Looksmart 10-K 17 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 16, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LOOKSMART LTD
Entity Central Index Key	1077866
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	LOOK
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,769,533
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$11,249,259

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$305,000	$2,789,000
Short-term investments	129,000	3,102,000
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	434,000	5,891,000
Trade accounts receivable, net	255,000	606,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	602,000	1,077,000
Total current assets	1,291,000	7,574,000
Long-term investments	0	154,000
Property and equipment, net	3,403,000	3,831,000
Other assets, net	62,000	87,000
Total assets	4,756,000	11,646,000
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	901,000	739,000
Accrued liabilities	398,000	444,000
Deferred revenue and customer deposits	1,018,000	1,002,000
Total current liabilities	2,317,000	2,185,000
Long-term portion of deferred rent	22,000	186,000
Total liabilities	2,339,000	2,371,000
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 , 2014 and 2013, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $0.003 par value; Authorized: 80,000 shares; Issued and Outstanding: 5,769 shares at both December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	17,000	17,000
Additional paid-in capital	262,508,000	262,502,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-424,000	-154,000
Accumulated deficit	-259,435,000	-253,016,000
Treasury stock at cost: 130 shares and 32 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	-249,000	-74,000
Total stockholders' equity	2,417,000	9,275,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$4,756,000	$11,646,000

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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	5,769
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,769	5,769
Treasury stock (in shares)	130	32

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$4,702	$6,679
Cost of revenue	2,441	4,474
Gross profit	2,261	2,205
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,690	1,082
Product development and technical operations	4,561	3,557
General and administrative	2,561	3,052
Restructuring charge	30	40
Total operating expenses	8,842	7,731
Loss from operations	-6,581	-5,526
Non-operating income (expense), net
Interest income	81	198
Interest expense	-14	-9
Other income (expense), net	95	-12
Loss from operations before income taxes	-6,419	-5,349
Income tax expense	0	-7
Net loss	($6,419)	($5,356)
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted	($1.12)	($0.93)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share	5,709	5,756

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	($6,419)	($5,356)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-177	-108
Unrealized loss on investments	-93	0
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	-270	-108
Comprehensive loss	($6,689)	($5,464)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock	Total
In Thousands
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$17	$262,463	($46)	($247,660)	($48)	$14,726
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	5,768				-19
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan	0	1	0	0	0	1
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	1
Stock-based compensation	0	38	0	0	0	38
Treasury stock at cost	0	0	0	0	-26	-26
Treasury stock at cost (in shares)					-13	-13
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	-108	0	0	-108
Net loss	0	0	0	-5,356	0	-5,356
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	17	262,502	-154	-253,016	-74	9,275
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	5,769				-32
Stock-based compensation	0	6	0	0	0	6
Treasury stock at cost	0	0	0	0	-175	-175
Treasury stock at cost (in shares)					-98	-98
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	-270	0	0	-270
Net loss	0	0	0	-6,419	0	-6,419
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$17	$262,508	($424)	($259,435)	($249)	$2,417
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	5,769				-130

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	($6,419)	($5,356)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,316	500
Provision for doubtful accounts	55	-20
Share-based compensation	6	38
Other non-cash charges	210	42
Deferred rent	-164	9
Deferred lease incentive	77	77
Restructuring charge	30	40
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	296	1,469
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	423	-667
Trade accounts payable	132	-688
Accrued liabilities	-37	-874
Deferred revenue and customer deposits	16	-145
Net cash used in operating activities	-4,059	-5,575
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments	-76	-7,928
Proceeds from sale of investments	3,202	14,136
Payments for property and equipment	-1,026	-3,953
Net cash provided by investing activities	2,100	2,255
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments of capital lease obligations	-173	-110
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	1
Payments for repurchase of common stock	-175	-26
Net cash used in financing activities	-348	-135
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-177	-108
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-2,484	-3,563
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,789	6,352
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	305	2,789
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	14	9
Income taxes paid	0	7
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Assets acquired through capital lease obligations	164	0
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	($93)	$0

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	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, organized along five lines of business: (i) Clickable, (ii) LookSmart AdCenter, (iii) Novatech.io, (iv) ShopWiki and (v) web searches. 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.
	Decreasing Intermediary revenue represented a continued trend from 2012 and was the primary driver of the Company's overall 2013 revenue decreases. Thus, in 2013, the Company made the decision to decrease the amount of revenue that it received from Intermediaries compared to 2012. The Company believes that this decision is in the best interests of the Company on a go-forward basis. 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 the Company. In 2014, 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 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, 2014 and 2013, 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 $0.8 and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Bad debt expense included in general and administrative expense is $0.1 million and insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2014 and 2013, 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. 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,
			2014			2013
	Company 1			24	%		**
	Company 2			13	%		**
	Company 3			12	%		**
	Company 4			10	%		**
	Company 5			**			22	%
	Company 6			**			18	%
	Company 7			**			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,
			2014			2013
	United States			91	%		82	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa			**			12	%
	** Less than 10%
	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,
			2014			2013
	Advertiser Networks			91	%		86	%
	Publisher Solutions			9	%		14	%
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,
		2014			2013
Company 1			12	%		13	%
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,
		2014			2013
Distribution Partner 1			20	%		26	%
Distribution Partner 2			15	%		**
Distribution Partner 3			11	%		12	%
Distribution Partner 4			**			11	%
** 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 Improvements	10 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.
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 2014 or 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 $0.03 and $0.02 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been fully amortized as of December 31, 2014.
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.
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, 2014 and 2013 was insignificant and $0.04 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 $0.05 million and insignificant in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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, 2014 and 2013 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, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2014
Cash and Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]
Cash and Available for Sale Securities	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, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
			Amortized Cost and Estimated
			Fair Value
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash		$	304	$	1,048
	Cash equivalents
	Money market mutual funds			1		1,641
	Commercial paper			-		100
	Total cash equivalents			1		1,741
	Total cash and cash equivalents			305		2,789
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate bonds			-		501
	Certificates of deposit			123		800
	Commercial paper			-		500
	Other commodities			6		-
	Collateralized debt obligations			-		1,301
	Total short-term investments			129		3,102
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit			-		154
	Total long-term investments			-		154
	Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments		$	434	$	6,045
	Realized gains and realized losses were not significant for either of the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013. As of December 31, 2014, unrealized loss on investments was $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2013, there was no significant unrealized loss 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, 2014 and 2013 were less than one year. There were no long-term investments at December 31, 2014.The contractual maturity of long-term investments was just over one year as of December 31, 2013.
	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, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges on outstanding investments. As of December 31, 2014, 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, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	3	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
			31-Dec-14							31-Dec-13
					Accumulated			Net Book				Accumulated			Net Book
			Cost		Depreciation			Value		Cost		Depreciation			Value
	Computer equipment		$	1,108	$	(602	)	$	506	$	490	$	(244	)	$	246
	Furniture and fixtures			22		(4	)		18		21		(1	)		20
	Software			2,733		(1,137	)		1,596		2,962		(246	)		2,716
	Building and Leasehold improvements			541		(36	)		505		59		(4	)		55
	Land and Buildings			797		(19	)		778		797		(3	)		794
	Total		$	5,201	$	(1,798	)	$	3,403	$	4,329	$	(498	)	$	3,831
	Depreciation expense on property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, including cost of property and equipment under capital lease, was $1.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and is recorded in operating expenses. Equipment under capital lease totaled $0.16 million as of December 31, 2014. There was no equipment under capital lease at December 31, 2013. Depreciation expense on equipment under capital lease was $0.04 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, and accumulated depreciation on equipment under capital lease was $0.04 million as of December 31, 2014.

Capitalized_Software_and_Other

Capitalized Software and Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Capitalized Software and Other Assets	4	Capitalized Software and Other Assets
	The Company’s capitalized software and other assets are as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
			31-Dec-14						31-Dec-13
					Accumulated		Net Book				Accumulated		Net Book
			Gross Amount		Amortization		Value		Gross Amount		Amortization		Value
	Other assets			62		-		62		87		-		87
	Total		$	62	$	-	$	62	$	87	$	-	$	87
	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 for both years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	5	Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Accrued distribution and partner costs		$	89	$	176
	Accrued compensation and related expenses			102		87
	Accrued professional service fees			117		146
	Other			3		35
	Capital lease obligations (note 7)		$	87	$	-
	Total accrued liabilities		$	398	$	444

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges		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 $0.03 and $0.02 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been fully amortized as of December 31, 2014.

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga

Capital Lease and Other Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases, Capital [Abstract]
Capital Lease and Other Obligations	7	Capital Lease and Other Obligations
	Capital lease and other obligations consist of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Capital lease obligations		$	87		$	-
	Deferred rent			22			186
	Total capital lease and other obligations			109			186
	Less: current portion of capital lease obligations			(87	)		-
	Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion		$	22		$	186
	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 $0.1 million at December 31, 2014, 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, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	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 2010-present and Canadian examinations for 2011 to present. The tax years that remain subject to examination in state jurisdictions include 2012, 2013 and 2014-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, 2014.
	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, 2014 and 2013.
	The Company was in a net taxable loss position in 2014 and 2013. The income tax provision for all years includes minimum state tax and revisions of prior years’ estimated taxes.
	Total income tax expense of $50 and $7,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were allocated to income from continuing operations and is classified as a current provision.
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Deferred tax asset:
	Net operating loss carryforwards					$	71,387
	Depreciation and amortization						1,387
	Tax credits						535
	Share-based compensation						3,939
	Total deferred tax assets			0			77,869
	Less: valuation allowance			0			(77,869	)
	Total		$	-		$	-
	As of December 31, 2014, 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 2015 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, 2014 and 2013, 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 $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 Company’s effective income tax rate and the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is effectively zero and the company does not expect to pay federal income tax in the near future.
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Federal tax rate from continuing operations						34	%
	Permanent differences						-0.2	%
	Change in valuation allowance						-33.8	%
	Other						0.1	%
	Total			0	%		0	%

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	9	Commitments and Contingencies
	As of December 31, 2014, future minimum payments under all operating leases, net of related subleases, are as follows (in thousands):
			Capital			Operating
			Lease			Leases		Total
	Years ending December 31,
	2015		$	87		$	81	$	168
	2016			-			-		-
	2017			-			-		-
	2018			-			-		-
	Total minimum net payments		$	87		$	81	$	168
	Less: amount representing interest			-
	Present value of net minimum payments			87
	Less: current portion			(87	)
	Long-term portion of capital lease obligations		$	-
	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 expired 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 expired 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. On October 15, 2014, the Company terminated this lease, closed the office and was released from all obligations under this lease.
	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 $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 2014, and 2013, respectively.
	Letters of Credit
	We have an outstanding standby letter of credit (“SBLC”) issued by City National Bank (“CNB”) of approximately $0.1 million at December 31, 2014, 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, 2014. 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 for LookSmart Ltd. consummated by PEEK Investments LLC on January 14, 2013. The parties agreed to a $450,000 settlement at a June 10, 2014 mediation. This amount was subsequently paid by the Company on July 11, 2014. The Complaint and Counter Claim was dismissed with prejudice on August 27, 2014.
	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 continues to vigorously defend the matter. The Company is unable to presently determine the risk of loss associated with this matter.
	The Company is involved, from time to time, in various other 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, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	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 shares of common stock for the both years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. There were 1.2 million shares available to be granted under the 2007 Plan at December 31, 2014.
	Share-based compensation expense recorded during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014				2013
	Sales and marketing		$	1			$	3
	Product development and technical operations			1				6
	General and administrative			3				33
	Total share-based compensation expense		$	5			$	42
	Total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to share-based compensation arrangements at December 31, 2014 was not significant and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.57 years. The total fair value of equity awards vested during both the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was not significant.
	Option Awards
	Stock option activity under the Plans during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
											Weighted-
							Weighted-				Average
							Average				Remaining				Aggregate
							Exercise Price				Contractual				Intrinsic
			Shares				Per Share				Term				Value
			(in thousands)								(in years)				(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2012			705			$	7.41				2.96			$	15
	Granted			-				-
	Exercised			-				-
	Expired			(138	)			11.94
	Forfeited			(542	)			7.6
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013			25			$	4.16				4.67				-
	Granted			-				-
	Exercised			-				-
	Expired			-				-
	Forfeited			(20	)			3.9
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2014			5			$	5.27				2.93			$	-
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014			4			$	5.32				0.55			$	-
	Exercisable at Decewmber 31, 2014			4			$	5.45				0.47			$	-
	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, 2014:
									Options Outstanding										Options Exercisable
																	Weighted-				Weighted-
													Weighted-				Average				Average
													Average				Exercise				Exercise
													Remaining				Price				Price
	Price Ranges								Shares				Contractual Term				Per Share		Shares		Per Share
									(in thousands)				(in years)						(in thousands)
	$	4.14  -			$	5.64				4				3.55			$	4.53		3	$	4.59
		8.10  -				8.1				1				0.55				8.1		1		8.1
										5				2.93				5.27		4		5.45
	Stock Awards
	The Company did not issue restricted stock during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	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 zero and insignificant in 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, 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 2014 or 2013, therefore no weighted average assumptions are included here.
	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 years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. 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 98 thousand shares were purchased during the year ended December 31, 2014 at an average price of $1.78 per share under the program and recorded as treasury stock at cost totaling approximately $175 thousand dollars. Approximately 13 thousand shares were purchased at an average price of $2.34 per share under the program during the year ended December 31, 2013, and recorded as treasury stock at cost totaling approximately $26 thousand dollars.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	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, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
						Quoted Prices
						in Active		Significant
						Markets for		Other		Significant
			Balance at			Identical		Observable		Unobserved
			December 31,			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
			2014			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds		$	1		$	1	$	-	$	-
	Total cash equivalents			1			1		-		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit			123			-		123		-
	Other commodities			6			-		6		-
	Total short-term investments			129			-		129		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value		$	130		$	1	$	129	$	-
						Quoted Prices
						in Active		Significant
						Markets for		Other		Significant
			Balance at			Identical		Observable		Unobserved
			December 31,			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
			2013			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	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
	The Company held no Level 3 investments at December 31, 2014. The Company held approximately $1.3 million in Level 3 investments at December 31, 2013.
	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, 2014 and 2013, 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. During 2014, the Company received payments of $1.1 million in principal and $0.1 million in interest. During 2013, the Company received payments of $0.7 million in principal and $0.2 million in interest.  The investment was 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 September 30, 2014, the investment was fully redeemed.
	Level 3 Assets – Roll forward (in thousands):
			Fair Value
			Measurements
			Using
			Significant
			Unobservable
			Inputs (Level 3)
			Collateralized
			Debt Securities
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	1,301
	Transfers into Level 3			-
	Transfers out of Level 3			-
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)			47
	Included in Other comprehensive income			-
	Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements
	Purchases			-
	Issuances			-
	Sales			-
	Settlements			(541	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	807
	Transfers into Level 3			-
Transfers out of Level 3			-
Total gains or losses
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)			26
Included in Other comprehensive income			-
Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements
Purchases			-
Issuances			-
Sales			-
Settlements			(513	)
Balance at June 30, 2014		$	320
Transfers into Level 3			-
Transfers out of Level 3			-
Total gains or losses
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)			7
Included in Other comprehensive income			-
Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements
Purchases			-
Issuances			-
Sales			-
Settlements			(327	)
Balance at September 30, 2014			-
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, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plan	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 $0.06 million and $0.03 million, respectively, for each of 2014 and 2013.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	13	Related Party Transactions
	The Company paid Michael Onghai $0.08 million in both the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, in connection with his services as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
	The Company has paid over $50,000.00 in each month of 2014 for salaries and office expense for LookSmart India, a company incorporated under the laws of India, with 25 employees, which is owned by Michael Onghai.  The services of LookSmart India are for the exclusive benefit of the Company  and the money paid by the Company to it only goes to pay Looksmart India expenses.  Mr. Onghai has agreed to transfer ownership of LookSmart India to the Company for no consideration when allowable under Indian law.
	The Company paid fees directly or indirectly to Jean-Yves Dexmier of $0.04 million, in the year ended December 31, 2013, in connection with his services as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Board member.
	The Company had advanced $0.25 million as at December 31, 2014 to Conversion Media Holdings, LLC. One of the directors of Conversion Media Holdings, LLC is also a director of the Company. The receivable from Conversion Media Holdings, LLC relates to ordinary business transactions, bearing no interest or collateral , and is repayable within one year and renewable under normal advancement terms and conditions.

Net_Income_Loss_per_Share

Net Income (Loss) per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) per Share	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,
			2014			2013
	Numerator
	Net loss		$	(6,419	)	$	(5,356	)
	Denominator
	Weighted average shares used to compute basic EPS			5,709			5,756
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Dilutive common stock equivalents			-			-
	Weighted average shares used to compute diluted EPS			5,709			5,756
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted		$	(1.12	)	$	(0.93	)
	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, 2014, 4 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.

Going_Concern

Going Concern	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Going Concern
Going Concern	15	Going Concern
	The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  As of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company had a loss from operations of $6.4 million and accumulated deficit of $259 million. As of year ended December 31, 2014, the working capital deficiency was $1 million; the cash used in operating activities was $4 million. The Company intends to fund operations through debt and equity financing arrangements. The ability of the Company to survive is dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue operations, and development of its business plan. In response to these problems, management intends to raise additional funds through public or private placement offerings, and related party loans. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	16	Subsequent Events
	From December 2014 to March 2015, Snowy August Management LLC advanced certain funds to the Company in the aggregate amount of $750,000.  The Company’s Chief Executive Offier, Michael Onghai is the manager of Snowy August Management LLC.  The Company intends to repay in full such funds to Snowy August Management LLC.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Business	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, organized along five lines of business: (i) Clickable, (ii) LookSmart AdCenter, (iii) Novatech.io, (iv) ShopWiki and (v) web searches. 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.
	Decreasing Intermediary revenue represented a continued trend from 2012 and was the primary driver of the Company's overall 2013 revenue decreases. Thus, in 2013, the Company made the decision to decrease the amount of revenue that it received from Intermediaries compared to 2012. The Company believes that this decision is in the best interests of the Company on a go-forward basis. 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 the Company. In 2014, 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 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	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	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	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	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	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, 2014 and 2013, 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	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 $0.8 and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Bad debt expense included in general and administrative expense is $0.1 million and insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Concentrations, Credit Risk and Credit Risk Evaluation	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, 2014 and 2013, 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. 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,
			2014			2013
	Company 1			24	%		**
	Company 2			13	%		**
	Company 3			12	%		**
	Company 4			10	%		**
	Company 5			**			22	%
	Company 6			**			18	%
	Company 7			**			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,
			2014			2013
	United States			91	%		82	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa			**			12	%
	** Less than 10%
	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,
			2014			2013
	Advertiser Networks			91	%		86	%
	Publisher Solutions			9	%		14	%
	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,
			2014			2013
	Company 1			12	%		13	%
	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,
			2014			2013
	Distribution Partner 1			20	%		26	%
	Distribution Partner 2			15	%		**
	Distribution Partner 3			11	%		12	%
	Distribution Partner 4			**			11	%
	** Less than 10%
Property and Equipment	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 Improvements	10 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.
Internal Use Software Development Costs	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 2014 or 2013.
Restructuring Charges	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 $0.03 and $0.02 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been fully amortized as of December 31, 2014.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	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.
Traffic Acquisition Costs	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	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, 2014 and 2013 was insignificant and $0.04 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
	Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expenses as incurred and were $0.05 million and insignificant in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Product Development Costs	Product Development Costs
	Research of new product ideas and enhancements to existing products are charged to expense as incurred.
Income Taxes	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	Comprehensive Loss
	Other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consists of unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities categorized as available-for-sale and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Net Loss per Common Share	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, 2014 and 2013, there is no dilution.
Segment Information	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, 2014 and 2013, 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	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, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor	The following table reflects customers that accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	Company 1		24	%		**
	Company 2		13	%		**
	Company 3		12	%		**
	Company 4		10	%		**
	Company 5		**			22	%
	Company 6		**			18	%
	Company 7		**			16	%
	** Less than 10%
Schedule Of Property And Equipment Estimated Useful Lives	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 Improvements	10 years
	Building	39 years
Net Revenue [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor	The following table reflects the concentration of revenue by geographic locations that accounted for more than 10% of net revenue:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	United States		91	%		82	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa		**			12	%
	** Less than 10%
	The percentage distributions between the two service offerings are as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	Advertiser Networks		91	%		86	%
	Publisher Solutions		9	%		14	%
	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,
		2014			2013
	Company 1		12	%		13	%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor	The following table reflects the distribution partners that accounted for more than 10% of the total TAC:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	Distribution Partner 1		20	%		26	%
	Distribution Partner 2		15	%		**
	Distribution Partner 3		11	%		12	%
	Distribution Partner 4		**			11	%
	** Less than 10%

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se1

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash and Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]
Company's cash and available-for-sale securities amortized cost and estimated fair	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, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Amortized Cost and Estimated
		Fair Value
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	304	$	1,048
	Cash equivalents
	Money market mutual funds		1		1,641
	Commercial paper		-		100
	Total cash equivalents		1		1,741
	Total cash and cash equivalents		305		2,789
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate bonds		-		501
	Certificates of deposit		123		800
	Commercial paper		-		500
	Other commodities		6		-
	Collateralized debt obligations		-		1,301
	Total short-term investments		129		3,102
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		-		154
	Total long-term investments		-		154
	Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments	$	434	$	6,045

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment	Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		31-Dec-14							31-Dec-13
				Accumulated			Net Book				Accumulated			Net Book
		Cost		Depreciation			Value		Cost		Depreciation			Value
	Computer equipment	$	1,108	$	(602	)	$	506	$	490	$	(244	)	$	246
	Furniture and fixtures		22		(4	)		18		21		(1	)		20
	Software		2,733		(1,137	)		1,596		2,962		(246	)		2,716
	Building and Leasehold improvements		541		(36	)		505		59		(4	)		55
	Land and Buildings		797		(19	)		778		797		(3	)		794
	Total	$	5,201	$	(1,798	)	$	3,403	$	4,329	$	(498	)	$	3,831

Capitalized_Software_and_Other1

Capitalized Software and Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Capitalized Software and Other Assets	The Company’s capitalized software and other assets are as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		31-Dec-14						31-Dec-13
				Accumulated		Net Book				Accumulated		Net Book
		Gross Amount		Amortization		Value		Gross Amount		Amortization		Value
	Other assets		62		-		62		87		-		87
	Total	$	62	$	-	$	62	$	87	$	-	$	87

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accrued distribution and partner costs	$	89	$	176
	Accrued compensation and related expenses		102		87
	Accrued professional service fees		117		146
	Other		3		35
	Capital lease obligations (note 7)	$	87	$	-
	Total accrued liabilities	$	398	$	444

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga1

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases, Capital [Abstract]
Capital lease and other obligations	Capital lease and other obligations consist of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Capital lease obligations	$	87		$	-
	Deferred rent		22			186
	Total capital lease and other obligations		109			186
	Less: current portion of capital lease obligations		(87	)		-
	Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$	22		$	186

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Total income tax expense of $50 and $7,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were allocated to income from continuing operations and is classified as a current provision.
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax asset:
	Net operating loss carryforwards				$	71,387
	Depreciation and amortization					1,387
	Tax credits					535
	Share-based compensation					3,939
	Total deferred tax assets		0			77,869
	Less: valuation allowance		0			(77,869	)
	Total	$	-		$	-
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The Company’s effective income tax rate and the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is effectively zero and the company does not expect to pay federal income tax in the near future.
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Federal tax rate from continuing operations					34	%
	Permanent differences					-0.2	%
	Change in valuation allowance					-33.8	%
	Other					0.1	%
	Total		0	%		0	%

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Future minimum payments under all operating leases, net of related subleases	As of December 31, 2014, future minimum payments under all operating leases, net of related subleases, are as follows (in thousands):
		Capital			Operating
		Lease			Leases		Total
	Years ending December 31,
	2015	$	87		$	81	$	168
	2016		-			-		-
	2017		-			-		-
	2018		-			-		-
	Total minimum net payments	$	87		$	81	$	168
	Less: amount representing interest		-
	Present value of net minimum payments		87
	Less: current portion		(87	)
	Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	$	-

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense recorded during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014				2013
	Sales and marketing		$	1			$	3
	Product development and technical operations			1				6
	General and administrative			3				33
	Total share-based compensation expense		$	5			$	42
Stock option activity	Stock option activity under the Plans during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
											Weighted-
							Weighted-				Average
							Average				Remaining				Aggregate
							Exercise Price				Contractual				Intrinsic
			Shares				Per Share				Term				Value
			(in thousands)								(in years)				(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2012			705			$	7.41				2.96			$	15
	Granted			-				-
	Exercised			-				-
	Expired			(138	)			11.94
	Forfeited			(542	)			7.6
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013			25			$	4.16				4.67				-
	Granted			-				-
	Exercised			-				-
	Expired			-				-
	Forfeited			(20	)			3.9
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2014			5			$	5.27				2.93			$	-
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014			4			$	5.32				0.55			$	-
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014			4			$	5.45				0.47			$	-
Information about stock options outstanding	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014:
									Options Outstanding										Options Exercisable
																	Weighted-				Weighted-
													Weighted-				Average				Average
													Average				Exercise				Exercise
													Remaining				Price				Price
	Price Ranges								Shares				Contractual Term				Per Share		Shares		Per Share
									(in thousands)				(in years)						(in thousands)
	$	4.14  -			$	5.64				4				3.55			$	4.53		3	$	4.59
		8.10  -				8.1				1				0.55				8.1		1		8.1
										5				2.93				5.27		4		5.45

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Company's financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to disclosure requirements at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
					Quoted Prices
					in Active		Significant
					Markets for		Other		Significant
		Balance at			Identical		Observable		Unobserved
		December 31,			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		2014			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds	$	1		$	1	$	-	$	-
	Total cash equivalents		1			1		-		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		123			-		123		-
	Other commodities		6			-		6		-
	Total short-term investments		129			-		129		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	130		$	1	$	129	$	-
					Quoted Prices
					in Active		Significant
					Markets for		Other		Significant
		Balance at			Identical		Observable		Unobserved
		December 31,			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		2013			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	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
Level 3 Assets - Roll forward		Fair Value
		Measurements
		Using
		Significant
		Unobservable
		Inputs (Level 3)
		Collateralized
		Debt Securities
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,301
	Transfers into Level 3		-
	Transfers out of Level 3		-
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)		47
	Included in Other comprehensive income		-
	Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements
	Purchases		-
	Issuances		-
	Sales		-
	Settlements		(541	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	807
	Transfers into Level 3		-
	Transfers out of Level 3		-
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)		26
	Included in Other comprehensive income		-
	Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements
	Purchases		-
	Issuances		-
	Sales		-
	Settlements		(513	)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	320
	Transfers into Level 3		-
	Transfers out of Level 3		-
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)		7
	Included in Other comprehensive income		-
	Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements
	Purchases		-
	Issuances		-
	Sales		-
	Settlements		(327	)
	Balance at September 30, 2014		-

Net_Income_Loss_per_Share_Tabl

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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,
		2014			2013
	Numerator
	Net loss	$	(6,419	)	$	(5,356	)
	Denominator
	Weighted average shares used to compute basic EPS		5,709			5,756
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Dilutive common stock equivalents		-			-
	Weighted average shares used to compute diluted EPS		5,709			5,756
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted
	Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted	$	(1.12	)	$	(0.93	)

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 1 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	24.00%			[1]
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 2 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	13.00%			[1]
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 3 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.00%			[1]
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 4 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%			[1]
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 5 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		[1]	22.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 6 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		[1]	18.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 7 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		[1]	16.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | United States [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	91.00%		82.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		[1]	12.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | Company 1 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.00%		13.00%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 1 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	20.00%		26.00%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 2 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	15.00%			[1]
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 3 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	11.00%		12.00%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 4 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		[1]	11.00%
Cost of Services [Member] | Advertiser Networks Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	91.00%		86.00%
Cost of Services [Member] | Publisher Solutions [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	9.00%		14.00%
[1]	Less than 10%

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Computer equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Computer equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	4 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	39 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
				acre
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease)	$800	$700
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	55	-20
Share-based compensation expense	40	40
Restructuring charge	30	40
Advertising Revenue Cost	50	50
Purchase cost			3,000
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease)	100	100
Share-based compensation expense	3
Phoenix [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Area of Building		10,000		10,000
San Francisco [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charge	$30	$20

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se2

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$304	$1,048
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	1	1,741
Total cash and cash equivalents	305	2,789	6,352
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	129	3,102
Long-term investments:
Total long-term investments	0	154
Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments	434	6,045
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	0	501
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	0	1,301
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	1	1,641
Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	0	100
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	0	500
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	123	800
Long-term investments:
Total long-term investments	0	154
Other Commodities [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	$6	$0

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se3

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]
Contractual maturities of cash and short term investments	1 year	1 year
Contractual maturity of long-term investments	1 year
Unrealized loss on investments	$100	$0

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$5,201	$4,329
Accumulated Depreciation	-1,798	-498
Net Book Value	3,403	3,831
Computer equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	1,108	490
Accumulated Depreciation	-602	-244
Net Book Value	506	246
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	22	21
Accumulated Depreciation	-4	-1
Net Book Value	18	20
Building and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	541	59
Accumulated Depreciation	-36	-4
Net Book Value	505	55
Land and Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	797	797
Accumulated Depreciation	-19	-3
Net Book Value	778	794
Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	2,733	2,962
Accumulated Depreciation	-1,137	-246
Net Book Value	$1,596	$2,716

Property_and_Equipment_Details1

Property and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation, Total	$40	$0
Accumulated depreciation	1,798	498
Property And Equipment Under Capital Lease
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation, Total	1,400	500
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	160	0
Accumulated depreciation	$40	$0

Capitalized_Software_and_Other2

Capitalized Software and Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$62	$87
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Net Book Value	62	87
Other Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	62	87
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Net Book Value	$62	$87

Capitalized_Software_and_Other3

Capitalized Software and Other Assets (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$0	$0

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued distribution and partner costs	$89	$176
Accrued compensation and related expenses	102	87
Accrued professional service fees	117	146
Other	3	35
Capital lease obligations (note 7)	87	0
Total accrued liabilities	$398	$444

Restructuring_Charges_Details_

Restructuring Charges (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charge	$30	$40
San Francisco [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charge	$30	$20

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga2

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases, Capital [Abstract]
Capital lease obligations	$87	$0
Deferred rent	22	186
Total capital lease and other obligations	109	186
Less: current portion of capital lease obligations	-87	0
Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$22	$186

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga3

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Details Textual) (City National Bank [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
City National Bank [Member]
Capital Lease and Other Obligations [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$100

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax asset:
Net operating loss carryforwards		$71,387
Depreciation and amortization		1,387
Tax credits		535
Share-based compensation		3,939
Total deferred tax assets	0	77,869
Less: valuation allowance	0	-77,869
Total	$0	$0

Income_Taxes_Details_1

Income Taxes (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal tax rate from continuing operations		34.00%
Permanent Differences		-0.20%
Change in valuation allowance		-33.80%
Other		0.10%
Total	0.00%	0.00%

Income_Taxes_Details_Textual

Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	$1,500	$1,500
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Description		The NOL carryforwards will expire at various dates beginning in 2015 through 2031
Income tax expense	50	7,000
Federal [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss carryforwards	196,600
Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforwards	110
Exercise Of Stock Options IncludedIn Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	47,000
State [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss carryforwards	77,900
Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforwards	60
Exercise Of Stock Options IncludedIn Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	$2,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Years ending December 31,
2015	$87
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
Total minimum net payments	87
Less: amount representing interest	0
Present value of net minimum payments	87
Less: current portion of capital lease obligations	-87	0
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	0
Operating Leases
2015	81
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
Total minimum net payments	81
Total
2015	168
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
Total minimum net payments	$168

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Lease Expiration Date		30-Dec-14
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$100	$200
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	100
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value		1,000
Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Expiry Date Of Contract		31-Dec-14
Legal Contingency Paid Value		$450
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$5	$42
Sales and marketing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	1	3
Product development and technical operations [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	1	6
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$3	$33

Stockholders_Equity_Details_1

Stockholders' Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shares, Options outstanding	25	705
Shares, Granted (in shares)	0	0
Shares, Exercised (in shares)	0	0
Shares, Expired (in shares)	0	-138
Shares, Forfeited (in shares)	-20	-542
Shares, Options outstanding	5	25	705
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014 (in shares)	4
Exercisable at December 30, 2014 (in shares)	4
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options outstanding	$4.16	$7.41
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	$0	$0
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Excercised (in dollars per share)	$0	$0
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Expired (in dollars per share)	$0	$11.94
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$3.90	$7.60
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options outstanding	$5.27	$4.16	$7.41
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$5.32
Exercisable at December 31, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$5.45
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options outstanding	2 years 11 months 5 days	4 years 8 months 1 day	2 years 11 months 16 days
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014	6 months 18 days
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable at December 31, 2014	5 months 19 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding	$0	$15
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014	0	0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at December 31, 2014	$0	$0

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Shares (in shares)	5
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 11 months 5 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$5.27
Options Exercisable, Shares (in shares)	4
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$5.45
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)	4
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 6 months 18 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$4.53
Options Exercisable, Shares (in shares)	3
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$4.59
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	$8.10
Options Outstanding, Shares (in shares)	1
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 months 18 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$8.10
Options Exercisable, Shares (in shares)	1
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$8.10

Stockholders_Equity_Details_Te

Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	31-May-12
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	1,200	1,200
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0	0
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,769	5,769
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	0	0
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 months 26 days
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$1,000
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$1.78	$2.34
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	175	26
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	98	13
2009 ESPP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$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
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
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
Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Purchase Price Of Common Stock		5,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	$1	$1,741
Total short-term investments	129	3,102
Total long-term investments	0	154
Total financial assets measured at fair value	130	4,997
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1	1,641
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	123	800
Total long-term investments		154
Other Commodities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	6
Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		100
Total short-term investments		500
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		501
Collateralized Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		1,301
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	1,641
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total long-term investments		0
Total financial assets measured at fair value	1	1,641
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1	1,641
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total long-term investments		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other Commodities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		0
Total short-term investments		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Collateralized Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	0	100
Total short-term investments	129	1,801
Total long-term investments		154
Total financial assets measured at fair value	129	2,055
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	123	800
Total long-term investments		154
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other Commodities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	6
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		100
Total short-term investments		500
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		501
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Collateralized Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		0
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	1,301
Total long-term investments		0
Total financial assets measured at fair value	0	1,301
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total long-term investments		0
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other Commodities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	0
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		0
Total short-term investments		0
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		0
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Collateralized Debt Securities [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 $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Collateralized Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance	$320	$807	$1,301
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0
Total gains or losses
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)	7	26	47
Included in Other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements
Purchases	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0
Settlements	-327	-513	-541
Balance	$0	$320	$807

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 01, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment In Collateral Fund			$2,000
Collateral Investment Maturity Date	30-Sep-14
Proceeds From Collateral Principal Payment	1,100	700
Proceeds From Collateral Interest Payment	100	200
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	129	3,102
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral Fair Value	1,300
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$0	$1,301

Employee_Benefit_Plan_Details_

Employee Benefit Plan (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$60	$30
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 Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related party	$250
Michael Onghai [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid in connection with services	80	80
Salaries and office expense	50
Dr. Jean-Yves Dexmier [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid in connection with services		$40

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Numerator
Net loss	($6,419)	($5,356)
Denominator
Weighted average shares used to compute basic EPS	5,709	5,756
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive common stock equivalents	0	0
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted EPS	5,709	5,756
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted	($1.12)	($0.93)

Net_Income_Loss_per_Share_Deta1

Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease), Total	4

Going_Concern_Details_Narrativ

Going Concern (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Going Concern
Loss from operations	$6,400
Accumulated deficit	259,000
Working capital deficit	1,000
Cash used in operating activities	$4,000

Subsequent_Events_Details_Naar

Subsequent Events (Details Naarative) (Snowy August Management LLC [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	4 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Snowy August Management LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Advances	$750