Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] | NOTE 1. Organization and Lines of Business Enterprise Diversified, Inc. (formerly White Dove Systems, Inc., Interfoods Consolidated, Inc., and then Sitestar Corporation) was incorporated in Nevada on December 17, 1992 . On June 1, 2018, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to “Enterprise Diversified, Inc.” Unless the context otherwise requires, and when used in this Report, the “Company,” “ENDI,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refers to Enterprise Diversified, Inc. and its subsidiaries. During the period ended June 30, 2019, the Company operated through five reportable segments : Asset Management Operations, Real Estate Operations, Internet Operations, Home Services Operations, and Other Operations. Other Operations include corporate operations and investment activity that is not considered to be one of our primary lines of business. As of January 1, 2019, legacy real estate operations, previously reported under Other Operations, are now being reported under the Real Estate Operations segment. As of the period ended June 30, 2019, and for all prior periods presented, home services operations are reported as discontinued operations. The management of the Company also continually reviews various investment opportunities, including those in other lines of business. Note Regarding Recent Transactions On May 24, 2019, as per the Current Report on Form 8 -K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2019, the Company completed an asset sale transaction of its Home Services Operations, via its subsidiary, Specialty Contracting Group, LLC (formerly known as HVAC Value Fund, LLC), to an unaffiliated third -party purchaser, Rooter Hero Plumbing, Inc. (“Rooter Hero”). In the transaction, the Company sold and conveyed all of the subsidiary’s personal property and customer lists and records, excluding stock inventory and other current assets. As part of the transaction, Rooter Hero assumed the subsidiary’s obligations under lease and/or loan agreements for all outstanding vehicles and equipment as well as the obligations to service all of the subsidiary’s customer accounts going forward. As consideration for the transaction, Rooter Hero will pay monthly royalties for the next sixty months following the closing, calculated on the basis of revenue received from the customer accounts sold. Under such royalty arrangements, the Company will receive 7.5% of monthly revenue generated from qualified sales during the first year, and 5% of monthly revenue during years two through five. The operations of Specialty Contracting Group, LLC are considered a component of, and the sale reflects a major strategic shift in, the Company’s business. As such, Specialty Contracting Group, LLC historical operations are now classified as “discontinued operations” in the Company’s financial statements. See Note 3 for more information. Additionally, on June 27, 2019, as per the Current Report on Form 8 -K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2019, the Company sold 65% of its membership interest in Mt Melrose, LLC to an unaffiliated third -party purchaser, Woodmont Lexington, LLC (“Woodmont”). As consideration for the transaction, Woodmont paid the Company $100,000 and agreed to assume full responsibility for the management and operation of Mt Melrose and its real estate portfolio. The Company has retained a 35% membership interest in Mt Melrose, with Woodmont now owning the other 65% membership interest. While the operations of Mt Melrose, LLC are considered a component of the Company’s business, the sale did not represent a major strategic shift in the Company’s business. While we deconsolidated the operations of Mt Melrose LLC on June 27, 2019 as a result of no longer having a controlling financial interest, Mt Melrose LLC’s historical operations continue to be reflected as “continuing operations” in the Company’s financial statements. See Note 4 for more information. Note Regarding Historic Consolidation of Old Mt. Melrose Previously, as of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2018, the Company had determined that Old Mt. Melrose (as defined below) was a “variable interest entity” because the seller’s equity interests in Old Mt. Melrose were not effective in determining whether the seller or New Mt Melrose (as defined below) had a controlling financial interest, and that New Mt Melrose’s rights under the Cash Flow Agreement were deemed to be variable interests in Old Mt. Melrose. As its primary beneficiary, New Mt Melrose previously consolidated Old Mt. Melrose’s financial results beginning on January 10, 2018. The fair values of the assets and liabilities of Old Mt. Melrose had been allocated accordingly on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2018. However, as of November 1, 2018, pursuant to a certain Termination of Master Real Estate Asset Purchase Agreement and Cash Flow Agreement, New Mt Melrose no longer had a controlling financial interest in Old Mt. Melrose and was no longer considered Old Mt. Melrose’s primary beneficiary. Consequently, as of November 1, 2018, the Company no longer consolidates the fair values of the assets and liabilities of Old Mt. Melrose, and the balance of noncontrolling interest as of December 31, 2018 , is appropriately reflected as zero on the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. See Note 5 for additional information. Asset Management Operations Enterprise Diversified, Inc. created a wholly owned asset management subsidiary on October 10, 2016, named Willow Oak Asset Management, LLC (“Willow Oak”). In 2016, the Company agreed to make a seed investment totaling $10 million through Willow Oak in Alluvial Fund, LP, a private investment partnership that was launched on January 1, 2017. Under a side letter agreement between Willow Oak, Alluvial Fund, and the fund’s general partner, Willow Oak may not make a full withdrawal from its capital account prior to a date five years after the effective date of the side letter agreement. However, on January 1, 2018, pursuant to an amendment to the side letter agreement dated December 15, 2017, the Company caused $3.0 million to be withdrawn from Alluvial Fund in order to partially fund the Company’s acquisition of real estate from Old Mt. Melrose (as defined below). Alluvial Fund focuses on investing in what it believes are deeply mispriced securities in the United States and abroad. Alluvial Fund focuses on small companies, thinly traded issues, and special situations, seeking to identify value that its management believes the market has yet to recognize. Willow Oak signed a fee share agreement on June 13, 2017, with Coolidge Capital Management, LLC (“Coolidge”), whose sole member is Keith D. Smith, who is also an ENDI director. Willow Oak is the sole member of Bonhoeffer Capital Management, LLC, the general partner to Bonhoeffer Fund, LP, a private investment partnership. Under their agreement, Willow Oak pays all start-up and operating expenses that are not partnership expenses under the limited partnership agreement and Willow Oak receives 50% of all performance and management fees earned by the general partner. Bonhoeffer Fund utilizes a value-oriented approach to invest in undervalued businesses worldwide that show evidence of compound mispricings, miscategorized business classifications, or are in a state of distress and/or transition exhibiting recurring revenue. On November 1, 2018, Willow Oak entered into a fund management services agreement with Arquitos Investment Manager, LP, which is managed by our chairman and principal executive officer, Steven L. Kiel, to provide Arquitos with Willow Oak Fund Management Services (“FMS”) consisting of the following services: investor relations, marketing, administration, legal, accounting and bookkeeping, annual audit, and liaison to third -party service providers. As consideration for the services, Arquitos pays Willow Oak a fixed fee and a fee share. Real Estate Operations ENDI created a wholly owned subsidiary named Mt Melrose, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“New Mt Melrose”), on January 10, 2018, which has acquired a portfolio of residential and other income-producing real estate in Lexington, Kentucky, pursuant to a certain Master Real Estate Asset Purchase Agreement entered into on December 10, 2017, with a like-named seller, Mt. Melrose, LLC (“Old Mt. Melrose”), a Kentucky limited liability company owned by Jeff Moore, formerly an ENDI director. On January 10, 2018, New Mt Melrose, consistent with the terms of the purchase agreement, completed a first acquisition from Old Mt. Melrose of 44 residential and other income-producing real properties located in Lexington, Kentucky. On June 29, 2018, New Mt Melrose, consistent with the terms of the purchase agreement, completed a second acquisition from Old Mt. Melrose of an additional 69 residential and other income-producing real properties located in Lexington, Kentucky. The Company accounted for the first and second purchases of properties as an asset acquisition (consisting of a concentrated group of similar identifiable assets, including land, buildings, improvements, and in-place leases) following the guidance contained in ASU No. 2017 - 01 “Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (Topic 805 ). On June 27, 2019, the Company sold 65% of its membership interest in Mt Melrose, LLC. The Company deconsolidated the operations of Mt Melrose, LLC on June 27, 2019 as a result of no longer having a controlling financial interest. See Notes 4 and 5 for more information. Pursuant to that certain Termination of Master Real Estate Asset Purchase Agreement entered into effective November 1, 2018, between the Company and Old Mt. Melrose, the parties mutually agreed to terminate the Master Real Estate Asset Purchase Agreement as of November 1, 2018. Accordingly, neither the Company nor New Mt Melrose has any further rights or obligations concerning additional acquisitions of real properties from Old Mt. Melrose under the Master Real Estate Asset Purchase Agreement. A third -party property manager was engaged as of November 1, 2018, to manage certain of the real properties previously acquired. Management determined that it was necessary to right-size New Mt Melrose operations to reduce its level of high-interest debt. Accordingly, New Mt Melrose began to immediately sell various properties with an emphasis on selling properties that h ave high-interest-rat e loans and do not produce income. In an effort to expedite the optimization of the Mt Melrose portfolio, management determined that a dedicated operator was necessary to manage the subsidiary. On June 27, 2019, as per the Current Report on Form 8 -K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2019, the Company sold 65% of its membership interest in Mt Melrose, LLC to an unaffiliated third -party purchaser, Woodmont Lexington, LLC (“Woodmont”). As consideration for the transaction, Woodmont paid the Company $100,000 and agreed to assume full responsibility for the management and operation of Mt Melrose and its real estate portfolio. The Company has retained a 35% membership interest in Mt Melrose, with Woodmont now owning the other 65% membership interest . See Note 4 for more information. ENDI created a wholly owned real estate subsidiary on July 10, 2017, named EDI Real Estate, LLC, to hold ENDI’s legacy portfolio of real estate. As of June 30, 2019 , through EDI Real Estate, LLC, ENDI owns a legacy real estate investment portfolio that includes nine residential properties and vacant land. Our real estate portfolio under EDI Real Estate, LLC is primarily focused in the Roanoke area of Virginia. The portfolio includes single-family homes that are currently rented and managed through a third -party property manager, as well as a vacant property being prepared for rent. Internet Operations The Company operates its internet segment through Sitestar.net, a wholly owned subsidiary that offers consumer and business-grade internet access, wholesale managed modem services, web hosting, third -party software as a reseller, and various ancillary services. Sitestar.net provides services to customers in the United States and Canada. Home Services Operations Prior to May 24, 2019, Company operated its home services segment through its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialty Contracting Group, LLC (formerly known as HVAC Value Fund, LLC). Specialty Contracting Group was focused on the management of HVAC and plumbing companies in Arizona. The Company, along with JNJ Investments, LLC, an unaffiliated third party, organized and launched Specialty Contracting Group, LLC on June 13, 2016. On May 18, 2018, the Company terminated its operating agreement with JNJ Investments, LLC, dated June 13, 2016. As of December 31, 2017, Specialty Contracting Group had closed on six acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.02 million, which included earn-outs of approximately $325,000. For all six acquisitions, all asset allocations made by management are final and all earn-outs have been paid in full as of December 31, 2018. On May 24, 2019, as per the Current Report on Form 8 -K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2019, the Company completed an asset sale transaction of its Home Services Operations to an unaffiliated third -party purchaser, Rooter Hero Plumbing, Inc. (“Rooter Hero”). In the transaction, the Company sold and conveyed all of Specialty Contracting Group’s personal property and customer lists and records, excluding stock inventory and other current assets. As part of the transaction, Rooter Hero assumed the subsidiary’s obligations under lease and/or loan agreements for all outstanding vehicles and equipment as well as the obligations to service all of the subsidiary’s customer accounts going forward. As consideration for the transaction, Rooter Hero will pay monthly royalties for the next sixty months following the closing, calculated on the basis of revenue received from the customer accounts sold. Under such royalty arrangements, the Company will receive 7.5% of monthly revenue generated from qualified sales during the first year, and 5% of monthly revenue during years two through five. See Note 3 for more information. Other Operations Other operations include investment activity and other corporate operations that are not considered to be one of the Company’s primary lines of business. Below are the main business units that comprise other operations. Additional investment activity that is not specifically mentioned below is included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. Huckleberry Real Estate Fund Investment On January 30, 2017, the Company, through Willow Oak, committed to make a capital contribution to Huckleberry Real Estate Fund II, LLC, a private investment fund, in the aggregate amount of $750,000. On May 14, 2018, Willow Oak transferred the Huckleberry investment to EDI Real Estate, LLC, another wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Under the fund’s operating agreement, the fund’s managing member shall have sole discretion regarding the amounts and timing of any distributions to the members of the fund. The carrying value of this investment included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 , and December 31, 2018 , is $0 and $468,750, respectively. The decrease in carrying value period over period was due to return of capital that was received prior to June 30, 2019. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, a gain of $212,631 was recognized as revenue through other segments on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Triad DIP Investors Investment On August 24, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with several independent third parties to provide debtor-in-possession financing to an unaffiliated third party, Triad Guaranty, Inc., through Triad DIP Investors, LLC. The Company originally contributed $100,000. Triad Guaranty, Inc. exited bankruptcy on April 27, 2018 , and the Company subsequently entered into an amended and restated promissory note. As part of the amended and restated promissory note, the Company provided an additional contribution in the amount of $55,000 on May 18, 2018. The terms of the promissory note provide for interest in the amount of 10% annually, a repayment date no later than April 29, 2020 , and the issuance of warrants in Triad Guaranty, Inc. equal to 2.5% of the company. Accordingly, on April 28, 2018, the Company was issued warrants to purchase 450,000 shares for $0.01 per share. Corporate Operations The corporate segment includes any revenue or expenses derived from corporate office operations, as well as expenses related to public company reporting, the oversight of subsidiaries, and other items that affect the overall Company. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries including: Willow Oak Asset Management, LLC, Willow Oak Capital Management, LLC, Mt Melrose, LLC (“New Mt Melrose”) prior to the loss of control resulting from the sale of 65% of the equity in New Mt. Melrose on June 27, 201 9 (see Note 4 ), Specialty Contracting Group, LLC prior to its asset sale on May 24, 2019 ( see Note 3 ), Sitestar.net, Inc., and EDI Real Estate, LLC. Additionally, during the period from January 10, 2018, through September 30, 2018, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Old Mt. Melrose, which was, at that time, determined to be a variable interest entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |