000
Peter Brown [Member] | SPAR BSMT Joint Venture [Member] | Monthly Fee for Acquisition Strategy Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | R$			R$ 15000
SAS [Member] | Return of Security Advances and Preimum Advances [Member]
Due from Related Parties, Total						$ 901,000
SAS [Member] | Premium Advances [Member]
Due from Related Parties, Total						226,000
SAS [Member] | Premium Adjustments [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction					$ 220,558
SAS [Member] | Remaining Premium Adjustments [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction					1,102,790
SAS [Member] | SMF [Member]
Security Deposit		675,000
Due from Related Parties, Total		226,000			226,000	$ 226,000
SAS [Member] | Affinity Insurance Company, Ltd. [Member] | Monies Advanced By SMF to SAS for Quarterly Premium Installments [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amount Refunded				$ 94,414
Affinity Insurance Company, Ltd. [Member] | SAS [Member]
Proceeds from Security Deposit Refund		$ 426,795
William Bartels [Member]
Five Yer Period Agreement, Retirement Compensation	$ 100,000
Five Year Period Agreement, Annual Regular Fees	55,000
Five Year Period Agreement, Annual Supplemental Fees	50,000
Five Year Period Agreement, Annual Medical Benefits	$ 15,588
William Bartels [Member] | SPAR Group [Member]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost), Total					$ 700,000
Percentage of Stockholders' Shares					25.10%

Note 10 - Related Party Trans_4

Note 10 - Related Party Transactions - Transactions Between the Company and Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Services provided by affiliates		$ 7,873	$ 8,201
Due to affiliates		3,775	4,666
Loans Due from Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in China [Member]
Due from affiliates		613
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in China [Member]
Due to affiliates	[1]	1,746	2,271
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in Mexico [Member]
Due to affiliates	[1]	623	623
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in Australia [Member]
Due to affiliates	[1]	586	467
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors In South Africa [Member]
Due to affiliates	[1]	415	635
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors Related to Resource Plus [Member]
Due to affiliates	[1]	266	531
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in Brazil [Member]
Due to affiliates	[1]	139	139
NSRS [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		4,805	5,586
Office lease expenses (Mr. Burdekin) [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		1,187	724
Vehicle Rental MCPT [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		1,143	1,175
Office And Vehicle Rental MPT [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		271	281
Consulting and administrative fees (SPARFACTS) [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		210	42
Legal Services (KMSA) [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		93	123
Office And Vehicle Rental MHT [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		56	64
Warehouse Rental (JFMD) [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		50	52
Consulting and Administrative Services (CON) [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		34	130
Office Lease Expenses (RJ Holdings) [Member]
Services provided by affiliates		$ 24	$ 24
[1]	Represent loans from the local investors into the Company's subsidiaries (representing their proportionate share of working capital loans). The loans have no payment terms and are due on demand and as such have been classified as current liabilities in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Note 11 - Stock Based Compens_3

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation and Other Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Thousands	Jan. 19, 2021	Aug. 08, 2002	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense			$ 136,000	$ 235,000
The 2018 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			585,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)			565,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)			0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			$ 3,000	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)				320,000
The 2018 Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense			$ 34,000	$ 90,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit			8,000	$ 22,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 41,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			2 years
The 2018 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)					10,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense			$ 0	$ 4,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit			0	1,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value			$ 0	7,000
The 2018 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Share-based Compensation, Annual [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%
The 2008 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			3,044,927
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			$ 6,000	257,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense			95,000	139,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit			24,000	$ 35,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 17,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)
The 2008 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)					1,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense			$ 0	$ 1,200
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit			0	0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value			$ 0	$ 1,000
The 2008 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Share-based Compensation, Annual [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%
The 2020 Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | The 19 Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	125,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Director One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	10,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Each Member of Board of Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	50,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Director Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	10,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Director Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	10,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Director Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	10,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | SGRP Shares [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	600,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)	550,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | SGRP Shares for Each of Up to First Three Additional New Directors During Period December 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)	50,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | SGRP Shares for Three Additional New Directors During Period December 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)	700,000
The 2020 Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	35,000
Inducement Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)			200,000	200,000
Inducement Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense			$ 7,000	$ 0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit			2,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total			$ 71,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			4 years
ESP Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Purchase Price of Common Stock Discount Rate		15.00%
CSP Plan [Member]
Affiliate Purchase Price of Common Stock Percent		15.00%

Note 11 - Stock Based Compens_4

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation and Other Plans - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
The 2008 Plan [Member]
Covered Shares (in shares)	2,227,211	3,044,927
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.22	$ 1.01
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)	3 years 229 days	4 years 302 days	4 years 200 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 113	$ 452	$ 103
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)
Granted, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercised/cancelled, covered shares (in shares)	57,500	804,580
Exercised/cancelled, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 0.44
Forfeited or expired, covered shares (in shares)	711,775	13,136
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Covered Shares (in shares)	1,457,936	2,227,211	3,044,927
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.31	$ 1.22	$ 1.01
Exercisable, covered shares (in shares)	1,367,936
Exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year)	3 years 164 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 101
The 2018 Plan [Member]
Covered Shares (in shares)	555,000	235,000
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 1.23
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)	7 years 317 days	8 years 321 days	9 years 127 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 8
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)		320,000
Granted, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.64
Exercised/cancelled, covered shares (in shares)	18,750
Exercised/cancelled, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64
Forfeited or expired, covered shares (in shares)	106,250
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Covered Shares (in shares)	430,000	555,000	235,000
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 0.89	$ 1.23
Exercisable, covered shares (in shares)	281,250
Exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year)	7 years 317 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 8
Inducement Plan [Member]
Covered Shares (in shares)	200,000
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)		9 years 244 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value		$ 60
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	200,000	200,000
Granted, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.85
Exercised/cancelled, covered shares (in shares)
Exercised/cancelled, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Forfeited or expired, covered shares (in shares)
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Covered Shares (in shares)		200,000
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.85
Exercisable, covered shares (in shares)
Exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year)
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value

Note 11 - Stock Based Compens_5

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation and Other Plans - Valuation Assumptions (Details) - The 2008 Plan [Member] - Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Expected volatility	0.00%	39.00%
Expected dividend yields	0.00%	0.00%
Expected term (in years) (Year)	2 years	3 years
Risk free interest rate	0.00%	2.30%
Expected forfeiture rate	0.00%	5.00%

Note 11 - Stock Based Compens_6

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation and Other Plans - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
The 2008 Plan [Member]
Granted shares (in shares)	3,044,927
The 2008 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Unvested shares (in shares)		1,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Unvested (in dollars per share)		$ 1.36
Granted shares (in shares)	0	0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)
Vested shares (in shares)		(1,000)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 1.36
Forfeited shares (in shares)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Forefeited (in dollars per share)
Unvested shares (in shares)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Unvested (in dollars per share)
The 2018 Plan [Member]
Granted shares (in shares)	585,000
Unvested shares (in shares)	565,000
The 2018 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Unvested shares (in shares)		10,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Unvested (in dollars per share)		$ 1.23
Granted shares (in shares)	0	0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)
Vested shares (in shares)		(10,000)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 1.23
Forfeited shares (in shares)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Forefeited (in dollars per share)
Unvested shares (in shares)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Unvested (in dollars per share)

Note 12 - Segment Information_2

Note 12 - Segment Information (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Number of Reportable Segments	2
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 230,517	$ 252,876
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 0	$ 0

Note 12 - Segment Information -

Note 12 - Segment Information - Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net revenues	$ 230,517	$ 252,876
Operating income (loss)	9,722	10,191
Interest expense	690	1,046
Other income, net	(242)	(266)
Total:	9,274	9,411
Income tax expense	312	3,578
Net income	8,962	5,833
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(5,595)	(3,414)
Net income (loss) attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.	3,367	2,419
Depreciation and amortization	2,130	2,190
Capital expenditures	1,600	1,378
US Segment [Member]
Net revenues	92,118	90,720
Operating income (loss)	1,876	2,818
Interest expense	650	613
Other income, net	8	(2)
Total:	1,218	2,207
Income tax expense	133	792
Net income	1,084	1,415
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(883)	(760)
Net income (loss) attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.	202	655
Depreciation and amortization	1,620	1,642
Capital expenditures	1,360	1,140
International Segment [Member]
Net revenues	138,399	162,156
Operating income (loss)	7,846	7,373
Interest expense	40	433
Other income, net	(250)	(264)
Total:	8,056	7,204
Income tax expense	179	2,786
Net income	7,878	4,418
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(4,712)	(2,654)
Net income (loss) attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.	3,165	1,764
Depreciation and amortization	510	548
Capital expenditures	$ 240	$ 238

Note 12 - Segment Information_3

Note 12 - Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets	$ 84,029	$ 79,535
US Segment [Member]
Assets	31,675	24,927
International Segment [Member]
Assets	$ 52,354	$ 54,608

Note 12 - Segment Information_4

Note 12 - Segment Information - Geographic Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net revenues	$ 230,517	$ 252,876
BRAZIL
Net revenues	$ 49,940	$ 65,942
BRAZIL | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	21.70%	26.10%
SOUTH AFRICA
Net revenues	$ 28,235	$ 27,201
SOUTH AFRICA | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	12.20%	10.80%
MEXICO
Net revenues	$ 22,679	$ 23,324
MEXICO | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	9.80%	9.20%
CHINA
Net revenues	$ 12,401	$ 12,993
CHINA | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	5.40%	5.10%
JAPAN
Net revenues	$ 9,273	$ 11,469
JAPAN | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	4.00%	4.50%
INDIA
Net revenues	$ 8,589	$ 8,813
INDIA | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	3.70%	3.50%
CANADA
Net revenues	$ 6,294	$ 9,059
CANADA | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	2.70%	3.60%
AUSTRALIA
Net revenues	$ 988	$ 3,087
AUSTRALIA | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	0.40%	1.20%
TURKEY
Net revenues		$ 268
TURKEY | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue		0.10%
International [Member]
Net revenues	$ 138,399	$ 162,156
International [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Percent of consolidated net revenue	59.90%	64.10%

Note 12 - Segment Information_5

Note 12 - Segment Information - Long Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Long lived assets	$ 7,296	$ 8,911
UNITED STATES
Long lived assets	4,809	4,957
International [Member]
Long lived assets	$ 2,487	$ 3,954

Note 13 - Net Income Per Shar_2

Note 13 - Net Income Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net income (loss) attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.	$ 3,367	$ 2,419
Shares used in basic net income per share calculation (in shares)	21,110	20,916
Stock options and unvested restricted shares (in shares)	45	241
Shares used in diluted net income per share calculations (in shares)	21,155	21,157
Basic net income per common share: (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.12
Diluted net income per common share: (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.11

Note 14 - Leases Obligations (D

Note 14 - Leases Obligations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 2,900	$ 4,948
Operating Lease, Liability, Total	$ 2,900	$ 4,948
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset			$ 5,700
Operating Lease, Liability, Total			$ 5,700
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term (Year)	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term (Year)	11 years

Note 14 - Leases Obligations -

Note 14 - Leases Obligations - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating lease cost	$ 3,002	$ 2,030
Short-term lease cost	216	85
Variable costs	56	290
Total lease cost	$ 3,274	$ 2,405

Note 14 - Leases Obligations _2

Note 14 - Leases Obligations - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating cash flows from operating leases		$ 3,232	$ 1,980
Operating leases	[1]	$ 368	$ 6,928
[1]	Amounts for the year ended December 31, 2019 include the transition adjustment for the adoption of ASU 2016- 02.

Note 14 - Lease Obligations - L

Note 14 - Lease Obligations - Leases Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 2,900	$ 4,948
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,398	2,828
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,502	2,120
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 2,900	$ 4,948
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) (Year)	2 years 346 days	5 years 328 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	9.90%	8.90%

Note 14 - Lease Obligations - M

Note 14 - Lease Obligations - Maturity of Lease Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
2021	$ 1,550
2022	781
2023	331
2024	246
2025	392
Thereafter	142
Total future operating lease liability	3,443
Less: amount representing interest	543
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$ 2,900	$ 4,948

Note 15 - Subsequent Events (De

Note 15 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Mar. 22, 2021USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2021USD ($)	Apr. 10, 2019USD ($)	May 26, 2021	Mar. 25, 2021USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2021CAD ($)
William Bartels [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | William Bartels [Member] | Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					2.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 100,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument, Facility Fee for First 10.5 Million Loan Balance, Percentage			1.50%
Debt Instrument, Early Termination Fee, Percentage			1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Facility Fee for First 10.5 Million Loan Balance, Percentage	0.80%	1.50%
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 84,000	$ 157,500
Debt Instrument, One Time Fee for Each Incremental 1 Million Increase in Loan Balance	$ 15,000	$ 15,000
Debt Instrument, Early Termination Fee, Percentage	0.85%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.95%	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.25%					5.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unbilled Cap			$ 4,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | SPAR Marketing Force [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 16,500,000
Borrowing Base Availability for Unbilled Receivables, Percentage	70.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unbilled Cap	$ 5,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | North Mill, LLC [Member] | SPAR Canada Company [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 1.5

Schedule II - Valuation and Q_3

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	[1]	$ 438	$ 533
Recovered from/charged to costs and expenses		330	83
Deductions	[2],[3]	205	178
Balance at end of period		563	438	[1]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	[1]	2,511	2,450
Recovered from/charged to costs and expenses		44	61
Deductions	[2],[3]	2,158
Balance at end of period		$ 397	$ 2,511	[1]
[1]	Beginning balance updated to reflect Immaterial Revision to the consolidated financial statements as described further in Note 2. The valuation allowance for deferred tax asset line item disclosure has been included within this table with the balance at the end of the period updated to reflect the revision in the valuation allowance consistent with the description in Note 5.
[2]	Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries
[3]	Valuation allowance amounts released