Looksmart 10-K 31 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'LOOKSMART LTD	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001077866	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Trading Symbol	'LOOK	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	5,768,851	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$11,942,559

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,789	$6,352
Short-term investments	3,102	9,506
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	5,891	15,858
Trade accounts receivable, net	606	2,055
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,077	452
Total current assets	7,574	18,365
Long-term investments	154	0
Property and equipment, net	3,831	378
Other assets, net	87	122
Total assets	11,646	18,865
Current liabilities:	'	'
Trade accounts payable	739	1,427
Accrued liabilities	444	1,278
Deferred revenue and customer deposits	1,002	1,147
Current portion of capital lease obligations	0	110
Total current liabilities	2,185	3,962
Long-term portion of deferred rent	186	177
Total liabilities	2,371	4,139
Commitment and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized: 5,000 shares; Issued and Outstanding: none at December 31, 2013 and 2012	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized: 80,000 shares; Issued and Outstanding: 5,769 shares and 5,768 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	17	17
Additional paid-in capital	262,502	262,463
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-154	-46
Accumulated deficit	-253,016	-247,660
Treasury stock at cost: 32 shares and 19 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	-74	-48
Total stockholders' equity	9,275	14,726
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$11,646	$18,865

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000	5,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	80,000	80,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,769	5,768
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,769	5,768
Treasury stock (in shares)	32	19

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue	$6,679	$15,691
Cost of revenue	4,474	10,163
Gross profit	2,205	5,528
Operating expenses:	'	'
Sales and marketing	1,082	2,527
Product development and technical operations	3,557	6,036
General and administrative	3,052	5,579
Asset impairment charge	0	2,303
Restructuring charge	40	169
Total operating expenses	7,731	16,614
Loss from operations	-5,526	-11,086
Non-operating income (expense), net	'	'
Interest income	198	78
Interest expense	-9	-26
Other income (expense), net	-12	-7
Loss from operations before income taxes	-5,349	-11,041
Income tax expense	-7	-6
Net loss	($5,356)	($11,047)
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.93)	($1.92)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share (in shares)	5,756	5,751

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net loss	($5,356)	($11,047)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-108	-47
Unrealized loss on investments	0	25
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	-108	-22
Comprehensive loss	($5,464)	($11,069)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$25,581	$17	$262,201	($24)	($236,613)	$0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	5,762,000	'	'	'	0
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock option	3	0	3	0	0	0
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock option (in shares)	1,000	1,000	'	'	'	0
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	14	0	14	0	0	0
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	5,000	'	'	'	0
Stock-based compensation	245	0	245	0	0	0
Treasury stock at cost	-48	0	0	0	0	-48
Treasury stock at cost (in shares)	'	0	'	'	'	-19,000
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	-22	0	0	-22	0	0
Net loss	-11,047	0	0	0	-11,047	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	14,726	17	262,463	-46	-247,660	-48
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	5,768,000	'	'	'	-19,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock option (in shares)	0	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	1	0	1	0	0	0
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	1,000	'	'	'	0
Stock-based compensation	38	0	38	0	0	0
Treasury stock at cost	-26	0	0	0	0	-26
Treasury stock at cost (in shares)	-13,000	0	'	'	'	-13,000
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	-108	0	0	-108	0	0
Net loss	-5,356	0	0	0	-5,356	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$9,275	$17	$262,502	($154)	($253,016)	($74)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	5,769,000	'	'	'	-32,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($5,356)	($11,047)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	500	1,988
Provision for doubtful accounts	-20	316
Share-based compensation	38	227
Other non-cash charges	42	71
Deferred rent	9	23
Deferred lease incentive	77	28
Restructuring charge	40	137
Asset impairment charge	0	2,303
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	1,469	-783
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-667	37
Trade accounts payable	-688	-255
Accrued liabilities	-874	383
Deferred revenue and customer deposits	-145	4
Net cash used in operating activities	-5,575	-6,568
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchase of investments	-7,928	-20,305
Proceeds from sale of investments	14,136	17,566
Payments for property, equipment, and capitalized software	-3,953	-1,666
Purchase of intangible assets	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,255	-4,405
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Principal payments of capital lease obligations	-110	-547
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1	17
Payments for repurchase of common stock	-26	-48
Net cash used in financing activities	-135	-578
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-108	-47
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-3,563	-11,598
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	6,352	17,950
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,789	6,352
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Interest paid	9	26
Income taxes paid	7	6
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:	'	'
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0	25
Share-based compensation capitalized as software development costs	$0	$18

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
		1	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Nature of Business
	LookSmart, Ltd. (“LookSmart” or the “Company”) is a digital advertising solutions company that provides relevant solutions for search and display advertising customers. LookSmart was organized in 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware.
	LookSmart operates in a large online advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites.
	LookSmart offers search advertising customers targeted search via a monitored search advertising distribution network using the Company’s “AdCenter” platform technology. The Company’s search advertising network includes publishers and search advertising customers, including intermediaries and direct advertising customers and their agencies as well as self-service customers in the United States and certain other countries.
	LookSmart also offers advertisers the ability to buy graphical display advertising. LookSmart’s trading desk personnel utilize DSP technology and licensed data from third party providers to buy targeted advertising on a real-time bidded basis. By leveraging our extensive historical search marketing network data along with performance data from a conversion pixel, LookSmart constructs models of the highest performing audiences, and targets them via exchange inventory. LookSmart offers its trading desk as a managed service.
	In addition, Looksmart, under its “Clickable” and “Syncapse” brands, allows customers to manage paid, owned and earned media by providing a suite of solutions for social media marketers that include publishing, monitoring, data storage, compliance, management, ad placement and analytics.
	Further, LookSmart offers publishers licensed private-label search advertiser network solutions based on its AdCenter platform technology (“Publisher Solutions”). Publisher Solutions consist of hosted auction-based ad serving with an ad backfill capability that allows publishers and portals to manage their advertiser relationships, distribution channels and accounts.
	Lastly, in the fourth quarter of 2013 the Company began to make available a LookSmart-branded search engine.  For parties submitting search queries, the Company offers free-of-charge search results ranked and presented based on proprietary algorithms.   While early in its evolution, part of the Company's current search engine monetization strategy is to generate sponsored search results as a part of  overall search results and provide links to paying advertisers’ websites.
	Our largest category of customers is Intermediaries, the majority of which sell into the affiliate networks of the large search engine providers. Another category of customers is Direct Advertisers and their agencies whose objective is to obtain conversions or sales from the clicks, while others want unique page views. The last category of customers is Self-Service advertisers that sign-up online and pay by credit card.
	In 2013, the Company made the decision to decrease the amount of revenue that it received from Intermediaries compared to 2012. Current Management believes that this decision is in the best interests of the Company on a go-forward basis. Decreasing Intermediary revenue represented a continued trend from 2012 and was the primary driver of the Company's overall 2013 revenue decreases. The Company believes its revenue trends are tied to market-wide changes in the search ecosystem that have had a severe impact on Intermediary business models and consequently the business Intermediaries conduct with us. In both 2013 and 2012, we ceased business with a number of Intermediaries. Intermediaries continue as our largest category of customer.
	In September 2013, LookSmart purchased the Syncapse Technology Assets (“Syncapse”) for $3 million  from MNP Ltd., a Receiver appointed by Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Appointment Order. Upon the completion of this transaction, the Company acquired a social media platform that allows enterprise customers the ability to publish, monitor and analyze their social media presence on paid, owned and earned media. The Company has begun to work with large international brands to assist them in creating, maintaining and analyzing their social media presence online. As a result of the Syncapse asset purchase, the Company is expanding its offerings to our current customer base. Our expanded offering allows LookSmart’s traditional customers the ability to manage ad spend in both search and social platforms. The Company intends to partner with social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube, as well as others, to offer customers the ability to maximize their ad spend in all relevant ad categories.
	In November of 2013, LookSmart acquired an approximate 10,000 square foot Data Center facility in Phoenix, Arizona.  This facility will allow the Company to consolidate its data needs in a company-owned Data Center, as well as expand its cloud based offerings to our customers.  Looksmart is in the process of consolidating its cloud services in its newly occupied wholly owned secure Data Center.
	In addition, LookSmart offers publishers licensed private-label search advertiser network solutions based on its AdCenter platform technology (“Publisher Solutions”). Publisher Solutions consist of hosted auction-based ad serving with an ad backfill capability that allows publishers and portals to manage their advertiser relationships, distribution channels and accounts.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Use of Estimates and Assumptions
	The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue, expenses, and contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on various factors and information which may include, but are not limited to, history and prior experience, experience of other enterprises in the same industry, new related events, and current economic conditions and information from third party professionals that is believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Investments
	The Company invests its excess cash primarily in debt instruments of high-quality corporate and government issuers. All highly liquid instruments with maturities at the date of purchase greater than ninety days are considered investments. All instruments with maturities greater than one year from the balance sheet date are considered long-term investments unless management intends to liquidate such securities in the current operating cycle. Such securities are classified as short-term investments. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value.
	Changes in the value of these investments are primarily related to changes in interest rates and are considered to be temporary in nature. Except for declines in fair value that are not considered temporary, net unrealized gains or losses on these investments are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The Company recognizes realized gains and losses upon sale of investments using the specific identification method.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company’s estimate of fair value for assets and liabilities is based on a framework that establishes a hierarchy of the inputs used in valuation and gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and requires that observable inputs be used in the valuations when available. The disclosure of fair value estimates is based on whether the significant inputs into the valuation are observable. In determining the level of the hierarchy in which the estimate is disclosed, the highest priority is given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs that reflect our significant market assumptions. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
	Level 1:	Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access.
	Level 2:	Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, default rates, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3:	Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use.
	Revenue Recognition
	Our online search advertising revenue is composed of per-click fees that we charge customers and profit sharing arrangements we enter with Intermediaries. The per-click fee charged for keyword-targeted listings is calculated based on the results of online bidding for keywords or page content, up to a maximum cost per keyword or page content set by the customer. The Company has profit-sharing agreements with several customers that call for the sharing of profits and losses. Profit sharing arrangements are governed by contractual agreements. Revenue from these profit-sharing agreements is reported net of the customer’s share of profit.
	Revenue also includes revenue share from licensing of private-labeled versions of our AdCenter Platform.
	Revenues associated with online advertising products, including Advertiser Networks, are generally recognized once collectability is established, delivery of services has occurred, all performance obligations have been satisfied, and no refund obligations exist. We pay distribution network partners based on clicks on the advertiser’s ad that are displayed on the websites of these distribution network partners. These payments are called TAC and are included in cost of revenue. The revenue derived from these arrangements that involve traffic supplied by distribution network partners is reported gross of the payment to the distribution network partners. This revenue is reported gross due to the fact that we are the primary obligor to the advertisers who are the customers of the advertising service.
	We also enter into agreements to provide private-labeled versions of our products, including licenses to the AdCenter platform technology. These license arrangements may include some or all of the following elements: revenue-sharing based on the publisher’s customer’s monthly revenue generated through the AdCenter application; upfront fees; minimum monthly fees; and other license fees. We recognize upfront fees over the term of the arrangement or the expected period of performance, other license fees over the term of the license, and revenue-sharing portions over the period in which such revenue is earned. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed, and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.
	We provide a provision against revenue for estimated reductions resulting from billing adjustments and customer refunds. The amounts of these provisions are evaluated periodically based upon customer experience and historical trends. The allowance included in trade receivables, net is insignificant at both December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Deferred revenue is recorded when payments are received in advance of performance in underlying agreements. Customer deposits are recorded when customers make prepayments for online advertising.
	The Company evaluates individual arrangements with customers to make a determination under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45 Revenue Recognition. We test and record revenue accordingly.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from customers failing to make required payments. This valuation allowance is reviewed on a periodic basis. The review is based on factors including the application of historical collection rates to current receivables and economic conditions. Additional allowances for doubtful accounts are considered and recorded if there is deterioration in past due balances, if economic conditions are less favorable than the Company anticipated or for customer-specific circumstances, such as bankruptcy. The allowance for doubtful accounts included in trade accounts receivable, net is $0.7 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Bad debt expense included in general and administrative expense is insignificant and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Concentrations, Credit Risk and Credit Risk Evaluation
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company placed its cash equivalents and investments primarily through one financial institution, City National Bank (“CNB”), and mitigated the concentration of credit risk by placing percentage limits on the maximum portion of the investment portfolio which may be invested in any one investment instrument. The Company also invests in fully collateralized funds with maturities of less than two years.These amounts exceed federally insured limits at December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company has not experienced any credit losses on these cash equivalents and investment accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on these funds. The fair value of these accounts is subject to fluctuation based on market prices.
	Credit Risk, Customer and Vendor Evaluation
	Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from sales to customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for estimated credit losses. The Company applies judgment as to its ability to collect outstanding receivables based primarily on management’s evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and past collection history and records a specific allowance. In addition, the Company records an allowance based on the length of time the receivables are past due. Historically, such losses have been within management’s expectations.
	The following table reflects customers that accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013						2012
	Company 1			22	%			**
	Company 2			18	%			54	%
	Company 3			16	%			**
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	** Less than 10%
	Revenue and Cost Concentrations
	The following table reflects the concentration of revenue by geographic locations that accounted for more than 10% of net revenue:
			Year Ended December 31,
				2013			2012
	United States			82	%			49	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa			12	%			46	%
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	LookSmart derives its revenue from two service offerings, or “products”: Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions. The percentage distributions between the two service offerings are as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012
	Advertiser Networks			86	%			93	%
	Publisher Solutions			14	%			7	%
	The following table reflects the percentage of revenue attributed to customers who accounted for 10% or more of net revenue, all of which are Intermediaries:
		Year Ended December 31,
	2013				2012
Company 1			13	%			**
Company 2			**				28	%
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** Less than 10%
The Company derives its revenue primarily from its relationships with significant distribution network partners. The following table reflects the distribution partners that accounted for more than 10% of the total TAC:
	Year Ended December 31,
	2013				2012
Distribution Partner 1			26	%			29	%
Distribution Partner 2			12	%			**
Distribution Partner 3			11	%			**
Distribution Partner 4			**				11	%
Distribution Partner 5			**				10	%
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** Less than 10%
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost, except when an impairment analysis requires use of fair value, and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Computer equipment		3 to 4 years
Furniture and fixtures		5 to 7 years
Software		2 to 3 years
Building		39 years
Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.
When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from their respective accounts, and any gain or loss on such sale or disposal is reflected in operating expenses. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that substantially increase an asset’s useful life are capitalized.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company acquired a 10,000 square foot Data Center facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This facility will allow the Company to consolidate its data needs in a company-owned Data Center, as well as expand its cloud-based offerings to our customers.
At December 31, 2012, the Company determined that continuing losses associated with the use of long-lived assets and a projection of associated future cash flows required the adjustment of long-lived assets to fair value at December 31, 2012. Accordingly, long-lived assets including capitalized software, computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, software and leasehold improvements with a recorded net value of $2.7 million were reduced to fair value of $0.4 million at December 31, 2012.
Internal Use Software Development Costs
The Company capitalizes external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing and obtaining internal-use computer software and the payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to developing the internal-use computer software. These costs are capitalized after certain milestones have been achieved and generally amortized over a three year period once the project is placed in service.
Management exercises judgment in determining when costs related to a project may be capitalized, in assessing the ongoing value of the capitalized costs, and in determining the amortization period for the capitalized costs, which is generally three years. The Company expects to continue to invest in internally developed software, although no such costs were capitalized in 2013.
Restructuring Charges
In August 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office space in San Francisco under terms generally equivalent to its existing commitment. Restructuring costs associated with the sub-lease of the San Francisco office, totaling $0.04 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are being amortized over the remaining term of the underlying lease.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets held or used in operations, including property and equipment and internally developed software, for impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10 “Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
The Company reviews assets for evidence of impairment annually at year end and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying values may not be recoverable. The impairment review requires the Company to make significant estimates about its future performance and cash flows, as well as other assumptions. These estimates can be affected by numerous factors, including changes in economic, industry or market conditions, changes in business operations and changes in competition. At December 31, 2012, the Company determined that continuing losses associated with the use of long-lived assets and a projection of associated future cash flows required the adjustment of long-lived assets to fair market value at December 31, 2012. The lower projected operating results reflect changes in assumptions related to revenue growth rates, market trends, business mix, cost structure, and other expectations about the anticipated short-term and long-term operating results. Accordingly, long-lived assets including capitalized software, computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, software and leasehold improvements with a recorded net book value of $2.7 million were reduced to fair market value of $0.4 million at December 31, 2012.
The fair value of the long-lived assets was derived based on Level 3 inputs, which are based on significant inputs that are not observable.  The fair value of the capitalized software long-lived assets was determined using an income approach, based on expected future cash flows and market considerations.  The fair value of the computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, software and leasehold improvements long-lived assets was determined using a market approach, based on comparable fair values of similar assets.
Traffic Acquisition Costs
The Company enters into agreements of varying durations with its distribution network partners that display the Company’s listings ads on their sites in return for a percentage of the revenue-per-click that the Company receives when the ads are clicked on those partners’ sites.
The Company also enters into agreements of varying durations with third party affiliates. These affiliate agreements provide for variable payments based on a percentage of the Company’s revenue or based on a certain metric, such as number of searches or paid clicks.
TAC expense is recorded in cost of revenue.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes share-based compensation costs for all share-based payment transactions with employees, including grants of employee stock options, restricted stock awards, and employee stock purchases related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, over the requisite service period based on their relative fair values. We estimate the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Our assumptions about stock-price volatility are based on the actual volatility of our publically traded stock. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. We estimate the expected term based upon the historical exercise activity. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations over the requisite service periods. Share-based compensation expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $0.04 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which was related to stock grants, options and employee stock purchases.
Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant in order to estimate the amount of share-based awards that will ultimately vest. The forfeiture rate is determined at the end of each fiscal quarter, based on historical rates.
The Company elected to adopt the alternative transition method for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC pool”) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the tax effects of employee share-based compensation awards.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expenses as incurred and were insignificant in both years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Product Development Costs
Research of new product ideas and enhancements to existing products are charged to expense as incurred.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Under the liability method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. The Company records liabilities, where appropriate, for all uncertain income tax positions. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within operations as income tax expense.
Comprehensive Loss
Other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consists of unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities categorized as available-for-sale and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Net Loss per Common Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, excluding treasury stock. Diluted net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding, excluding treasury stock, during the period, using the treasury stock method for stock options. As a result of the Company’s net loss position at December 31, 2013 and 2012, there is no dilution.
Segment Information
The Company has one operating segment, online advertising. While the Company operates under one operating segment, management reviews revenue under two product offerings—Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions.
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, all of the Company’s accounts receivable, intangible assets, and deferred revenue are related to the online advertising segment. All long-lived assets are located in the United States and Canada.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02, "Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment" or ASU 2012-02. ASU 2012-02 simplifies the requirements for testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative fair value test. This new guidance is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2013 and will be applied prospectively. We anticipate that the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on us or our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to an existing accounting standard which requires companies to present net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. The Company was required to adopt this standard as of the beginning of 2012. This guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows as it is related only to the presentation of consolidated comprehensive loss.

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se

Cash and Available for Sale Securities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'
Cash And Cash Equivalents Investment [Text Block]	'
	2	Cash and Available for Sale Securities
	The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and available-for-sale securities’ amortized cost and estimated fair value by significant investment category as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			Amortized Cost and Estimated
			Fair  Value
			December 31,
			2013		2012
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash		$	1,048	$	1,203
	Cash equivalents
	Money market mutual funds			1,641		249
	Certificates of deposit			-		500
	Commercial paper			100		4,400
	Total cash equivalents			1,741		5,149
	Total cash and cash equivalents			2,789		6,352
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate bonds			501		1,258
	Certificates of deposit			800		3,301
	Commercial paper			500		4,947
	Collateralized debt obligations			1,301		-
	Total short-term investments			3,102		9,506
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit			154		-
	Total long-term investments			154		-
	Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments		$	6,045	$	15,858
	Realized gains and realized losses were not significant for either of the years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no significant unrealized losses on investments. The cost of all securities sold is based on the specific identification method.
	The contractual maturities of cash equivalents and short-term investments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were less than one year. The contractual maturity of long-term investments is just over one year as of December 31, 2013. There were no long-term investments at December 31, 2012.
	The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities, and its policy generally limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews such factors as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the investment before recovery of the investment’s amortized cost basis. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges on outstanding investments. As of December 31, 2013, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	3	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
			Cost		Accumulated		Net Book		Cost		Accumulated		Asset		Net Book
					Depreciation		Value				Depreciation		Impairment		Value
	Computer equipment		$	490	$	-244	$	246	$	9,824	$	-9,193	$	-253	$	378
	Furniture and fixtures			21		-1		20		167		-80		-87		-
	Software			2,962		-246		2,716		1,473		-1,302		-171		-
	Leasehold improvements			59		-4		55		61		-30		-31		-
	Land and Buildings			797		-3		794		-		-		-		-
	Total		$	4,329	$	-498	$	3,831	$	11,525	$	-10,605	$	-542	$	378
	Depreciation expense on property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, including cost of property and equipment under capital lease, was $0.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and is recorded in operating expenses. There was no equipment under capital lease at December 31, 2013. Equipment under capital lease totaled $0.6 million as of December 31, 2012. Depreciation expense on equipment under capital lease was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, and accumulated depreciation on equipment under capital lease was $0.5 million as of December 31, 2012.
	At December 31, 2012, the Company determined that continuing losses associated with the use of long-lived assets and a projection of associated future cash flows required the adjustment of long-lived assets to fair value at December 31, 2012. Accordingly, long-lived assets including computer equipment and equipment under capital lease, furniture and fixtures, software and leasehold improvements with a recorded net value of $2.7 million were reduced to fair value of $0.4 million at December 31, 2012.

Capitalized_Software_and_Other

Capitalized Software and Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	4	Capitalized Software and Other Assets
	The Company’s capitalized software and other assets are as follows at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
			Gross Amount		Accumulated		Net Book		Gross Amount		Accumulated		Asset		Net Book
					Amortization		Value				Amortization		Impairment		Value
	Capitalized software		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	7,395	$	-5,632	$	-1,763	$	-
	Amortizable purchased technology			-		-		-		78		-78		-		-
	Other assets			87		-		87		45		-		-		45
	Deferred lease incentive, long-term			-		-		-		77		-		-		77
	Total		$	87	$	-	$	87	$	7,595	$	-5,710	$	-1,763	$	122
	Capitalized software consists of external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing and obtaining internal-use computer software and the payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to developing the internal-use computer software and is amortized over three years. Amortization expense was zero and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	At December 31, 2012, the Company determined that continuing losses associated with the use of long-lived assets and a projection of associated future cash flows required the adjustment of long-lived assets to fair value at December 31, 2012. Accordingly, long-lived assets including capitalized software with a recorded net value of $1.8 million was reduced to fair value of zero at December 31, 2012.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	5	Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2013		2012
	Accrued distribution and partner costs		$	176	$	919
	Accrued compensation and related expenses			87		166
	Accrued professional service fees			146		192
	Other			35		1
	Total accrued liabilities		$	444	$	1,278

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract ]	'
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	6	Restructuring Charges
	In August 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office space in San Francisco under terms generally equivalent to its existing commitment. Restructuring costs associated with the sub-lease of the San Francisco office, totaling $0.04 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are being amortized over the remaining term of the underlying lease.

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga

Capital Lease and Other Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Lease and Other Obligations [Abstract]	'
Capital Leases in Financial Statements of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	7	Capital Lease and Other Obligations
	Capital lease and other obligations consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2013		2012
	Capital lease obligations		$	-	$	110
	Deferred rent			186		177
	Total capital lease and other obligations			186		287
	Less: current portion of capital lease obligations			-		-110
	Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion		$	186	$	177
	Refer to Note 9 for future minimum payment details.
	Capital Lease Obligations
	City National Bank
	We have an outstanding standby letter of credit (“SBLC”) issued by City National Bank (“CNB”) of approximately $0.2 million at December 31, 2013, related to security of the subleased corporate office lease and secured by a money market account held at CNB.
	For further discussion see Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	8	Income Taxes
	In accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), the Company accounts for uncertainty in tax positions and recognizes in its financial statements the largest amount of a tax position that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit, based on the technical merits of the position.
	The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, Canada and various state jurisdictions. The Company remains subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years 1997-2002, 2004-2006, and 2008-present and Canadian examinations for 2011 to present. The tax years that remain subject to examination in state jurisdictions include 2002 and 2004-present. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded at December 31, 2013.
	The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company did not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits, nor were any interest expenses or penalties recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The Company was in a net taxable loss position in 2013 and 2012. The income tax provision for all years includes minimum state tax and revisions of prior years’ estimated taxes.
	Total income tax expense of $7 thousand and $6 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were allocated to income from continuing operations and is classified as a current provision.
	The primary components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Deferred tax asset:
	Net operating loss carryforwards		$	71,387		$	68,890
	Depreciation and amortization			1,387			2,361
	Accruals and reserves			621			659
	Tax credits			535			535
	Share-based compensation			3,939			3,922
	Total deferred tax assets			77,869			76,367
	Less: valuation allowance			-77,869			-76,367
	Total		$	-		$	-
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of approximately $196.6 million and $77.9 million for federal and state purposes, respectively. The Company also has Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) credit carryforwards of $110 thousand and $60 thousand for federal and state purposes, respectively. The NOL carryforwards will expire at various dates beginning in 2014 through 2031 if not utilized. The AMT tax credit carryforwards may be carried forward indefinitely. Included in the NOL carryforwards are losses resulting from the exercise of stock options totaling $47 million and $2 million for federal and state purposes, respectively, which will be credited to Additional Paid-in-Capital when realized.
	A valuation allowance existed as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, due to the uncertainty of net operating loss utilization based on the Company’s history of losses. The valuation allowance increased by $1.5 million and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	On January 14, 2013, effective with the consummation of a tender offer by PEEK Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PEEK”), a change in ownership as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code resulted in a limitation in the timing and amount of available NOL carryforwards. Beginning in 2013, both federal and state NOL carryforwards will be significantly limited. The Company is currently assessing the amount of the limitation. A valuation allowance fully offsets the deferred tax asset associated with these NOL carryforwards.
	The difference between the Company’s effective income tax rate and the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is reconciled below:
			December 31,
			2013				2012
	Federal tax rate from continuing operations			34	%			34	%
	Permanent Differences			-0.2	%			-0.1	%
	State taxes, including permanent differences			-0.1	%			-0.1	%
	Change in valuation allowance			-33.8	%			-33.8	%
	Other			0.1	%			-0.1	%
	Total			0	%			-0.1	%

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	9	Commitments and Contingencies
	As of December 31, 2013, future minimum payments under all operating leases, net of related subleases, are as follows (in thousands):
			Operating
			Leases
	Years ending December 31,
	2014		$	154
	2015			178
	2016			99
	2017			101
	2018			86
	Total minimum net payments		$	618
	Operating Leases
	In August 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease office space for its headquarters in San Francisco, California, under an operating lease that commenced in November 2009 and expires on December 30, 2014. In July 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease this subleased office space under terms generally equivalent to its existing commitment for a term that commenced in August 2012 and expires in December 2014.
	In August 2013, the Company leased office space of approximately 2,341 square feet for its corporate office in San Francisco, California under a five year lease that commenced in September 2014 and expires on August 31, 2018.
	The Company leases office space in Los Angeles, California of approximately of 4,803 square feet. The lease expires in July 2015.
	The Company terminated its lease and closed its Canadian office in Kitchener in August 2013.
	The Company entered into a 30-month operating lease agreement for various network operating equipment beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014.
	Rent expense under all operating leases was $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	Letters of Credit
	We have an outstanding standby letter of credit (“SBLC”) issued by City National Bank (“CNB”) of approximately $0.2 million at December 31, 2013, related to security of the subleased corporate office lease and secured by a money market account held at CNB.
	For further discussion, see Note 7, Capital Lease and Other Obligations.
	Purchase Obligations
	The Company had no outstanding purchase obligations as of December 31, 2013. The Company had outstanding purchase obligations of an insignificant amount relating to an open purchase order for which the Company had not received the related services or goods.
	Guarantees and Indemnities
	During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain guarantees, indemnities and commitments under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These indemnities include intellectual property and other indemnities to the Company’s customers and distribution network partners in connection with the sales of its products, and indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease.
	Officer and Director Indemnification
	Further, the Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving, at the Company’s request, in such capacity, to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. However, the Company maintains directors and officers insurance coverage that may contribute, up to certain limits, a portion of any future amounts paid, for indemnification of directors and officers. The Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements in excess of applicable insurance coverage is minimal. Historically, the Company has not incurred any losses or recorded any liabilities related to performance under these types of indemnities.
	Legal Proceedings
	On September 4, 2013, Cowen and Company, LLC filed a complaint against LookSmart with the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco. According to the complaint, Cowen claims that LookSmart is required by an engagement letter dated August 14, 2009 to pay Cowen a $1,000,000 "Sale Transaction Fee" as a result of the third-party tender offer consummated by PEEK Investments LLC on January 14, 2013. LookSmart believes the claims are meritless and intends to vigorously defend the matter.
	On October 3, 2013, WeBoost Media S.R.L., a Societa responsabilita ("WeBoost") filed a complaint against LookSmart with the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco. The matter was subsequently removed and is currently pending before the United States District Court, Northern District of California. WeBoost’s complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and extra-contractual tort and punitive damages related to "click fraud".  No specific monetary amounts are indicated in the complaint. LookSmart believes the claims are meritless and intends to vigorously defend the matter.
	The Company is involved, from time to time, in various legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business activities. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect resolution of these matters to have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position unless stated otherwise. However, an unfavorable resolution of a matter could, depending on its amount and timing, materially affect its results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a future period. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Stockholders Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	10	Stockholders’ Equity
	Share-Based Compensation
	Stock Option Plans
	The Company effected a 3:1 reverse stock split on November 7, 2013. All share amounts and share prices have been adjusted for this reverse split.
	In December 1997, the Company approved the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). In June 2007, the stockholders approved the LookSmart 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). Under the 2007 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights and stock rights to employees, directors and consultants. Share-based incentive awards are provided under the terms of these two plans (collectively, the “Plans”).
	The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the Company’s Plans. Awards under the Plans principally include at-the-money options and fully vested restricted stock. Outstanding stock options generally become exercisable over a four year period from the grant date and have a term of seven years. Grants can only be made under the 2007 Plan. The 1998 Plan is closed to further share issuance and all options have expired or been forfeited as of December 31, 2013. The number of shares issued or reserved for issuance under the Plans was 1.2 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There were 1.2 million shares available to be granted under the 2007 Plan at December 31, 2013.
	Share-based compensation expense recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012
	Sales and marketing		$	3	$	29
	Product development and technical operations			6		56
	General and administrative			33		142
	Total share-based compensation expense			42		227
	Amounts capitalized as software development costs			-		18
	Total share-based compensation		$	42	$	245
	Total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to share-based compensation arrangements at December 31, 2013 was $0.02 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.86 years. The total fair value of equity awards vested during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was not significant and $0.2 million, respectively.
	Option Awards
	Stock option activity under the Plans during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
			Shares		Weighted-			Weighted-		Aggregate
					Average			Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise Price			Remaining		Value
					Per Share			Contractual
								Term
		(in thousands)						(in years)		(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2011			888	$	8.28			5.34	$	25
	Granted			177		3.06
	Exercised			-1		4.17
	Expired			-176		10.56
	Forfeited			-183		4.35
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2012			705	$	7.41
	Granted			-		-
	Exercised			-		-
	Expired			-138		11.94
	Forfeited			-542		7.6
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013			25	$	4.16			4.67	$	-
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013			22	$	4.26			1.73	$	-
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013			14	$	4.7			1.49	$	-
	The aggregate intrinsic values in the table above represent the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the market price of the Company’s stock on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holder had all option holders exercised their options at year-end. The intrinsic value amount changes with changes in the fair market value of the Company’s stock.
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013:
								Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
		Price Ranges						Shares		Weighted-		Weighted-		Shares	Weighted-
										Average		Average			Average
										Remaining		Exercise			Exercise
										Contractual Term		Price			Price
												Per Share			Per Share
								(in thousands)		(in years)				(in thousands)
	$	2.28		-	$	3.39		10		5.46		$	2.64	4	$	2.66
		4.14		-		5.64		13		4.54			4.47	8		4.51
		8.1		-		11.64		2		1.53			9.87	2		9.87
								25		4.67			4.16	14		4.7
	Stock Awards
	The Company did not issue restricted stock during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	On July 14, 2009, the 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2009 ESPP”) was approved by the shareholders and authorized to issue up to 500 thousand shares of Common Stock to employees. Substantially all employees may purchase the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions at 85 percent of the lower of the fair market value at the beginning or end of the offering period. Each offering and purchase period is 6 months. ESPP contributions are limited to a maximum of 15 percent of an employee’s eligible compensation, and ESPP participants are limited to purchasing a maximum of 5,000 shares per purchase period. Share-based compensation expense for the 2009 ESPP was insignificant in 2013 and 2012. As of December 31, 2013, 28 thousand shares have been issued under the 2009 Plan. Following the February 15, 2013 purchase, the ESPP was suspended pending a review of all equity incentive arrangements by the Company’s Board of Directors.
	Share-Based Compensation Valuation Assumptions
	We estimate the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Our assumptions about stock-price volatility are based on the actual volatility of our publically traded stock. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. We estimate the expected term based upon the historical exercise activity.
	No options were granted in 2013. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the weighted average grant date fair value per share for employee stock options were as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Volatility			n/a		62.6	%
	Risk-free interest rate			n/a		0.74	%
	Expected term (years)			n/a		4.4
	Expected dividend yield			n/a		-
Weighted average grant date fair value			n/a	$	1.49
Share-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Exercise of Employee and Director Stock Options and Purchase Plans
There were no options exercised in the year ended December 31, 2013. 644 options were exercised in the year ended December 31, 2012. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised and the total cash received as a result of exercises under all share-based compensation arrangements was insignificant for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options. No income tax benefits have been realized from exercised stock options.
Repurchase of Equity Securities by the Company
In May 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1 million of the Company’s common shares. Under the program, the Company may purchase its common shares from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
Approximately 13 thousand shares were purchased during the year ended December 31, 2013 at an average price of $2.01 per share under the program and recorded as treasury stock at cost totaling approximately $26 thousand dollars. Approximately 19 thousand shares were purchased at an average price of $2.56 per share under the program during the year ended December 31, 2012, and recorded as treasury stock at cost totaling approximately $48 thousand dollars.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	11	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair Value of Financial Assets
	The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to disclosure requirements at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
			Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			December		in Active		Other		Unobserved
			31, 2013		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
					Assets		(Level 2)
					(Level 1)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds		$	1,641	$	1,641	$	-	$	-
	Commercial paper			100		-		100		-
	Total cash equivalents			1,741		1,641		100		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit			800		-		800		-
	Corporate bonds			501		-		501		-
	Commercial paper			500		-		500		-
	Collateralized debt securities			1,301		-		-		1,301
	Total short-term investments			3,102		-		1,801		1,301
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit			154		-		154		-
	Total long-term investments			154		-		154		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value		$	4,997	$	1,641	$	2,055	$	1,301
			Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			December		in Active		Other		Unobserved
			31, 2012		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
					Assets		(Level 2)
					(Level 1)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds		$	249	$	249	$	-	$	-
	Certificates of deposit			500		-		500		-
	Commercial paper			4,400		-		4,400		-
	Total cash equivalents			5,149		249		4,900		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit			3,301		-		3,301		-
	Corporate bonds			1,258		-		1,258		-
	Commercial paper			4,947		-		4,947		-
	Total short-term investments			9,506		-		9,506		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value		$	14,655	$	249	$	14,406	$	-
	The Company held approximately $1.3 million in Level 3 investments at December 31, 2013. The Company held no Level 3 investments at December 31, 2012.
	At December 31, 2012, the Company used Level 3 inputs to value certain long-lived assets. See Note 1, Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, for detail.
	Investments
	For investments that have quoted market prices in active markets, the Company uses the quoted market prices as fair value and includes these prices in the amounts disclosed in Level 1 of the hierarchy. The Company receives the quoted market prices from a third party, nationally recognized pricing service (“pricing service”). When quoted market prices are unavailable, the Company utilizes a pricing service to determine a single estimate of fair value, which is mainly for its fixed maturity investments. The fair value estimates provided from this pricing service are included in the amount disclosed in Level 2 of the hierarchy. The Company bases all of its estimates of fair value for assets on the bid price as it represents what a third party market participant would be willing to pay in an arm’s length transaction.
	The Company validates the prices received from the pricing service using various methods including, applicability of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or other national government insurance or guarantees, comparison of proceeds received on individual investments subsequent to reporting date, prices received from publicly available sources, and review of transaction volume data to confirm the presence of active markets. The Company does not adjust the prices received from the pricing service unless such prices are determined to be inconsistent. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not adjust prices received from the pricing service.
	On June 1, 2013 the Company invested approximately $2.0 million in a fully collateralized fund with a maturity date of September 30, 2014.  The investment generally entitles the Company to monthly payments of principal and interest, subject to certain restrictions. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has received payments of $0.7 million in principal and $0.2 million in interest.  The investment is recorded at amortized cost, reduced for non-temporary losses charged to earnings. No non-temporary losses were recognized by the Company as of and for the periods since the date of investment.  As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate fair value of the investment is approximately $1.3 million.
	Level 3 Assets – Roll forward (in thousands):
			Fair Value
			Measurements
			Using
			Significant
			Unobservable
			Inputs (Level 3)
			Collateralized
			Debt Securities
	Beginning balance		$	-
	Transfers into Level 3			-
	Transfers out of Level 3			-
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings (or
	changes in net assets)			177
	Included in Other
	comprehensive income			-
Purchases, issuances, sales,
and settlements
Purchases			2,000
Issuances			-
Sales			-
Settlements			-877
Ending balance		$	1,301
Trade accounts receivable, net: The carrying value reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates fair value and is net of allowances for doubtful accounts and returns which estimate customer non-performance risk.
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities: The carrying value reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for these items approximates their fair value, which is the likely amount which the liability with short settlement periods would be transferred to a market participant with a similar credit standing as the Company.

Employee_Benefit_Plan

Employee Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	12	Employee Benefit Plan
	The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan covering all eligible employees. Employees may contribute amounts ranging from 1% to 50% of annual salary, up to the maximum limits established by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company matches these contributions in cash up to 5% of annual salary up to a total match of $3 thousand per year per employee. Employees vest 100% immediately in their own contributions and 50% per year in Company matching contributions. Any employer contributions that are not vested are forfeited if an employee leaves the Company, but are reinstated if the employee returns to service within five years. The Company made matching contributions of $0.03 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for each of 2013 and 2012.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	13	Related Party Transactions
	The Company paid Michael Onghai $0.07 million in the year ended December 31, 2013, in connection with his services as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
	The Company paid fees directly or indirectly to Jean-Yves Dexmier of $0.04 million, in the year ended December 31, 2013 and $0.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2012, in connection with his services as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Board member.

Net_Income_Loss_per_Share

Net Income (Loss) per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	14	Net Income (Loss) per Share
	A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) is provided as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012
	Numerator
	Net loss		$	-5,356	$	-11,047
	Denominator
	Weighted average shares used to compute basic EPS			5,749		5,751	-1
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Dilutive common stock equivalents			-		-
	Weighted average shares used to compute diluted EPS			5,749		5,751
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted		$	-0.93	$	-1.92
	*
		-1	The 2012 weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted EPS were retroactively restated to reflect the 3:1 reverse split.
	Options to purchase common stock are not included in the diluted loss per share calculations when their effect is antidilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 25 thousand shares of potential common stock related to outstanding stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as such shares are antidilutive when there is a loss.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Nature of Business [Policy Text Block]	'
	Nature of Business
	LookSmart, Ltd. (“LookSmart” or the “Company”) is a digital advertising solutions company that provides relevant solutions for search and display advertising customers. LookSmart was organized in 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware.
	LookSmart operates in a large online advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites.
	LookSmart offers search advertising customers targeted search via a monitored search advertising distribution network using the Company’s “AdCenter” platform technology. The Company’s search advertising network includes publishers and search advertising customers, including intermediaries and direct advertising customers and their agencies as well as self-service customers in the United States and certain other countries.
	LookSmart also offers advertisers the ability to buy graphical display advertising. LookSmart’s trading desk personnel utilize DSP technology and licensed data from third party providers to buy targeted advertising on a real-time bidded basis. By leveraging our extensive historical search marketing network data along with performance data from a conversion pixel, LookSmart constructs models of the highest performing audiences, and targets them via exchange inventory. LookSmart offers its trading desk as a managed service.
	In addition, Looksmart, under its “Clickable” and “Syncapse” brands, allows customers to manage paid, owned and earned media by providing a suite of solutions for social media marketers that include publishing, monitoring, data storage, compliance, management, ad placement and analytics.
	Further, LookSmart offers publishers licensed private-label search advertiser network solutions based on its AdCenter platform technology (“Publisher Solutions”). Publisher Solutions consist of hosted auction-based ad serving with an ad backfill capability that allows publishers and portals to manage their advertiser relationships, distribution channels and accounts.
	Lastly, in the fourth quarter of 2013 the Company began to make available a LookSmart-branded search engine.  For parties submitting search queries, the Company offers free-of-charge search results ranked and presented based on proprietary algorithms.   While early in its evolution, part of the Company's current search engine monetization strategy is to generate sponsored search results as a part of  overall search results and provide links to paying advertisers’ websites.
	Our largest category of customers is Intermediaries, the majority of which sell into the affiliate networks of the large search engine providers. Another category of customers is Direct Advertisers and their agencies whose objective is to obtain conversions or sales from the clicks, while others want unique page views. The last category of customers is Self-Service advertisers that sign-up online and pay by credit card.
	In 2013, the Company made the decision to decrease the amount of revenue that it received from Intermediaries compared to 2012. Current Management believes that this decision is in the best interests of the Company on a go-forward basis. Decreasing Intermediary revenue represented a continued trend from 2012 and was the primary driver of the Company's overall 2013 revenue decreases. The Company believes its revenue trends are tied to market-wide changes in the search ecosystem that have had a severe impact on Intermediary business models and consequently the business Intermediaries conduct with us. In both 2013 and 2012, we ceased business with a number of Intermediaries. Intermediaries continue as our largest category of customer.
	In September 2013, LookSmart purchased the Syncapse Technology Assets (“Syncapse”) for $3 million  from MNP Ltd., a Receiver appointed by Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Appointment Order. Upon the completion of this transaction, the Company acquired a social media platform that allows enterprise customers the ability to publish, monitor and analyze their social media presence on paid, owned and earned media. The Company has begun to work with large international brands to assist them in creating, maintaining and analyzing their social media presence online. As a result of the Syncapse asset purchase, the Company is expanding its offerings to our current customer base. Our expanded offering allows LookSmart’s traditional customers the ability to manage ad spend in both search and social platforms. The Company intends to partner with social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube, as well as others, to offer customers the ability to maximize their ad spend in all relevant ad categories.
	In November of 2013, LookSmart acquired an approximate 10,000 square foot Data Center facility in Phoenix, Arizona.  This facility will allow the Company to consolidate its data needs in a company-owned Data Center, as well as expand its cloud based offerings to our customers.  Looksmart is in the process of consolidating its cloud services in its newly occupied wholly owned secure Data Center.
	In addition, LookSmart offers publishers licensed private-label search advertiser network solutions based on its AdCenter platform technology (“Publisher Solutions”). Publisher Solutions consist of hosted auction-based ad serving with an ad backfill capability that allows publishers and portals to manage their advertiser relationships, distribution channels and accounts.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates and Assumptions
	The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue, expenses, and contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on various factors and information which may include, but are not limited to, history and prior experience, experience of other enterprises in the same industry, new related events, and current economic conditions and information from third party professionals that is believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Investments
	The Company invests its excess cash primarily in debt instruments of high-quality corporate and government issuers. All highly liquid instruments with maturities at the date of purchase greater than ninety days are considered investments. All instruments with maturities greater than one year from the balance sheet date are considered long-term investments unless management intends to liquidate such securities in the current operating cycle. Such securities are classified as short-term investments. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value.
	Changes in the value of these investments are primarily related to changes in interest rates and are considered to be temporary in nature. Except for declines in fair value that are not considered temporary, net unrealized gains or losses on these investments are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The Company recognizes realized gains and losses upon sale of investments using the specific identification method.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company’s estimate of fair value for assets and liabilities is based on a framework that establishes a hierarchy of the inputs used in valuation and gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and requires that observable inputs be used in the valuations when available. The disclosure of fair value estimates is based on whether the significant inputs into the valuation are observable. In determining the level of the hierarchy in which the estimate is disclosed, the highest priority is given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs that reflect our significant market assumptions. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
	Level 1:	Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access.
	Level 2:	Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, default rates, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3:	Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Our online search advertising revenue is composed of per-click fees that we charge customers and profit sharing arrangements we enter with Intermediaries. The per-click fee charged for keyword-targeted listings is calculated based on the results of online bidding for keywords or page content, up to a maximum cost per keyword or page content set by the customer. The Company has profit-sharing agreements with several customers that call for the sharing of profits and losses. Profit sharing arrangements are governed by contractual agreements. Revenue from these profit-sharing agreements is reported net of the customer’s share of profit.
	Revenue also includes revenue share from licensing of private-labeled versions of our AdCenter Platform.
	Revenues associated with online advertising products, including Advertiser Networks, are generally recognized once collectability is established, delivery of services has occurred, all performance obligations have been satisfied, and no refund obligations exist. We pay distribution network partners based on clicks on the advertiser’s ad that are displayed on the websites of these distribution network partners. These payments are called TAC and are included in cost of revenue. The revenue derived from these arrangements that involve traffic supplied by distribution network partners is reported gross of the payment to the distribution network partners. This revenue is reported gross due to the fact that we are the primary obligor to the advertisers who are the customers of the advertising service.
	We also enter into agreements to provide private-labeled versions of our products, including licenses to the AdCenter platform technology. These license arrangements may include some or all of the following elements: revenue-sharing based on the publisher’s customer’s monthly revenue generated through the AdCenter application; upfront fees; minimum monthly fees; and other license fees. We recognize upfront fees over the term of the arrangement or the expected period of performance, other license fees over the term of the license, and revenue-sharing portions over the period in which such revenue is earned. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed, and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.
	We provide a provision against revenue for estimated reductions resulting from billing adjustments and customer refunds. The amounts of these provisions are evaluated periodically based upon customer experience and historical trends. The allowance included in trade receivables, net is insignificant at both December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Deferred revenue is recorded when payments are received in advance of performance in underlying agreements. Customer deposits are recorded when customers make prepayments for online advertising.
	The Company evaluates individual arrangements with customers to make a determination under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45 Revenue Recognition. We test and record revenue accordingly.
Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from customers failing to make required payments. This valuation allowance is reviewed on a periodic basis. The review is based on factors including the application of historical collection rates to current receivables and economic conditions. Additional allowances for doubtful accounts are considered and recorded if there is deterioration in past due balances, if economic conditions are less favorable than the Company anticipated or for customer-specific circumstances, such as bankruptcy. The allowance for doubtful accounts included in trade accounts receivable, net is $0.7 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Bad debt expense included in general and administrative expense is insignificant and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Concentrations, Credit Risk and Credit Risk Evaluation
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company placed its cash equivalents and investments primarily through one financial institution, City National Bank (“CNB”), and mitigated the concentration of credit risk by placing percentage limits on the maximum portion of the investment portfolio which may be invested in any one investment instrument. The Company also invests in fully collateralized funds with maturities of less than two years.These amounts exceed federally insured limits at December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company has not experienced any credit losses on these cash equivalents and investment accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on these funds. The fair value of these accounts is subject to fluctuation based on market prices.
	Credit Risk, Customer and Vendor Evaluation
	Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from sales to customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for estimated credit losses. The Company applies judgment as to its ability to collect outstanding receivables based primarily on management’s evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and past collection history and records a specific allowance. In addition, the Company records an allowance based on the length of time the receivables are past due. Historically, such losses have been within management’s expectations.
	The following table reflects customers that accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013						2012
	Company 1			22	%			**
	Company 2			18	%			54	%
	Company 3			16	%			**
	_______________________________________________________________________________________
	** Less than 10%
	Revenue and Cost Concentrations
	The following table reflects the concentration of revenue by geographic locations that accounted for more than 10% of net revenue:
			Year Ended December 31,
				2013			2012
	United States			82	%			49	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa			12	%			46	%
	______________________________________________________________________________________
	LookSmart derives its revenue from two service offerings, or “products”: Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions. The percentage distributions between the two service offerings are as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012
	Advertiser Networks			86	%			93	%
	Publisher Solutions			14	%			7	%
	The following table reflects the percentage of revenue attributed to customers who accounted for 10% or more of net revenue, all of which are Intermediaries:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
	Company 1			13	%			**
	Company 2			**				28	%
	_______________________________________________________________________________________
	** Less than 10%
	The Company derives its revenue primarily from its relationships with significant distribution network partners. The following table reflects the distribution partners that accounted for more than 10% of the total TAC:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
	Distribution Partner 1			26	%			29	%
	Distribution Partner 2			12	%			**
	Distribution Partner 3			11	%			**
	Distribution Partner 4			**				11	%
	Distribution Partner 5			**				10	%
	________________________________________________________________________________________
	** Less than 10%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost, except when an impairment analysis requires use of fair value, and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
	Computer equipment		3 to 4 years
	Furniture and fixtures		5 to 7 years
	Software		2 to 3 years
	Building		39 years
	Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.
	When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from their respective accounts, and any gain or loss on such sale or disposal is reflected in operating expenses. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that substantially increase an asset’s useful life are capitalized.
	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company acquired a 10,000 square foot Data Center facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This facility will allow the Company to consolidate its data needs in a company-owned Data Center, as well as expand its cloud-based offerings to our customers.
	At December 31, 2012, the Company determined that continuing losses associated with the use of long-lived assets and a projection of associated future cash flows required the adjustment of long-lived assets to fair value at December 31, 2012. Accordingly, long-lived assets including capitalized software, computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, software and leasehold improvements with a recorded net value of $2.7 million were reduced to fair value of $0.4 million at December 31, 2012
Internal Use Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Internal Use Software Development Costs
	The Company capitalizes external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing and obtaining internal-use computer software and the payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to developing the internal-use computer software. These costs are capitalized after certain milestones have been achieved and generally amortized over a three year period once the project is placed in service.
	Management exercises judgment in determining when costs related to a project may be capitalized, in assessing the ongoing value of the capitalized costs, and in determining the amortization period for the capitalized costs, which is generally three years. The Company expects to continue to invest in internally developed software, although no such costs were capitalized in 2013.
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities or Restructurings, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Restructuring Charges
	In August 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office space in San Francisco under terms generally equivalent to its existing commitment. Restructuring costs associated with the sub-lease of the San Francisco office, totaling $0.04 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are being amortized over the remaining term of the underlying lease.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company reviews long-lived assets held or used in operations, including property and equipment and internally developed software, for impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10 “Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
	The Company reviews assets for evidence of impairment annually at year end and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying values may not be recoverable. The impairment review requires the Company to make significant estimates about its future performance and cash flows, as well as other assumptions. These estimates can be affected by numerous factors, including changes in economic, industry or market conditions, changes in business operations and changes in competition. At December 31, 2012, the Company determined that continuing losses associated with the use of long-lived assets and a projection of associated future cash flows required the adjustment of long-lived assets to fair market value at December 31, 2012. The lower projected operating results reflect changes in assumptions related to revenue growth rates, market trends, business mix, cost structure, and other expectations about the anticipated short-term and long-term operating results. Accordingly, long-lived assets including capitalized software, computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, software and leasehold improvements with a recorded net book value of $2.7 million were reduced to fair market value of $0.4 million at December 31, 2012.
	The fair value of the long-lived assets was derived based on Level 3 inputs, which are based on significant inputs that are not observable.  The fair value of the capitalized software long-lived assets was determined using an income approach, based on expected future cash flows and market considerations.  The fair value of the computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, software and leasehold improvements long-lived assets was determined using a market approach, based on comparable fair values of similar assets.
Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Traffic Acquisition Costs
	The Company enters into agreements of varying durations with its distribution network partners that display the Company’s listings ads on their sites in return for a percentage of the revenue-per-click that the Company receives when the ads are clicked on those partners’ sites.
	The Company also enters into agreements of varying durations with third party affiliates. These affiliate agreements provide for variable payments based on a percentage of the Company’s revenue or based on a certain metric, such as number of searches or paid clicks.
	TAC expense is recorded in cost of revenue.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	The Company recognizes share-based compensation costs for all share-based payment transactions with employees, including grants of employee stock options, restricted stock awards, and employee stock purchases related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, over the requisite service period based on their relative fair values. We estimate the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Our assumptions about stock-price volatility are based on the actual volatility of our publically traded stock. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. We estimate the expected term based upon the historical exercise activity. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations over the requisite service periods. Share-based compensation expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $0.04 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which was related to stock grants, options and employee stock purchases.
	Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant in order to estimate the amount of share-based awards that will ultimately vest. The forfeiture rate is determined at the end of each fiscal quarter, based on historical rates.
	The Company elected to adopt the alternative transition method for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC pool”) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the tax effects of employee share-based compensation awards.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expenses as incurred and were insignificant in both years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Product Development Costs
	Research of new product ideas and enhancements to existing products are charged to expense as incurred.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Under the liability method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. The Company records liabilities, where appropriate, for all uncertain income tax positions. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within operations as income tax expense.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Comprehensive Loss
	Other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consists of unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities categorized as available-for-sale and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Net Loss per Common Share
	Basic net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, excluding treasury stock. Diluted net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding, excluding treasury stock, during the period, using the treasury stock method for stock options. As a result of the Company’s net loss position at December 31, 2013 and 2012, there is no dilution.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Segment Information
	The Company has one operating segment, online advertising. While the Company operates under one operating segment, management reviews revenue under two product offerings—Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, all of the Company’s accounts receivable, intangible assets, and deferred revenue are related to the online advertising segment. All long-lived assets are located in the United States and Canada.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02, "Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment" or ASU 2012-02. ASU 2012-02 simplifies the requirements for testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative fair value test. This new guidance is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2013 and will be applied prospectively. We anticipate that the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on us or our consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to an existing accounting standard which requires companies to present net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. The Company was required to adopt this standard as of the beginning of 2012. This guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows as it is related only to the presentation of consolidated comprehensive loss.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable [Member]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table reflects customers that accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013						2012
	Company 1			22	%			**
	Company 2			18	%			54	%
	Company 3			16	%			**
	_______________________________________________________________________________________
	** Less than 10%
Net Revenue [Member]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table reflects the concentration of revenue by geographic locations that accounted for more than 10% of net revenue:
			Year Ended December 31,
				2013			2012
	United States			82	%			49	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa			12	%			46	%
	______________________________________________________________________________________
	LookSmart derives its revenue from two service offerings, or “products”: Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions. The percentage distributions between the two service offerings are as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012
	Advertiser Networks			86	%			93	%
	Publisher Solutions			14	%			7	%
	The following table reflects the percentage of revenue attributed to customers who accounted for 10% or more of net revenue, all of which are Intermediaries:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
	Company 1			13	%			**
	Company 2			**				28	%
	_______________________________________________________________________________________
	** Less than 10%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company derives its revenue primarily from its relationships with significant distribution network partners. The following table reflects the distribution partners that accounted for more than 10% of the total TAC:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
	Distribution Partner 1			26	%			29	%
	Distribution Partner 2			12	%			**
	Distribution Partner 3			11	%			**
	Distribution Partner 4			**				11	%
	Distribution Partner 5			**				10	%
	________________________________________________________________________________________
	** Less than 10%

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se1

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and available-for-sale securities’ amortized cost and estimated fair value by significant investment category as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Amortized Cost and Estimated
		Fair  Value
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	1,048	$	1,203
	Cash equivalents
	Money market mutual funds		1,641		249
	Certificates of deposit		-		500
	Commercial paper		100		4,400
	Total cash equivalents		1,741		5,149
	Total cash and cash equivalents		2,789		6,352
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate bonds		501		1,258
	Certificates of deposit		800		3,301
	Commercial paper		500		4,947
	Collateralized debt obligations		1,301		-
	Total short-term investments		3,102		9,506
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		154		-
	Total long-term investments		154		-
	Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments	$	6,045	$	15,858

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
	Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
		Cost		Accumulated		Net Book		Cost		Accumulated		Asset		Net Book
				Depreciation		Value				Depreciation		Impairment		Value
	Computer equipment	$	490	$	-244	$	246	$	9,824	$	-9,193	$	-253	$	378
	Furniture and fixtures		21		-1		20		167		-80		-87		-
	Software		2,962		-246		2,716		1,473		-1,302		-171		-
	Leasehold improvements		59		-4		55		61		-30		-31		-
	Land and Buildings		797		-3		794		-		-		-		-
	Total	$	4,329	$	-498	$	3,831	$	11,525	$	-10,605	$	-542	$	378

Capitalized_Software_and_Other1

Capitalized Software and Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s capitalized software and other assets are as follows at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
		Gross Amount		Accumulated		Net Book		Gross Amount		Accumulated		Asset		Net Book
				Amortization		Value				Amortization		Impairment		Value
	Capitalized software	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	7,395	$	-5,632	$	-1,763	$	-
	Amortizable purchased technology		-		-		-		78		-78		-		-
	Other assets		87		-		87		45		-		-		45
	Deferred lease incentive, long-term		-		-		-		77		-		-		77
	Total	$	87	$	-	$	87	$	7,595	$	-5,710	$	-1,763	$	122

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued distribution and partner costs	$	176	$	919
	Accrued compensation and related expenses		87		166
	Accrued professional service fees		146		192
	Other		35		1
	Total accrued liabilities	$	444	$	1,278

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga1

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Lease and Other Obligations [Abstract]	'
Capital leases and other obligations [Table Text Block]	'
	Capital lease and other obligations consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Capital lease obligations	$	-	$	110
	Deferred rent		186		177
	Total capital lease and other obligations		186		287
	Less: current portion of capital lease obligations		-		-110
	Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$	186	$	177

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The primary components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax asset:
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	71,387		$	68,890
	Depreciation and amortization		1,387			2,361
	Accruals and reserves		621			659
	Tax credits		535			535
	Share-based compensation		3,939			3,922
	Total deferred tax assets		77,869			76,367
	Less: valuation allowance		-77,869			-76,367
	Total	$	-		$	-
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	The difference between the Company’s effective income tax rate and the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is reconciled below:
		December 31,
		2013				2012
	Federal tax rate from continuing operations		34	%			34	%
	Permanent Differences		-0.2	%			-0.1	%
	State taxes, including permanent differences		-0.1	%			-0.1	%
	Change in valuation allowance		-33.8	%			-33.8	%
	Other		0.1	%			-0.1	%
	Total		0	%			-0.1

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]	'
	As of December 31, 2013, future minimum payments under all operating leases, net of related subleases, are as follows (in thousands):
		Operating
		Leases
	Years ending December 31,
	2014	$	154
	2015		178
	2016		99
	2017		101
	2018		86
	Total minimum net payments	$	618

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]	'
	Share-based compensation expense recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012
	Sales and marketing		$	3	$	29
	Product development and technical operations			6		56
	General and administrative			33		142
	Total share-based compensation expense			42		227
	Amounts capitalized as software development costs			-		18
	Total share-based compensation		$	42	$	245
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	Stock option activity under the Plans during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
			Shares		Weighted-			Weighted-		Aggregate
					Average			Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise Price			Remaining		Value
					Per Share			Contractual
								Term
		(in thousands)						(in years)		(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2011			888	$	8.28			5.34	$	25
	Granted			177		3.06
	Exercised			-1		4.17
	Expired			-176		10.56
	Forfeited			-183		4.35
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2012			705	$	7.41
	Granted			-		-
	Exercised			-		-
	Expired			-138		11.94
	Forfeited			-542		7.6
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013			25	$	4.16			4.67	$	-
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013			22	$	4.26			1.73	$	-
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013			14	$	4.7			1.49	$	-
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013:
								Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
		Price Ranges						Shares		Weighted-		Weighted-		Shares	Weighted-
										Average		Average			Average
										Remaining		Exercise			Exercise
										Contractual Term		Price			Price
												Per Share			Per Share
								(in thousands)		(in years)				(in thousands)
	$	2.28		-	$	3.39		10		5.46		$	2.64	4	$	2.66
		4.14		-		5.64		13		4.54			4.47	8		4.51
		8.1		-		11.64		2		1.53			9.87	2		9.87
								25		4.67			4.16	14		4.7
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
	The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the weighted average grant date fair value per share for employee stock options were as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Volatility			n/a		62.6	%
	Risk-free interest rate			n/a		0.74	%
	Expected term (years)			n/a		4.4
	Expected dividend yield			n/a		-
	Weighted average grant date fair value			n/a	$	1.49

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to disclosure requirements at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
		Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		December		in Active		Other		Unobserved
		31, 2013		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
				Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
				Assets		(Level 2)
				(Level 1)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds	$	1,641	$	1,641	$	-	$	-
	Commercial paper		100		-		100		-
	Total cash equivalents		1,741		1,641		100		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		800		-		800		-
	Corporate bonds		501		-		501		-
	Commercial paper		500		-		500		-
	Collateralized debt securities		1,301		-		-		1,301
	Total short-term investments		3,102		-		1,801		1,301
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		154		-		154		-
	Total long-term investments		154		-		154		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	4,997	$	1,641	$	2,055	$	1,301
		Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		December		in Active		Other		Unobserved
		31, 2012		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
				Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
				Assets		(Level 2)
				(Level 1)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds	$	249	$	249	$	-	$	-
	Certificates of deposit		500		-		500		-
	Commercial paper		4,400		-		4,400		-
	Total cash equivalents		5,149		249		4,900		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		3,301		-		3,301		-
	Corporate bonds		1,258		-		1,258		-
	Commercial paper		4,947		-		4,947		-
	Total short-term investments		9,506		-		9,506		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	14,655	$	249	$	14,406	$	-
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	Level 3 Assets – Roll forward (in thousands):
		Fair Value
		Measurements
		Using
		Significant
		Unobservable
		Inputs (Level 3)
		Collateralized
		Debt Securities
	Beginning balance	$	-
	Transfers into Level 3		-
	Transfers out of Level 3		-
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings (or
	changes in net assets)		177
	Included in Other
	comprehensive income		-
	Purchases, issuances, sales,
	and settlements
	Purchases		2,000
	Issuances		-
	Sales		-
	Settlements		-877
	Ending balance	$	1,301

Net_Income_Loss_per_Share_Tabl

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
	A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) is provided as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012
	Numerator
	Net loss		$	-5,356	$	-11,047
	Denominator
	Weighted average shares used to compute basic EPS			5,749		5,751	-1
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Dilutive common stock equivalents			-		-
	Weighted average shares used to compute diluted EPS			5,749		5,751
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted		$	-0.93	$	-1.92
	*
		-1	The 2012 weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted EPS were retroactively restated to reflect the 3:1 reverse split.

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 1 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	22.00%		0.00%	[1]
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 2 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	18.00%		54.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 3 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	16.00%		0.00%	[1]
Net Revenue [Member] | Advertiser Networks Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	86.00%		93.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | Publisher Solutions [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	14.00%		7.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | United States [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	82.00%		49.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.00%		46.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | Company 1 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	13.00%		0.00%	[1]
Net Revenue [Member] | Company 2 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]	28.00%
Cost of Services [Member] | Distribution Partner 1 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	26.00%		29.00%
Cost of Services [Member] | Distribution Partner 2 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.00%		0.00%	[1]
Cost of Services [Member] | Distribution Partner 3 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	11.00%		0.00%	[1]
Cost of Services [Member] | Distribution Partner 4 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]	11.00%
Cost of Services [Member] | Distribution Partner 5 Concentration Risk [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]	10.00%
[1]	Less than 10%

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

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Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 30, 2013

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Computer Equipment [Member]

Computer Equipment [Member]

Furniture and Fixtures [Member]

Furniture and Fixtures [Member]

Capitalized software [Member]

Capitalized software [Member]

Capitalized software [Member]

Building [Member]

San Francisco [Member]

San Francisco [Member]

Phoenix [Member]

Accounts Receivable [Member]

Net Revenue [Member]

Cost of Services [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease)

$700,000

$700,000

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Bad Debt Expenses

0

300,000

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Minimum reportable percentage for concentration of credit risk

'

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10.00%

10.00%

10.00%

Long lived assets, at Carrying Value

'

2,700,000

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Long lived assets, at fair value

'

400,000

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1,800,000

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Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

40,000

200,000

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Restructuring charge

40,000

169,000

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200,000

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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life

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'4 years

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'3 years

'2 years

'39 years

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10,000

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets, Total

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$3,000,000

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Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se2

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'
Cash	$1,048	$1,203	'
Cash equivalents	'	'	'
Total cash equivalents	1,741	5,149	'
Total cash and cash equivalents	2,789	6,352	17,950
Short-term investments:	'	'	'
Total short-term investments	3,102	9,506	'
Long-term investments:	'	'	'
Total long-term investments	154	0	'
Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments	6,045	15,858	'
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'	'
Short-term investments:	'	'	'
Total short-term investments	1,301	0	'
Corporate Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Short-term investments:	'	'	'
Total short-term investments	501	1,258	'
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Cash equivalents	'	'	'
Total cash equivalents	1,641	249	'
Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'	'
Cash equivalents	'	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	500	'
Short-term investments:	'	'	'
Total short-term investments	800	3,301	'
Long-term investments:	'	'	'
Total long-term investments	154	0	'
Commercial Paper [Member]	'	'	'
Cash equivalents	'	'	'
Total cash equivalents	100	4,400	'
Short-term investments:	'	'	'
Total short-term investments	$500	$4,947	'

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se3

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Contractual maturities of cash and short term investments	'1 year	'1 year
Contractual maturity of long-term investments	'1 year	'

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	$11,525	$4,329
Accumulated Depreciation	-10,605	-498
Asset Impairment	-542	'
Net Book Value	378	3,831
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	1,473	2,962
Accumulated Depreciation	-1,302	-246
Asset Impairment	-171	'
Net Book Value	0	2,716
Computer Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	9,824	490
Accumulated Depreciation	-9,193	-244
Asset Impairment	-253	'
Net Book Value	378	246
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	167	21
Accumulated Depreciation	-80	-1
Asset Impairment	-87	'
Net Book Value	0	20
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	61	59
Accumulated Depreciation	-30	-4
Asset Impairment	-31	'
Net Book Value	0	55
Land and Building [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	0	797
Accumulated Depreciation	0	-3
Asset Impairment	0	'
Net Book Value	$0	$794

Property_and_Equipment_Details1

Property and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Depreciation, Total	$0.50	$1.30
Long lived assets, at Carrying Value	'	2.7
Long lived assets, at fair value	'	0.4
Equipment Under Capital Leases [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Depreciation, Total	'	0.3
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	'	0.6
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	'	$0.50

Capitalized_Software_and_Other2

Capitalized Software and Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	$7,595	$87
Accumulated Amortization	-5,710	0
Asset Impairment	-1,763	'
Net Book Value	122	87
Other Assets [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	45	87
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Asset Impairment	0	'
Net Book Value	45	87
Capitalized software [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	7,395	0
Accumulated Amortization	-5,632	0
Asset Impairment	-1,763	'
Net Book Value	0	0
Purchased technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	78	0
Accumulated Amortization	-78	0
Asset Impairment	0	'
Net Book Value	0	0
Deferred lease incentive [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	77	0
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Asset Impairment	0	'
Net Book Value	$77	$0

Capitalized_Software_and_Other3

Capitalized Software and Other Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$0	$0.60
Long lived assets, at fair value	'	0.4
Capitalized software [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Lived Assets	'	0
Long lived assets, at fair value	'	$1.80

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'
Accrued distribution and partner costs	$176	$919
Accrued compensation and related expenses	87	166
Accrued professional service fees	146	192
Other	35	1
Total accrued liabilities	$444	$1,278

Restructuring_Charges_Details_

Restructuring Charges (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring charge	$40	$169
San Francisco [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring charge	$40	$200

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga2

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Capital Lease and Other Obligations [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	$0	$110
Deferred rent	186	177
Total capital lease and other obligations	186	287
Less: current portion of capital lease obligations	0	-110
Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$186	$177

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga3

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Details Textual) (City National Bank [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
City National Bank [Member]	'
Capital Lease and Other Obligations [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$0.20

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax asset:	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards	$71,387	$68,890
Depreciation and amortization	1,387	2,361
Accruals and reserves	621	659
Tax credits	535	535
Share-based compensation	3,939	3,922
Total deferred tax assets	77,869	76,367
Less: valuation allowance	-77,869	-76,367
Total	$0	$0

Income_Taxes_Details_1

Income Taxes (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Federal tax rate from continuing operations	34.00%	34.00%
Permanent Differences	-0.20%	-0.10%
State taxes, including permanent differences	-0.10%	-0.10%
Change in valuation allowance	-33.80%	-33.80%
Other	0.10%	-0.10%
Total	0.00%	-0.10%

Income_Taxes_Details_Textual

Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Income Tax expense	$7,000	$6,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	1,500,000	2,700,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Description	'The NOL carryforwards will expire at various dates beginning in 2014 through 2031	'
Fedral [Member]	'	'
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Net Operating Loss carryforwards	196,600,000	'
Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforwards	110,000	'
Exercise Of Stock Options IncludedIn Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	47,000,000	'
State [Member]	'	'
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Net Operating Loss carryforwards	77,900,000	'
Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforwards	60,000	'
Exercise Of Stock Options IncludedIn Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	$2,000,000	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Years ending December 31,	'
2014	$154
2015	178
2016	99
2017	101
2018	86
Total minimum net payments	$618

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Lease Expiration Date	30-Dec-14	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$200,000	$400,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	200,000	'
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$1,000,000	'
Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Expiry Date Of Contract	31-Dec-14	'
Los Angeles, California [Member]	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Land Subject to Office Space	4,803	'
Lease Expiration Date	31-Jul-15	'
San Francisco, California [Member]	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Land Subject to Office Space	2,341	'
Lease Expiration Date	31-Aug-18	'
Lease Term	'5 years	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share Based Compensation Expense [Line Items]	'	'
Total share-based compensation expense	$42	$227
Amounts capitalized as software development costs	0	18
Total share-based compensation	42	245
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Expense [Line Items]	'	'
Total share-based compensation expense	3	29
Research and Development Expense [Member]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Expense [Line Items]	'	'
Total share-based compensation expense	6	56
General and Administrative Expense [Member]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Expense [Line Items]	'	'
Total share-based compensation expense	$33	$142

Stockholders_Equity_Details_1

Stockholders' Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares, Options outstanding	705	888	'
Shares, Granted (in shares)	0	177	'
Shares, Exercised (in shares)	0	-1	'
Shares, Expired (in shares)	-138	-176	'
Shares, Forfeited (in shares)	-542	-183	'
Shares, Options outstanding	25	705	888
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013 (in shares)	22	'	'
Exercisable at December 31, 2013 (in shares)	14	'	'
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options outstanding	$7.41	$8.28	'
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	$0	$3.06	'
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Excercised (in dollars per share)	$0	$4.17	'
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Expired (in dollars per share)	$11.94	$10.56	'
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$7.60	$4.35	'
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options outstanding	$4.16	$7.41	$8.28
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013 (in dollars per share)	$4.26	'	'
Exercisable at December 31, 2013 (in dollars per share)	$4.70	'	'
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options outstanding	'4 years 8 months 1 day	'	'5 years 4 months 2 days
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013	'1 year 8 months 23 days	'	'
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable at December 31, 2013	'1 year 5 months 26 days	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding	$0	'	$25
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013	0	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at December 31, 2013	$0	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Options Outstanding, Shares (in shares)	25
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 8 months 1 day
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$4.16
Options Exercisable, Shares (in shares)	14
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$4.70
Equity Option [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Lower exercise price range limit	$2.28
Upper exercise price range limit	$3.39
Options Outstanding, Shares (in shares)	10
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 5 months 16 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$2.64
Options Exercisable, Shares (in shares)	4
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$2.66
Equity Option One [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Lower exercise price range limit	$4.14
Upper exercise price range limit	$5.64
Options Outstanding, Shares (in shares)	13
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 6 months 14 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$4.47
Options Exercisable, Shares (in shares)	8
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$4.51
Equity Option Two [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Lower exercise price range limit	$8.10
Upper exercise price range limit	$11.64
Options Outstanding, Shares (in shares)	2
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 6 months 11 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$9.87
Options Exercisable, Shares (in shares)	2
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$9.87

Stockholders_Equity_Details_3

Stockholders' Equity (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Share Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Line Items]	'
Volatility	62.60%
Risk-free interest rate	0.74%
Expected term (years)	'4 years 4 months 24 days
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$1.49

Stockholders_Equity_Details_Te

Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	31-May-12	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	'	1,200,000	1,400,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	'	0	177,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	'	$0	$200,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	'	5,769,000	5,768,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	'	0	1,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'	'1 year 10 months 10 days	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	1,000,000	'	'
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	'	$2.01	$2.56
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired	'	'	19,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	'	26,000	48,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	'	13,000	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Total	'	$20,000	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	'	0	'
Plan 2007 [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	'	1,200,000	'
Plan 2009 [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	'	500,000	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent	'	85.00%	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate	'	15.00%	'
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	'	28,000	'
Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Purchase Price Of Common Stock	'	5,000	'
Employee and Director Stock Options and Purchase Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	'	'	644

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	$1,741	$5,149
Total short-term investments	3,102	9,506
Total long-term investments	154	0
Total financial assets measured at fair value	4,997	14,655
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	1,641	249
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total long-term investments	0	'
Total financial assets measured at fair value	1,641	249
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	100	4,900
Total short-term investments	1,801	9,506
Total long-term investments	154	'
Total financial assets measured at fair value	2,055	14,406
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Total short-term investments	1,301	0
Total long-term investments	0	'
Total financial assets measured at fair value	1,301	0
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	1,641	249
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	1,641	249
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member] | Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	'	500
Total short-term investments	800	3,301
Total long-term investments	154	'
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	'	0
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total long-term investments	0	'
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	'	500
Total short-term investments	800	3,301
Total long-term investments	154	'
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	'	0
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total long-term investments	0	'
Commercial Paper [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	100	4,400
Total short-term investments	500	4,947
Commercial Paper [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Total short-term investments	0	0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	100	4,400
Total short-term investments	500	4,947
Commercial Paper [Member] | Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Total short-term investments	0	0
Corporate Bonds [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	501	1,258
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	0	0
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	501	1,258
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	0	0
Collateralized debt securities (Member)	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	1,301	'
Collateralized debt securities (Member) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	0	'
Collateralized debt securities (Member) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	0	'
Collateralized debt securities (Member) | Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total short-term investments	$1,301	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member], Collateralized Debt Securities [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Collateralized Debt Securities [Member]	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Beginning balance	$0
Transfers into Level 3	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0
Total gains or losses	'
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)	177
Included in Other comprehensive income	0
Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements	'
Purchases	2,000
Issuances	0
Sales	0
Settlements	-877
Ending balance	$1,301

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment In Collateral Fund	'	$2,000,000	'
Collateral Investment Maturity Date	30-Sep-14	'	'
Proceeds From Collateral Principal Payment	700,000	'	'
Proceeds From Collateral Interest Payment	200,000	'	'
Collateral Fair Value	1,300,000	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$3,102,000	'	$9,506,000

Employee_Benefit_Plan_Details_

Employee Benefit Plan (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage Of Contributions By Employees That Vest Immediately	100.00%	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees Gross Pay	5.00%	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Amount	$3,000	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage	50.00%	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$30,000	$100,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	1.00%	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	50.00%	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Michael Onghai [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Fees paid in connection with services	$0.07	'
Dr. Jean-Yves Dexmier [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Fees paid in connection with services	$0.04	$0.50

Net_Income_Loss_per_Share_Deta

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Numerator	'	'
Net loss	($5,356)	($11,047)
Denominator	'	'
Weighted average shares used to compute basic EPS	5,749	5,751	[1]
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'
Dilutive common stock equivalents	0	0
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted EPS	5,749	5,751
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted	'	'
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted	($0.93)	($1.92)
[1]	The 2012 weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted EPS were retroactively restated to reflect the 3:1 reverse split.

Net_Income_Loss_per_Share_Deta1

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease), Total	25	'
Stockholders Equity, Reverse Stock Split	'	'3:1