Looksmart 10-Q 20 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	19-May-15
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		5,768,851
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$229	$305
Short-term investments	63	129
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	292	434
Trade accounts receivable, net	264	255
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	537	602
Total current assets	1,093	1,291
Long-term investments	0	0
Property and equipment, net	2,979	3,403
Other assets, net	418	62
Total assets	4,490	4,756
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	1,287	901
Accrued liabilities	484	398
Deferred revenue and customer deposits	814	1,018
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	2,585	2,317
Long-term debt	600	0
Deferred rent	14	22
Total liabilities	3,199	2,339
Commitment and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.003 par value; Authorized: 5,000 shares; Issued and Outstanding: none at March 31, 2015 and December 31 , 2014	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized: 80,000 shares; Issued and Outstanding: 5,769 shares at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	17	17
Additional paid-in capital	262,508	262,508
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-561	-424
Accumulated deficit	-260,424	-259,435
Treasury stock at cost: 130 shares at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	-249	-249
Total stockholders' equity	1,291	2,417
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$4,490	$4,756

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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	130

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$984	$1,058
Cost of revenue	452	691
Gross profit	532	367
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	408	455
Product development and technical operations	702	1,200
General and administrative	330	642
Restructuring charge	76	9
Total operating expenses	1,516	2,306
Loss from operations	-984	-1,939
Non-operating income (expense), net
Interest income	0	47
Interest expense	0	-3
Other income (expense), net	-6	-1
Loss from operations before income taxes	-990	-1,896
Income tax expense	0	0
Net loss	($990)	($1,896)
Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted	($0.17)	($0.33)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share	5,722	5,746

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	($990)	($1,896)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-137	-90
Unrealized loss on investments	0	-3
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss	-137	-93
Comprehensive loss	($1,127)	($1,989)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	($990)	($1,896)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	289	336
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	-11
Share-based compensation	0	3
Other non-cash charges	0	96
Deferred rent	-8	-24
Deferred lease incentive	0	19
Restructuring charge	0	9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	-9	232
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47	167
Other current assets	17	0
Trade accounts payable	386	26
Accrued liabilities	86	-116
Deferred revenue and customer deposits	-204	7
Net cash used in operating activities	-386	-1,152
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments	0	-8
Proceeds from sale of investments	66	2,125
Proceeds from sale of equipment	0	0
Payments for property and equipment	0	-441
Purchase of intangible assets	-356	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	-290	1,676
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments of capital lease obligations	0	-43
Long-term liabilities	600	0
Payments for repurchase of common stock	0	-3
Net cash used in financing activities	600	-46
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	-90
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-76	388
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	305	2,789
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	229	3,177
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	0	3
Income taxes paid	0	0
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Assets acquired through capital lease obligations	0	164
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	$0	($3)

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Nature of Business
	LookSmart, Ltd. (“LookSmart” or the “Company”) was organized in 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware. LookSmart 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. In addition, LookSmart formed a partnership with Conversion Media Holdings, LLC, which supports the Company’s other lines of business through the creation of content sites directed at ecommerce verticals. The Company operates its partnership and each line of business, while being related to the others in terms of shared resources, as separate business lines with their own core management, profits and losses, and the ability to operate independently as separate businesses. As a result, this separation of business lines allows Looksmart to operate effectively as a holding company and as a capital allocator to each of the Company’s separate businesses with the goal of finding mispriced assets in the public and private markets and subsequently taking those assets to create scalable and sustainable businesses that may then be monetized for the ultimate benefit of Looksmart’s stockholders.
	Clickable
	In September 2013, LookSmart, through its wholly owned subsidiary LookSmart Canada Ltd., purchased the assets related to its Syncapse Inc. (“Syncapse”) technology for $3 million from MNP Ltd., a receiver appointed by Ontario Superior Court of Justice under an appointment order.  As a result of this transaction, the Company acquired a social media platform that the Company believes has allowed it to quickly scale into social media analytics, publishing, and moderation. This, in turn, should allow our enterprise customers the ability to publish, monitor and analyze their social media presence on paid, owned and earned media.  In January 2014, LookSmart re-branded Syncapse as “Clickable.”
	Clickable helps brands and agencies measure marketing ROI through a customer’s lifetime by connecting critical marketing and advertising products and services into one platform that gives customers the ability to analyze, publish, moderate, social media and search marketing. Clickable also offers its platform as a white label solution to agencies who use it to save hours of time creating reports, increase transparency to clients, increase stickiness of clients, increase recurring revenue streams, and upsell other tools and services. The Company has begun to work with large international brands to assist them in creating, maintaining and analyzing their social media presence online. The Company’s goal is to partner with social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube, as well as others, to provide vertically integrated solutions that will offer customers the ability to maximize their ad spend in all relevant ad categories.
	In addition, Clickable 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.  The “Clickable Analytics” dashboard provides customers with the ability to easily put all their cross channel marketing (search, display, social, email, video, offline) and audience data from various sources into one unified, flexible and customizable platform.  The platform allows the customer to better understand and utilize the data for the customizing and layering of customer specific key performance indicators.  The Company believes that this platform will allow customers to combine data in a way that better suits their particular marketing, financial and operational goals both with standard and customized dashboards and analytics.  This platform allows companies to gather and manage Application Programming Interface (“API”) data from many data providers that LookSmart aims to partner with, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, as well as analyze such data in the “Clickable” proprietary platform and within a company’s own data warehouse.
	LookSmart AdCenter
	We have developed a proprietary web-based advertising auction platform, the “AdCenter”, that allows us to create, track, analyze, report and optimize customers’ advertising campaigns. Through the AdCenter platform, our customers are provided with search, social, display, mobile and video advertising solutions as well as analytic, moderation and publishing workflow solutions across the entire social media marketing ecosystem. The AdCenter indexes ads, analyzes webpage information to match advertising to relevant content, matches search queries to advertising and utilizes advanced fraud detection techniques in a high-volume ad serving environment. The platform also collects impression and click data for each listing that we manage for our customers and provides us with billing information. In addition, we provide each of our advertising customers with a password-protected online account that enables them to track, analyze and optimize their search marketing campaigns using online reports. The platform also includes an interface for publishers to access ad syndication feed reports and revenue information.
	The advertisers that comprise the Company’s customer network include intermediaries, direct advertising customers and their agencies, as well as self-service customers in the United States and certain other countries. These AdCenter customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to large Fortune 50 companies. Self-service advertisers are customers that sign-up directly online with the Company and pay by credit card. Direct advertisers (and their agencies) include customers whose main objective is to obtain conversions or sales from clicks. Intermediary customers (“Intermediaries”) do not directly advertise on our platform but sell into the affiliate networks of the large search engine providers. Our Intermediary business model experienced a significant change in the fourth quarter of 2011, such that the Company’s revenue from Intermediaries has declined significantly as compared to 2011 and earlier. 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. We continued this trend of decreasing business with Intermediaries as of March 31, 2015.
	Through a web interface or our proprietary API, LookSmart’s AdCenter allows multiple search advertising customers to upload keywords, manage daily budgets, set rates and view reports, including spend data that is updated hourly. Search advertising customers can also access keyword suggestions, price and traffic estimates, online help and frequently asked questions (“FAQ”). The AdCenter API is also available for search advertising customers and related agencies that use third-party or in-house systems to analyze and manage their search campaigns.
	LookSmart's search advertising network generates advertisements that target search intent queries on Looksmart.com and partner publisher sites.  The network offers search advertising customers targeted search capability through a monitored search advertising distribution network.  LookSmart also offers advertisers the ability to buy graphical display advertising. LookSmart’s “trading desk” personnel utilize Demand Side Platform (“DSP”) technology and licensed data from third party providers to purchase 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 those audiences via the Company’s exchange inventory. LookSmart offers its trading desk as a managed service.
	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.
	LookSmart offers a suite of customizable search advertising management tools and solutions that help publishers grow their audience, control advertiser relationships, and enhance and optimize the monetization of their sites. Our Publisher Solutions can be branded and configured according to publishers’ needs. We offer publishers:
		•	Command and control over revenue diversification and growth via the AdCenter for Publishers, a comprehensive private-labeled Application Service Provider (“ASP”) solution that provides publishers with the ability to own and grow their advertiser relationships, increase their distribution capacity, and diversify their revenue sources.
		•	A customizable set of services and technology to integrate multiple sources of advertisers, including dominant third-party feeds, within a single auction-based platform for cost-per-click (“CPC”) text-based advertising.
		•	Access to a “backfill” of advertisers so they can quickly ramp their online operations and not lose time or existing revenue sources while establishing their advertiser relationships. Connecting multiple installations of the AdCenter for Publishers together allows LookSmart to create an open marketplace environment that empowers publishers to share, leverage, and exchange their advertisers for expanded distribution.
	Novatech.io
	In November of 2013, LookSmart acquired an approximately 10,000 square foot data center facility in Phoenix, Arizona.  Looksmart has completed the process of consolidating its cloud services in the newly occupied and wholly owned secure data center.  As a result, the Company intends to expand its cloud-based offerings to its customers.
	NovaTech's cloud based services include a private cloud ecosystem comprised of multi-vendor enterprise technologies and capabilities while serving as a production research and development environment to support the needs of companies who need to scale their information technology operations quickly and securely.
	ShopWiki
	ShopWiki is a consumer shopping search engine that offers comprehensive results for both stores and products. ShopWiki uses crawling technology to find anything and everything on the internet.
	It was founded by former DoubleClick Executives, along with a DoubleClick software developer. In January 2011, the Company was acquired by Oversee.net from whom Looksmart acquired the company.
	ShopWiki does not sell any products; it simply helps our users find any product available for sale on the Web. ShopWiki actively crawls the Internet and API feeds from merchants, to find and organize the widest selection of products from more than 250,000 online merchants.
	Web Searches
	The Company offers 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.
	Conversion Media
	In March 2014, the Company entered into a partnership with VisionNexus, LLC, a California limited liability company called Conversion Media Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, with the intent to create content sites directed at ecommerce verticals like housewares, electronics and other consumer products.   The operations of Conversion Media Holdings, LLC began in April of 2014 and currently are in a testing phase. The Company believes that Conversion Media Holdings, LLC will begin to generate revenue at the end the 2nd quarter of 2015.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Unaudited Interim Financial Information
	The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2015, and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, reflect all adjustments that are normal and recurring in nature and, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair representation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2015 and the results of operations for the periods shown. These Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the interim period ended March 31, 2015 is not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
	Use of Estimates and Assumptions
	The Unaudited 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. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement are reflected in the interim periods presented.
	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 Unaudited 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 Traffic Acquisition Costs (“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 obligors 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 revenue allowance included in trade receivables, net is insignificant at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	Deferred revenue is recorded when payments are received in advance of performance in underlying agreements. Customer deposits are recorded when customers make prepayments for online advertising.
	The Company evaluates individual arrangements with customers to make a determination under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45 Revenue Recognition. We test and record revenue accordingly.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from customers failing to make required payments. This valuation allowance is reviewed on a periodic basis. The review is based on factors including the application of historical collection rates to current receivables and economic conditions. Additional allowances for doubtful accounts are considered and recorded if there is deterioration in past due balances, if economic conditions are less favorable than the Company anticipated or for customer-specific circumstances, such as bankruptcy. The allowance for doubtful accounts included in trade accounts receivable, net is $0.7 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Bad debt expense included in general and administrative expense was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company placed its cash equivalents and investments primarily through one financial institution, City National Bank (“CNB”), and mitigated the concentration of credit risk by placing percentage limits on the maximum portion of the investment portfolio which may be invested in any one investment instrument. The Company also invests in fully collateralized funds with maturities of less than two years. These amounts exceed federally insured limits at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 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:
			March 31,			December 31,
			2015			2014
	Company 1			13	%		10	%
	Company 2			10	%		12	%
	Company 3			**			24	%
	Company 4			**			13	%
** 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:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
United States			92	%		91	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa			**			**
** 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:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Advertiser Networks			100	%		95	%
Publisher Solutions			0	%		5	%
For the three months ending March 31, 2015, no customer accounted for more than 10% of net revenue.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Company 1			**			13	%
Company 2			**			11	%
** Less than 10%
The Company derives its revenue primarily from its relationships with significant distribution network partners. The following table reflects the distribution partners that accounted for more than 10% of total TAC:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Distribution Partner 1			18	%		**
Distribution Partner 2			10	%		**
Distribution Partner 3			**			20	%
Distribution Partner 4			**			14	%
Distribution Partner 5			**			10	%
** Less than 10%
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost, except when an impairment analysis requires the use of fair value, and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Computer equipment				3 to 4 years
Furniture and fixtures				5 to 7 years
Software				2 to 3 years
Building				39 years
Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.
When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from their respective accounts, and any gain or loss on such sale or disposal is reflected in operating expenses. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that substantially increase an asset’s useful life are capitalized.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company acquired a 10,000 square foot data center facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This facility has allowed the Company to consolidate its data needs in a company-owned data center, and should allow for the expansion of its cloud-based offerings to its 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 and to capitalize such costs in the future, although no such costs were capitalized in the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Restructuring Charges
On August 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office space in San Francisco under terms generally equivalent to its existing commitment. This lease ended on December 31, 2014, at which time the company no longer had any obligations under the terms of this lease.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets held or used in operations, including property and equipment and internally developed software, for impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10 “Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.
The Company reviews assets for evidence of impairment annually at year-end and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying values may not be recoverable. The impairment review requires the Company to make significant estimates about its future performance and cash flows, as well as other assumptions. These estimates can be affected by numerous factors, including changes in economic, industry or market conditions, changes in business operations and changes in competition.
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 publicly 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, related to stock option grants and employee stock purchases, recognized were not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as well as the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant in order to estimate the amount of share-based awards that will ultimately vest. The forfeiture rate is determined at the end of each fiscal quarter, based on historical rates.
The Company elected to adopt the alternative transition method for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC pool”) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the tax effects of employee share-based compensation awards.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expenses as incurred and were insignificant and $0.03 in the three months ended March 31, 2015. Advertising costs were insignificant in the three months ended March 31, 2014.
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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 both March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s accounts receivable and deferred revenue are primarily related to the online advertising segment. All long-lived assets are located in the United States and Canada.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
On January 2, 2014 we adopted guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), ASU 2013-04, “Liabilities – Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date”, an amendment providing guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. Adoption of this new guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (“ASU 2014-08”) “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. We do not expect the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-08 to be material to our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”) "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)”, and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se

Cash and Available for Sale Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair
		Value
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	228	$	304
	Cash equivalents
	Money market mutual funds		1		1
	Commercial paper		-		-
	Total cash equivalents		1		1
	Total cash and cash equivalents		229		305
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate bonds		-		-
	Certificates of deposit		23		123
	Commercial Paper		34		-
	Other commodities		6		6
	Collateralized debt obligations		-		-
	Total short-term investments		63		129
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		-		-
	Total long-term investments		-		-
	Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments	$	292	$	434
	The contractual maturities of cash equivalents and short-term investments at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, were less than one year. There were no long-term investments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	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 three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges on outstanding investments. As of March 31, 2015, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	3. Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consist of the following at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15							31-Dec-14
		Cost		Accumulated			Net		Cost		Accumulated					Net
				Depreciation			Book				Depreciation					Book
							Value									Value
	Computer equipment	$	1,095	$	(658	)	$	437	$	1,108	$	(602	)	$	246	$	506
	Furniture and fixtures		22		(5	)		17		22		(4	)		20		18
	Software		2,515		(1,255	)		1,260		2,733		(1,137	)		2,716		1,596
	Building and Leasehold improvements		541		(50	)		491		541		(36	)		55		505
	Land and Buildings		797		(23	)		774		797		(19	)		794		778
	Total	$	4,970	$	(1,991	)	$	2,979	$	5,201	$	(1,798	)			$	3,403
	Depreciation expense on property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, including property and equipment under capital lease at March 31, 2015, was $0.3 million and $0.3 million respectively, and is recorded in operating expenses. Equipment under capital lease at March 31, 2015 totaled $0.1 million. Equipment under capital lease at March 31, 2014 totaled $0.2 million.
	In November of 2013, LookSmart acquired an approximate 10,000 square foot data center facility in Phoenix, Arizona.  By the end of November 2013, LookSmart completed the process of consolidating its cloud services into this data center. As a result, the Company intends to expand its cloud based offerings to its customers.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Assets	4. Other Assets
	The Company’s other assets are as follows at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15						31-Dec-14
		Gross Amount		Accumulated		Net Book Value		Gross Amount		Accumulated		Net Book Value
				Amortization						Amortization
	Other assets		418		-		418		62		-		62
	Total	$	418	$	-	$	418	$	62	$	-	$	62

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	5. Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Accrued distribution and partner costs	$	(14	)	$	89
	Accrued compensation and related expenses		113			101
	Accrued professional service fees		84			117
	Other		214			3
	Capital lease obligation (Note 7)		87			87
	Total accrued liabilities	$	484		$	398

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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. This lease ended on December 31, 2014, at which time the company no longer had any obligations under the terms of this lease .

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga

Capital Lease and Other Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Leases, Capital [Abstract]
Capital Lease and Other Obligations	7. Capital Lease and Other Obligations
	Capital lease and other obligations consist of the following at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Capital lease obligations	$	87		$	87
	Deferred rent		14			22
	Notes Payable		600			-
	Total capital lease and other obligations		701			109
	Less: current portion of capital lease obligations		(87	)		(87	)
	Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$	614		$	22
	Refer to Note 8 for future minimum payment details.
	Capital Lease Obligations
	The Company has an outstanding standby letter of credit issued by City National Bank (“CNB”) of approximately $0.1 and $0.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, related to security of the subleased corporate office lease and secured by a money market account held at CNB. On February 12, 2015, the Company cancelled this letter of credit.
	Other Obligations
	From December 2014 to March 2015, Snowy August Management LLC advanced certain funds to the Company in the aggregate amount of $600,000.  The Company incorrectly stated the amount of the funds advanced as $750,000 in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, but does not consider such misstatement material. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Onghai is the manager of Snowy August Management LLC.  The Company intends to repay in full such funds to Snowy August Management LLC.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	8. Commitments and Contingencies
	As of March 31, 2015, future minimum net payments under all operating leases are as follows (in thousands):
		Capital Lease			Operating		Total
					Leases
	Nine months ending December 31, 2015	$	87		$	47	$	134
	Years ending December 31,
	2016		-			-		-
	2017		-			-		-
	2018		-			-		-
	Total minimum net payments	$	87		$	47	$	134
	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 expires on December 30, 2014. In July 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease this subleased office space under terms generally equivalent to its existing commitment for a term that commenced in August 2012 and expires in December 2014.
	In August 2013, the Company leased office space of approximately 2,341 square feet for its corporate office in San Francisco, California under a five year lease that commenced in September 2014 and expires on August 31, 2018. 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 entered into a 30-month operating lease agreement for various network operating equipment beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013.
	Rent expense under all operating leases was not significant for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	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
	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 October 3, 2013, 4Media 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 to the United States District Court, Northern District of California. WeBoost’s complaint asserted claims for breach of contract and extra-contractual tort and punitive damages related to "click fraud".  The parties agreed to a $42,500 settlement at an April 21, 2015 mediation. This amount was subsequently paid by the Company on April 24, 2015. WeBoost’s complaint and cross claim was dismissed with prejudice on May 4, 2015.
	The Company is otherwise 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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	9. Stockholders’ Equity
	Share-Based Compensation
	Stock Option Plans
	In December 1997, the Company approved the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 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 March 31, 2014. The number of shares issued or reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan was 1.2 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	Share-based compensation expense recorded during three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 was included in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Sales and marketing	$	-		$	1
	Product development and technical operations		-			1
	General and administrative		-			1
	Total share-based compensation expense	$	-		$	3
	Option Awards
	Stock option activity under the Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows :
		Shares			Weighted-		Weighted-		Aggregate
					Average		Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise Price		Remaining		Value
					Per Share		Contractual
							Term
		(in thousands)					(in years)		(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013		25		$	4.16		4.67	$	-
	Granted		-			-
	Exercised		-			-
	Expired		-			-
	Forfeited		(20	)		3.9
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2014		5		$	5.27		2.93		-
	Granted		-			-
	Exercised		-			-
	Expired		-			-
	Forfeited		(5	)		-
	Options outstanding at March 31, 2015		0		$	5.27		2.67	$	-
	Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015		0		$	5.32		0.41	$	-
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015		0		$	5.44		0.36	$	-
	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 quarter-end. The intrinsic value amount changes with changes in the fair market value of the Company’s stock.
	There are no stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2015.
	Stock Awards
	The Company did not issue restricted stock during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	On July 14, 2009, the 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “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 six months. ESPP contributions are limited to a maximum of 15% of an employee’s eligible compensation, and ESPP participants are limited to purchasing a maximum of 5,000 shares per purchase period. On February 15, 2013, the ESPP was suspended pending a review by the Company’s Board of Directors of all equity incentive arrangements. Share-based compensation expense for the ESPP was zero in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and insignificant in the three months ended March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, 28 thousand shares (adjusted for the 3:1 reverse split in November 2013) have been issued under the 2009 Plan.
	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 the first three months of 2015 or 2014, 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 three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. 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.
	There were no shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Approximately 98,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $1.78 per share under the program in the year ended December 31, 2014, and recorded as Treasury Stock at cost totaling approximately $174,440.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	10. Fair Value Measurements
	The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to disclosure requirements at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Balance at		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
		March 31, 2015		Active Markets		Other		Unobserved
				for Identical		Observable		Inputs
				Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds	$	1	$	1	$	-	$	-
	Total cash equivalents		1		1		-		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		23		-		23		-
	Other commodities		6		-		6		-
	Commercial paper		34		-		34		-
	Collateralized debt securities		-		-		-		-
	Total short-term investments		63		-		63		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	64	$	1	$	63	$	-
				Quoted Prices in		Significant
				Active Markets		Other		Significant
		Balance at		for 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	$	-
	The Company held no Level 3 investments at March 31, 2015 and at December 31, 2014.
	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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 March 31, 2015.  The investment generally entitles the Company to monthly payments of principal and interest, subject to certain restrictions. From inception through March 31, 2015, the Company has received payments of $2.3 million, comprised of $2.0 million in principal and $0.3 million in interest.  The investment is recorded at amortized cost, reduced for non-temporary losses charged to earnings. No non-temporary losses were recognized by the Company as of and for the periods since the date of investment.  As of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the aggregate fair value of the investment was zero and zero, respectively.
	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 that the liability with short settlement periods would be transferred to a market participant with a similar credit standing as the Company.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Business	Nature of Business
	LookSmart, Ltd. (“LookSmart” or the “Company”) was organized in 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware. LookSmart 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. In addition, LookSmart formed a partnership with Conversion Media Holdings, LLC, which supports the Company’s other lines of business through the creation of content sites directed at ecommerce verticals. The Company operates its partnership and each line of business, while being related to the others in terms of shared resources, as separate business lines with their own core management, profits and losses, and the ability to operate independently as separate businesses. As a result, this separation of business lines allows Looksmart to operate effectively as a holding company and as a capital allocator to each of the Company’s separate businesses with the goal of finding mispriced assets in the public and private markets and subsequently taking those assets to create scalable and sustainable businesses that may then be monetized for the ultimate benefit of Looksmart’s stockholders.
	Clickable
	In September 2013, LookSmart, through its wholly owned subsidiary LookSmart Canada Ltd., purchased the assets related to its Syncapse Inc. (“Syncapse”) technology for $3 million from MNP Ltd., a receiver appointed by Ontario Superior Court of Justice under an appointment order.  As a result of this transaction, the Company acquired a social media platform that the Company believes has allowed it to quickly scale into social media analytics, publishing, and moderation. This, in turn, should allow our enterprise customers the ability to publish, monitor and analyze their social media presence on paid, owned and earned media.  In January 2014, LookSmart re-branded Syncapse as “Clickable.”
	Clickable helps brands and agencies measure marketing ROI through a customer’s lifetime by connecting critical marketing and advertising products and services into one platform that gives customers the ability to analyze, publish, moderate, social media and search marketing. Clickable also offers its platform as a white label solution to agencies who use it to save hours of time creating reports, increase transparency to clients, increase stickiness of clients, increase recurring revenue streams, and upsell other tools and services. The Company has begun to work with large international brands to assist them in creating, maintaining and analyzing their social media presence online. The Company’s goal is to partner with social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube, as well as others, to provide vertically integrated solutions that will offer customers the ability to maximize their ad spend in all relevant ad categories.
	In addition, Clickable 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.  The “Clickable Analytics” dashboard provides customers with the ability to easily put all their cross channel marketing (search, display, social, email, video, offline) and audience data from various sources into one unified, flexible and customizable platform.  The platform allows the customer to better understand and utilize the data for the customizing and layering of customer specific key performance indicators.  The Company believes that this platform will allow customers to combine data in a way that better suits their particular marketing, financial and operational goals both with standard and customized dashboards and analytics.  This platform allows companies to gather and manage Application Programming Interface (“API”) data from many data providers that LookSmart aims to partner with, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, as well as analyze such data in the “Clickable” proprietary platform and within a company’s own data warehouse.
	LookSmart AdCenter
	We have developed a proprietary web-based advertising auction platform, the “AdCenter”, that allows us to create, track, analyze, report and optimize customers’ advertising campaigns. Through the AdCenter platform, our customers are provided with search, social, display, mobile and video advertising solutions as well as analytic, moderation and publishing workflow solutions across the entire social media marketing ecosystem. The AdCenter indexes ads, analyzes webpage information to match advertising to relevant content, matches search queries to advertising and utilizes advanced fraud detection techniques in a high-volume ad serving environment. The platform also collects impression and click data for each listing that we manage for our customers and provides us with billing information. In addition, we provide each of our advertising customers with a password-protected online account that enables them to track, analyze and optimize their search marketing campaigns using online reports. The platform also includes an interface for publishers to access ad syndication feed reports and revenue information.
	The advertisers that comprise the Company’s customer network include intermediaries, direct advertising customers and their agencies, as well as self-service customers in the United States and certain other countries. These AdCenter customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to large Fortune 50 companies. Self-service advertisers are customers that sign-up directly online with the Company and pay by credit card. Direct advertisers (and their agencies) include customers whose main objective is to obtain conversions or sales from clicks. Intermediary customers (“Intermediaries”) do not directly advertise on our platform but sell into the affiliate networks of the large search engine providers. Our Intermediary business model experienced a significant change in the fourth quarter of 2011, such that the Company’s revenue from Intermediaries has declined significantly as compared to 2011 and earlier. 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. We continued this trend of decreasing business with Intermediaries as of March 31, 2015.
	Through a web interface or our proprietary API, LookSmart’s AdCenter allows multiple search advertising customers to upload keywords, manage daily budgets, set rates and view reports, including spend data that is updated hourly. Search advertising customers can also access keyword suggestions, price and traffic estimates, online help and frequently asked questions (“FAQ”). The AdCenter API is also available for search advertising customers and related agencies that use third-party or in-house systems to analyze and manage their search campaigns.
	LookSmart's search advertising network generates advertisements that target search intent queries on Looksmart.com and partner publisher sites.  The network offers search advertising customers targeted search capability through a monitored search advertising distribution network.  LookSmart also offers advertisers the ability to buy graphical display advertising. LookSmart’s “trading desk” personnel utilize Demand Side Platform (“DSP”) technology and licensed data from third party providers to purchase 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 those audiences via the Company’s exchange inventory. LookSmart offers its trading desk as a managed service.
	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.
	LookSmart offers a suite of customizable search advertising management tools and solutions that help publishers grow their audience, control advertiser relationships, and enhance and optimize the monetization of their sites. Our Publisher Solutions can be branded and configured according to publishers’ needs. We offer publishers:
		•	Command and control over revenue diversification and growth via the AdCenter for Publishers, a comprehensive private-labeled Application Service Provider (“ASP”) solution that provides publishers with the ability to own and grow their advertiser relationships, increase their distribution capacity, and diversify their revenue sources.
		•	A customizable set of services and technology to integrate multiple sources of advertisers, including dominant third-party feeds, within a single auction-based platform for cost-per-click (“CPC”) text-based advertising.
		•	Access to a “backfill” of advertisers so they can quickly ramp their online operations and not lose time or existing revenue sources while establishing their advertiser relationships. Connecting multiple installations of the AdCenter for Publishers together allows LookSmart to create an open marketplace environment that empowers publishers to share, leverage, and exchange their advertisers for expanded distribution.
	Novatech.io
	In November of 2013, LookSmart acquired an approximately 10,000 square foot data center facility in Phoenix, Arizona.  Looksmart has completed the process of consolidating its cloud services in the newly occupied and wholly owned secure data center.  As a result, the Company intends to expand its cloud-based offerings to its customers.
	NovaTech's cloud based services include a private cloud ecosystem comprised of multi-vendor enterprise technologies and capabilities while serving as a production research and development environment to support the needs of companies who need to scale their information technology operations quickly and securely.
	ShopWiki
	ShopWiki is a consumer shopping search engine that offers comprehensive results for both stores and products. ShopWiki uses crawling technology to find anything and everything on the internet.
	It was founded by former DoubleClick Executives, along with a DoubleClick software developer. In January 2011, the Company was acquired by Oversee.net from whom Looksmart acquired the company.
	ShopWiki does not sell any products; it simply helps our users find any product available for sale on the Web. ShopWiki actively crawls the Internet and API feeds from merchants, to find and organize the widest selection of products from more than 250,000 online merchants.
	Web Searches
	The Company offers 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.
	Conversion Media
	In March 2014, the Company entered into a partnership with VisionNexus, LLC, a California limited liability company called Conversion Media Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, with the intent to create content sites directed at ecommerce verticals like housewares, electronics and other consumer products.   The operations of Conversion Media Holdings, LLC began in April of 2014 and currently are in a testing phase. The Company believes that Conversion Media Holdings, LLC will begin to generate revenue at the end the 2nd quarter of 2015.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation
	The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information	Unaudited Interim Financial Information
	The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2015, and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, reflect all adjustments that are normal and recurring in nature and, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair representation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2015 and the results of operations for the periods shown. These Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the interim period ended March 31, 2015 is not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions	Use of Estimates and Assumptions
	The Unaudited 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. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement are reflected in the interim periods presented.
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 Unaudited 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 Traffic Acquisition Costs (“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 obligors 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 revenue allowance included in trade receivables, net is insignificant at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	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 $0.7 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Bad debt expense included in general and administrative expense was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company placed its cash equivalents and investments primarily through one financial institution, City National Bank (“CNB”), and mitigated the concentration of credit risk by placing percentage limits on the maximum portion of the investment portfolio which may be invested in any one investment instrument. The Company also invests in fully collateralized funds with maturities of less than two years. These amounts exceed federally insured limits at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 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:
			March 31,			December 31,
			2015			2014
	Company 1			13	%		10	%
	Company 2			10	%		12	%
	Company 3			**			24	%
	Company 4			**			13	%
	** 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:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	United States			92	%		91	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa			**			**
	** 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:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Advertiser Networks			100	%		95	%
	Publisher Solutions			0	%		5	%
	For the three months ending March 31, 2015, no customer accounted for more than 10% of net revenue.
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Company 1			**			13	%
	Company 2			**			11	%
	** Less than 10%
	The Company derives its revenue primarily from its relationships with significant distribution network partners. The following table reflects the distribution partners that accounted for more than 10% of total TAC:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Distribution Partner 1			18	%		**
	Distribution Partner 2			10	%		**
	Distribution Partner 3			**			20	%
	Distribution Partner 4			**			14	%
	Distribution Partner 5			**			10	%
	** Less than 10%
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost, except when an impairment analysis requires the use of fair value, and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
	Computer equipment				3 to 4 years
	Furniture and fixtures				5 to 7 years
	Software				2 to 3 years
	Building				39 years
	Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.
	When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from their respective accounts, and any gain or loss on such sale or disposal is reflected in operating expenses. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that substantially increase an asset’s useful life are capitalized.
	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company acquired a 10,000 square foot data center facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This facility has allowed the Company to consolidate its data needs in a company-owned data center, and should allow for the expansion of its cloud-based offerings to its 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 and to capitalize such costs in the future, although no such costs were capitalized in the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Restructuring Charges	Restructuring Charges
	On August 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease its office space in San Francisco under terms generally equivalent to its existing commitment. This lease ended on December 31, 2014, at which time the company no longer had any obligations under the terms of this lease.
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 publicly 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, related to stock option grants and employee stock purchases, recognized were not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as well as the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	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 insignificant and $0.03 in the three months ended March 31, 2015. Advertising costs were insignificant in the three months ended March 31, 2014.
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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 both March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s accounts receivable and deferred revenue are primarily related to the online advertising segment. All long-lived assets are located in the United States and Canada.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	On January 2, 2014 we adopted guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), ASU 2013-04, “Liabilities – Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date”, an amendment providing guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. Adoption of this new guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (“ASU 2014-08”) “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. We do not expect the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-08 to be material to our consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”) "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)”, and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Company 1		13	%		10	%
	Company 2		10	%		12	%
	Company 3		**			24	%
	Company 4		**			13	%
	** Less than 10%
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:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	United States		92	%		91	%
	Europe, Middle East and Africa		**			**
	** Less than 10%
	For the three months ending March 31, 2015, no customer accounted for more than 10% of net revenue.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Company 1		**			13	%
	Company 2		**			11	%
	** Less than 10%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor	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 total TAC:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Distribution Partner 1		18	%		**
	Distribution Partner 2		10	%		**
	Distribution Partner 3		**			20	%
	Distribution Partner 4		**			14	%
	Distribution Partner 5		**			10	%
	** Less than 10%
Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor	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:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Advertiser Networks		100	%		95	%
	Publisher Solutions		0	%		5	%

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Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair
		Value
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	228	$	304
	Cash equivalents
	Money market mutual funds		1		1
	Commercial paper		-		-
	Total cash equivalents		1		1
	Total cash and cash equivalents		229		305
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate bonds		-		-
	Certificates of deposit		23		123
	Commercial Paper		34		-
	Other commodities		6		6
	Collateralized debt obligations		-		-
	Total short-term investments		63		129
	Long-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		-		-
	Total long-term investments		-		-
	Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments	$	292	$	434

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment	Property and equipment consist of the following at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15							31-Dec-14
		Cost		Accumulated			Net		Cost		Accumulated					Net
				Depreciation			Book				Depreciation					Book
							Value									Value
	Computer equipment	$	1,095	$	(658	)	$	437	$	1,108	$	(602	)	$	246	$	506
	Furniture and fixtures		22		(5	)		17		22		(4	)		20		18
	Software		2,515		(1,255	)		1,260		2,733		(1,137	)		2,716		1,596
	Building and Leasehold improvements		541		(50	)		491		541		(36	)		55		505
	Land and Buildings		797		(23	)		774		797		(19	)		794		778
	Total	$	4,970	$	(1,991	)	$	2,979	$	5,201	$	(1,798	)			$	3,403

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Assets [Abstract]
Capitalized Software and Other Assets	The Company’s other assets are as follows at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15						31-Dec-14
		Gross Amount		Accumulated		Net Book Value		Gross Amount		Accumulated		Net Book Value
				Amortization						Amortization
	Other assets		418		-		418		62		-		62
	Total	$	418	$	-	$	418	$	62	$	-	$	62

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Accrued distribution and partner costs	$	(14	)	$	89
	Accrued compensation and related expenses		113			101
	Accrued professional service fees		84			117
	Other		214			3
	Capital lease obligation (Note 7)		87			87
	Total accrued liabilities	$	484		$	398

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Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Leases, Capital [Abstract]
Capital lease and other obligations	Capital lease and other obligations consist of the following at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Capital lease obligations	$	87		$	87
	Deferred rent		14			22
	Notes Payable		600			-
	Total capital lease and other obligations		701			109
	Less: current portion of capital lease obligations		(87	)		(87	)
	Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$	614		$	22

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Future minimum payments under all operating leases, net of related subleases	As of March 31, 2015, future minimum net payments under all operating leases are as follows (in thousands):
		Capital Lease			Operating		Total
					Leases
	Nine months ending December 31, 2015	$	87		$	47	$	134
	Years ending December 31,
	2016		-			-		-
	2017		-			-		-
	2018		-			-		-
	Total minimum net payments	$	87		$	47	$	134
	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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense recorded during three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 was included in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Sales and marketing	$	-		$	1
	Product development and technical operations		-			1
	General and administrative		-			1
	Total share-based compensation expense	$	-		$	3
Stock option activity	Stock option activity under the Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows :
		Shares			Weighted-		Weighted-		Aggregate
					Average		Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise Price		Remaining		Value
					Per Share		Contractual
							Term
		(in thousands)					(in years)		(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013		25		$	4.16		4.67	$	-
	Granted		-			-
	Exercised		-			-
	Expired		-			-
	Forfeited		(20	)		3.9
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2014		5		$	5.27		2.93		-
	Granted		-			-
	Exercised		-			-
	Expired		-			-
	Forfeited		(5	)		-
	Options outstanding at March 31, 2015		0		$	5.27		2.67	$	-
	Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015		0		$	5.32		0.41	$	-
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015		0		$	5.44		0.36	$	-

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Balance at		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
		March 31, 2015		Active Markets		Other		Unobserved
				for Identical		Observable		Inputs
				Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market mutual funds	$	1	$	1	$	-	$	-
	Total cash equivalents		1		1		-		-
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit		23		-		23		-
	Other commodities		6		-		6		-
	Commercial paper		34		-		34		-
	Collateralized debt securities		-		-		-		-
	Total short-term investments		63		-		63		-
	Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	64	$	1	$	63	$	-
				Quoted Prices in		Significant
				Active Markets		Other		Significant
		Balance at		for 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	$	-

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 1 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	13.00%		10.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 2 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%		12.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 3 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]	24.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Company 4 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]	13.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | United States [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	92.00%			91.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]		0.00%	[1]
Net Revenue [Member] | Company 1 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]		13.00%
Net Revenue [Member] | Company 2 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]		11.00%
Cost of Services [Member] | Advertiser Networks Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	100.00%			95.00%
Cost of Services [Member] | Publisher Solutions [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%			5.00%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 1 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	18.00%			0.00%	[1]
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 2 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%			0.00%	[1]
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 3 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]		20.00%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 4 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]		14.00%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member] | Distribution Partner 5 Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	[1]		10.00%
[1]	Less than 10%

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	39 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
				sqft	sqft
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	$700		$700
Advertising Revenue Cost	$30
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Minimum reportable percentage for concentration of credit risk		10.00%
Net Revenue [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Minimum reportable percentage for concentration of credit risk	10.00%
Traffic Acquisition Costs [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Minimum reportable percentage for concentration of credit risk	10.00%
Phoenix [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Area of Building				10,000	10,000

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se2

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$228	$304
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	1	1
Total cash and cash equivalents	229	305	3,177	2,789
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	63	129
Long-term investments:
Total long-term investments	0	0
Total cash, and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments	292	434
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	0	0
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	0	0
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	1	1
Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	34	0
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	23	123
Long-term investments:
Total long-term investments	0	0
Other Commodities [Member]
Short-term investments:
Total short-term investments	$6	$6

Cash_and_Available_for_Sale_Se3

Cash and Available for Sale Securities (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash and Available for Sale Securities [Abstract]
Contractual maturities of cash and short term investments	1 year	1 year

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$4,970	$5,201
Accumulated Depreciation	-1,991	-1,798
Net Book Value	2,979	3,403
Computer equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	1,095	1,108
Accumulated Depreciation	-658	-602
Net Book Value	437	506
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	22	22
Accumulated Depreciation	-5	-4
Net Book Value	17	18
Building and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	541	541
Accumulated Depreciation	-50	-36
Net Book Value	491	505
Land and Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	797	797
Accumulated Depreciation	-23	-19
Net Book Value	774	778
Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	2,515	2,733
Accumulated Depreciation	-1,255	-1,137
Net Book Value	$1,260	$1,596

Property_and_Equipment_Details1

Property and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
			sqft	sqft
Phoenix [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Area of Building			10,000	10,000
Property And Equipment Under Capital Lease
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation, Total	$300	$300
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	$100	$200

Other_Assets_Details

Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Gross Amount	$418	$62
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Net Book Value	418	62
Other Assets [Member]
Gross Amount	418	62
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Net Book Value	$418	$62

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued distribution and partner costs	($14)	$89
Accrued compensation and related expenses	113	101
Accrued professional service fees	84	117
Other	214	3
Capital lease obligations (note 7)	87	87
Total accrued liabilities	$484	$398

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga2

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases, Capital [Abstract]
Capital lease obligations	$87	$87
Deferred rent	14	22
Notes Payable	600	0
Total capital lease and other obligations	701	109
Less: current portion of capital lease obligations	-87	-87
Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion	$614	$22

Capital_Lease_and_Other_Obliga3

Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Snowy August Management LLC [Member]
Capital Lease and Other Obligations [Line Items]
Advances to the company	$600
Incorrectly reported amount of the advances	750
City National Bank [Member]
Capital Lease and Other Obligations [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$100	$200

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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	-87	-87
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	0
Operating Leases
2015	47
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
Total minimum net payments	47
Total
2015	134
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
Total minimum net payments	$134

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
		acre
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Legal Contingency Paid Value	$43
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
Los Angeles, California [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Land Subject to Office Space		4,803
Lease Expiration Date		31-Jul-15

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$0	$3
Sales and marketing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	0	1
Product development and technical operations [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	0	1
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$0	$1

Stockholders_Equity_Details_1

Stockholders' Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shares, Options outstanding	5	25
Shares, Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Shares, Exercised (in shares)	0	0	0
Shares, Expired (in shares)	0	0
Shares, Forfeited (in shares)	-5	-20
Shares, Options outstanding	0	5	25
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015 (in shares)	0
Exercisable at March 31, 2015 (in shares)	0
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options outstanding	$5.27	$4.16
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	$0
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$0	$3.90
Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options outstanding	$5.27	$5.27	$4.16
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)	$5.32
Exercisable at March 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)	$5.44
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options outstanding	2 years 8 months 1 day	2 years 11 months 5 days	4 years 8 months 1 day
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015	4 months 28 days
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable at March 31, 2015	4 months 10 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding	$0	$0	$0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015	0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at March 31, 2015	$0

Stockholders_Equity_Details_Te

Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	31-May-12
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,769	5,769
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$1,000
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$1.78
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	174
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	98
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]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	1,400	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
Stockholders' Equity, Reverse Stock Split		(adjusted for the 3:1 reverse split in November 2013)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	$1	$1
Total short-term investments	63	129
Total financial assets measured at fair value	64	130
Collateralized Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	0
Other Commodities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	6	6
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1	1
Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	34
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	23	123
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
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total financial assets measured at fair value	1	1
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
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 short-term investments	0
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
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
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	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	0
Total short-term investments	63	129
Total financial assets measured at fair value	63	129
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] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	34
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	23	123
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 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	6
Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Total short-term investments	0	0
Total financial assets measured at fair value	0	0
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] | Commercial Paper [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] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	0	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	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	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Investment In Collateral Fund			$2,000
Collateral Fair Value	0	0
Collateral Investment Maturity Date	31-Mar-15
Proceeds From Collateral Principal And Interest Payment	2,300
Proceeds From Collateral Principal Payment	2,000
Proceeds From Collateral Interest Payment	$300