Onvia (ONVI) 10-Q 12 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ONVIA INC	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	7,401,459
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001100917	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue	'	'	'	'
Subscription	$5,131	$4,831	$15,159	$14,409
Content license	480	462	1,417	1,461
Management information reports	34	76	129	348
Other	55	73	178	226
Total revenue	5,700	5,442	16,883	16,444
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)	906	961	2,793	2,850
Gross margin	4,794	4,481	14,090	13,594
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Sales and marketing	2,943	2,822	8,647	8,369
Technology and development	989	975	3,038	3,039
General and administrative	906	785	2,660	2,510
Total operating expenses	4,838	4,582	14,345	13,918
Loss from operations	-44	-101	-255	-324
Interest and other income, net	2	3	7	18
Net loss	-42	-98	-248	-306
Unrealized (loss) / gain on available-for-sale securities	-1	1	-1	-1
Comprehensive loss	($43)	($97)	($249)	($307)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in Dollars per share)	($0.01)	($0.01)	($0.03)	($0.04)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in Shares)	7,396	7,329	7,381	7,746

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,635	$2,073
Short-term investments, available-for-sale	6,347	5,463
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $27 and $25	1,256	1,333
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	561	570
Total current assets	9,799	9,439
LONG TERM ASSETS:	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,463	1,773
Internal use software, net of accumulated amortization	5,214	5,433
Long-term investments, available-for-sale	91	90
Other long-term assets	182	174
Total long term assets	6,950	7,470
TOTAL ASSETS	16,749	16,909
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable	742	834
Accrued expenses	799	960
Unearned revenue, current portion	8,079	7,770
Other current liabilities	76	244
Total current liabilities	9,696	9,808
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:	'	'
Unearned revenue, net of current portion	496	650
Deferred rent, net of current portion	606	586
Other long-term liabilities	75	98
Total long term liabilities	1,177	1,334
TOTAL LIABILITIES	10,873	11,142
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred stock; $.0001 par value: 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock; $.0001 par value: 11,000,000 shares authorized; 8,639,266 and 8,577,732 shares issued; and 7,396,459 and 7,345,189 shares outstanding	1	1
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,242,807 and 1,242,807 shares	-4,398	-4,398
Additional paid in capital	353,816	353,458
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1	'
Accumulated deficit	-343,542	-343,294
Total stockholders’ equity	5,876	5,767
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$16,749	$16,909

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts (in Dollars)	$27	$25
Preferred stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,639,266	8,577,732
Common stock, shares outstanding	7,396,459	7,345,189
Treasury stock, Shares	1,242,807	1,242,807

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net loss	($248)	($306)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2,404	2,272
Idle lease accrual	'	-74
Stock-based compensation	130	204
Change in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	77	122
Prepaid expenses and other assets	'	95
Accounts payable	-26	-92
Accrued expenses	-161	13
Unearned revenue	155	157
Deferred rent	35	61
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,366	2,452
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-270	-650
Additions to internal use software	-1,688	-1,605
Purchases of investments	-9,606	-8,390
Sales of investments	1,570	3,256
Maturities of investments	7,152	7,425
Security deposits	'	-150
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,842	-114
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-189	-288
Repurchase of stock	'	-4,398
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	227	100
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	38	-4,586
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-438	-2,248
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,073	3,888
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,635	1,640
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases under capital lease obligations	-6	-122
Property and equipment additions in accounts payable	-4	-34
Internal use software additions in accounts payable	($185)	($240)

Note_1_Accounting_Policies

Note 1 - Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	1	Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Onvia, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, collectively referred to as "Onvia" or the ”Company.”  There was no business activity in the subsidiary during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.  The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto have been prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (“2013 Annual Report”).
	The information furnished is unaudited, but reflects, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Significant estimates include the fair value of stock-based compensation, allowance for doubtful accounts, capitalization of costs for internally developed software, recoverability of long-lived assets, including internally developed software, and the valuation allowance for Onvia’s net deferred tax assets.  The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates.  In addition, any significant unanticipated changes in any of the Company’s assumptions could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance for revenue from contracts with customers, which provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition model to apply in determining how and when to recognize revenue. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. When applying the new revenue model to contracts with customers the guidance requires five steps to be applied, which include: 1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The guidance also requires both quantitative and qualitative disclosures, which are more comprehensive than existing revenue standards. The disclosures are intended to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flow. This guidance will be effective for Onvia in the first quarter of 2017; early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact the guidance will have upon adoption.

Note_2_StockBased_Compensation

Note 2 - Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Option Activity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	2	Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Option Activity
	The impact on Onvia’s results of operations of recording stock-based compensation was as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Cost of sales		$	1	$	2	$	4	$	6
	Sales and marketing			5		16		-		34
	Technology and development			5		5		16		30
	General and administrative			35		43		110		134
	Total stock-based compensation		$	46	$	66	$	130	$	204

Note_3_Loss_Per_Share

Note 3 - Loss Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	3	Loss per Share
	Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the period.  Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss per share by the weighted average common stock outstanding for the period, plus dilutive potential common shares using the treasury stock method.  In periods with a net loss, basic and diluted earnings per share are identical because inclusion of potentially dilutive common shares would be anti-dilutive.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income or loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):
			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net loss		$	(42	)	$	(98	)	$	(248	)	$	(306	)
	Shares used to compute basic net loss per share			7,396			7,329			7,381			7,746
	Dilutive potential common shares:
	Stock options			-			-			-			-
	Shares used to compute diluted net loss per share			7,396			7,329			7,381			7,746
	Basic and diluted net loss per share		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.04	)
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the weighted average effect of stock options to purchase approximately 1,076,049 and 1,094,999 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the weighted average effect of stock options to purchase approximately 404,000 and 470,000 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Note_4_Investments

Note 4 - Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	4	Investments
	Onvia classifies short-term and long-term investments in debt securities as available-for-sale, stated at fair value as summarized in the following table (in thousands):
			30-Sep-14
			Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair Value
			Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized
					Gains		Losses
	Short-Term Investments
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)		$	6,348	$	-	$	(1	)	$	6,347
	Total Short-Term Investments			6,348		-		(1	)		6,347
	Long-Term Investments
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)			91		-		-			91
	Total Long-Term Investments			91		-		-			91
	Total Investments		$	6,439	$	-	$	(1	)	$	6,438
	(1) We evaluated certificates of deposits held as of September 30, 2014 and concluded that they meet the definition of securities as available for sale.
			31-Dec-13
			Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair Value
			Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized
					Gains		Losses
	Short-Term Investments
	U.S. Government backed securities		$	2,252	$	-	$	-		$	2,252
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)			3,212		-		(1	)		3,211
	Total Short-Term Investments			5,464		-		(1	)		5,463
	Long-Term Investments
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)			90		-		-			90
	Total Long-Term Investments			90		-		-			90
	Total Investments		$	5,554	$	-	$	(1	)	$	5,553
	(1) We evaluated certificates of deposits held as of December 31, 2013 and concluded that they meet the definition of securities as available for sale.
	Onvia accounts investments available for sale according to their fair values, which is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset, or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price), in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The following are the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	Onvia uses the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities.  The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
	The following table summarizes, by major security type, investments classified as available-for-sale at September 30, 2014 and at December 31, 2013 , stated at fair value (in thousands):
			Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Balance as of
										30-Sep-14
	Certificates of Deposit		$	-	$	6,438	$	-		$	6,438
			$	-	$	6,438	$	-		$	6,438
			Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Balance as of
										31-Dec-13
	U.S. Government backed securities		$	-	$	2,252	$	-		$	2,252
	Certificates of Deposit			-		3,301		-			3,301
			$	-	$	5,553	$	-		$	5,553
	There were no transfers in or out of Level 2 investments during the first nine months of 2014 and fourth quarter of 2013, and there was no activity in Level 1 or Level 3 fair value measurements during those periods.

Note_5_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot

Note 5 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Other Current Assets [Text Block]	'
	5	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Prepaid insurance		$	138	$	29
	Prepaid software licences and maintenance			212		338
	Prepaid expenses - other			198		159
	Interest receivable			3		14
	Other receivables			10		30
			$	561	$	570

Note_6_Property_and_Equipment

Note 6 - Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	6	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, consist of the following (in thousands):
			September 30,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Computer equipment		$	3,605		$	3,576
	Software			1,856			1,837
	Furniture and fixtures			109			107
	Leasehold improvements			883			883
	Total cost basis			6,453			6,403
	Less accumulated depreciation			(4,990	)		(4,630	)
	Net book value		$	1,463		$	1,773
	Depreciation expense was $176,000 and $538,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $190,000 and $556,000, respectively, for the same periods of 2013.  Depreciation expense is included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Note_7_Internal_Use_Software

Note 7 - Internal Use Software	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Internal Use Software Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Internal Use Software Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	7	Internal Use Software
	Onvia capitalizes qualifying computer software costs incurred during the “application development stage” and other costs.  Amortization of these costs begins once the product is ready for its intended use.  These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the product, typically 3 to 5 years.  The amount of costs capitalized within any period is dependent on the nature of software development activities and projects in each period.
	Onvia periodically evaluates the remaining useful lives and carrying values of internal use software.  If management determines that all or a portion of the asset will no longer be used, or the estimated remaining useful life differs from existing estimates, an abandonment will be recorded to reduce the carrying value or adjust the remaining useful life to reflect revised estimates.  In addition, if the carrying value of the software exceeds the estimated future cash flows, an impairment will be recorded to reduce the carrying value to the expected realizable value. No impairment has been recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	The following table presents a roll-forward of capitalized internal use software for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands):
			Balance at			Additions			Balance at
			December 31,						September 30,
			2013						2014
	Capitalized Internal Use Software		$	15,104		$	1,647		$	16,751
	Accumulated amortization			(9,671	)		(1,866	)		(11,537	)
			$	5,433		$	(219	)	$	5,214
	Amortization expense was $609,000 and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $567,000 and $1.7 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2013. Amortization expense is included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Note_8_Accrued_Expenses

Note 8 - Accrued Expenses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	8	Accrued Expenses
	Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Payroll and related liabilities		$	705	$	715
	Taxes payable and other			94		245
			$	799	$	960
	Other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Obligations under capital leases, current portion		$	24	$	18
	Deferred rent, current portion			52		37
	Other current liabilities			-		189
			$	76	$	244

Note_9_Commitments_and_Conting

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	9	Commitments and Contingencies
	Operating Leases
	During the first quarter of 2013, Onvia entered into the first amendment to lease agreement for its corporate offices located in Seattle, Washington.  The amendment, among other things, extends the lease term for an additional sixty-five (65) months with a new expiration date of April 30, 2021.  In addition, the amendment reduces the rental area of the premises to approximately 29,606 square feet, after surrender of 5,394 square feet after the execution of the amendment.  Onvia has an additional right to surrender up to 8,898 square feet on or after November 30, 2015 in exchange for reimbursement of unamortized landlord incentives.  In addition to base rent, Onvia will be responsible for its proportionate share of annual incremental increases in the building’s operating expenses, insurance, and real estate taxes over the 2013 base year.  Onvia has a one-time right to terminate the amended lease in its entirety on or after December 1, 2017 in exchange for payment of a significant termination fee.
	Rent expense is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  Onvia also has a non-cancellable operating lease for office equipment, which expires in July 2019.
	As of September 30, 2014, remaining future minimum lease payments required on non-cancellable operating leases are as follows for the years ending December 31 (in thousands):
			Real Estate		Office Equipment		Total
			Operating Leases		Operating Lease		Operating Leases
	2014		$	202	$	5	$	207
	2015			760		20		780
	2016			780		20		800
	2017			873		20		893
	2018			896		20		916
	2019 and thereafter			2,178		9		2,187
			$	5,689	$	94	$	5,783
	Purchase Obligations
	Onvia has non-cancellable purchase obligations for software development and license agreements, co-location hosting arrangements, telecom agreements, marketing agreements and third-party content agreements.  The agreements expire in dates ranging from 2014 to 2017.  Future required payments under these non-cancellable agreements are as follows for the years ending December 31 (in thousands):
			Purchase
			Obligations
	2014		$	304
	2015			363
	2016			277
	2017			15
			$	959
	Legal Proceedings
	From time to time, legal proceedings may arise in the ordinary course of business.  Although the outcomes of legal proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, we are not currently involved in any legal proceeding in which the outcome, in our judgment based on information currently available, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business or financial position.

Note_10_Provision_for_Income_T

Note 10 - Provision for Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	10	Provision for Income Taxes
	As of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, Onvia has recorded a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets because the Company has determined it is not more likely than not that the asset will be realized. Onvia will continue to evaluate the likelihood that these tax benefits may be realized, and may reverse all or a portion of its valuation allowance in the future if it is determined that realization of these benefits is more likely than not.
	Pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), utilization of NOL carryforwards to offset future taxable income are subject to substantial annual limitations if we experience a cumulative change in ownership as defined by the Code. In general, an ownership change, as defined by the Code, results from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders or public groups in the stock of a corporation by more than 50 percentage points over a three-year period.
	As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Onvia’s Federal NOL carryforwards for income tax purposes were approximately $73 million.  The Federal NOL carryforwards are subject to limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. If not utilized, the Federal NOL carryforwards will begin to expire in 2022.  The latest date available for a portion of the Federal NOL carryforwards to be utilized to offset future income is 2033.

Note_11_Security_Deposits

Note 11 - Security Deposits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Lease Security Deposit [Abstract]	'
Lease Security Deposit [Text Block]	'
	11	Security Deposits
	Pursuant to Onvia’s lease for its current corporate office space, Onvia has established a stand by letter of credit as security to the lease increasing from $100,000 in April 2013, to $125,000 in January 2014 and to $150,000 on January 2015.  The letter of credit will be returned at lease termination in April 2021 or earlier as discussed above, subject to standard office lease conditions. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the stand by letter of credit is secured by a security deposit of $150,000 and reported as other long-term assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Onvia, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, collectively referred to as "Onvia" or the ”Company.”  There was no business activity in the subsidiary during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.  The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto have been prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (“2013 Annual Report”).
	The information furnished is unaudited, but reflects, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Significant estimates include the fair value of stock-based compensation, allowance for doubtful accounts, capitalization of costs for internally developed software, recoverability of long-lived assets, including internally developed software, and the valuation allowance for Onvia’s net deferred tax assets.  The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates.  In addition, any significant unanticipated changes in any of the Company’s assumptions could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance for revenue from contracts with customers, which provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition model to apply in determining how and when to recognize revenue. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. When applying the new revenue model to contracts with customers the guidance requires five steps to be applied, which include: 1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The guidance also requires both quantitative and qualitative disclosures, which are more comprehensive than existing revenue standards. The disclosures are intended to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flow. This guidance will be effective for Onvia in the first quarter of 2017; early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact the guidance will have upon adoption.

Note_2_StockBased_Compensation1

Note 2 - Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Option Activity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Cost of sales	$	1	$	2	$	4	$	6
	Sales and marketing		5		16		-		34
	Technology and development		5		5		16		30
	General and administrative		35		43		110		134
	Total stock-based compensation	$	46	$	66	$	130	$	204

Note_3_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Note 3 - Loss Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net loss	$	(42	)	$	(98	)	$	(248	)	$	(306	)
	Shares used to compute basic net loss per share		7,396			7,329			7,381			7,746
	Dilutive potential common shares:
	Stock options		-			-			-			-
	Shares used to compute diluted net loss per share		7,396			7,329			7,381			7,746
	Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.04	)

Note_4_Investments_Tables

Note 4 - Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-14
		Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair Value
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized
				Gains		Losses
	Short-Term Investments
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)	$	6,348	$	-	$	(1	)	$	6,347
	Total Short-Term Investments		6,348		-		(1	)		6,347
	Long-Term Investments
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)		91		-		-			91
	Total Long-Term Investments		91		-		-			91
	Total Investments	$	6,439	$	-	$	(1	)	$	6,438
		31-Dec-13
		Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair Value
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized
				Gains		Losses
	Short-Term Investments
	U.S. Government backed securities	$	2,252	$	-	$	-		$	2,252
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)		3,212		-		(1	)		3,211
	Total Short-Term Investments		5,464		-		(1	)		5,463
	Long-Term Investments
	Certificates of Deposit  (1)		90		-		-			90
	Total Long-Term Investments		90		-		-			90
	Total Investments	$	5,554	$	-	$	(1	)	$	5,553
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
		Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Balance as of
									30-Sep-14
	Certificates of Deposit	$	-	$	6,438	$	-		$	6,438
		$	-	$	6,438	$	-		$	6,438
		Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Balance as of
									31-Dec-13
	U.S. Government backed securities	$	-	$	2,252	$	-		$	2,252
	Certificates of Deposit		-		3,301		-			3,301
		$	-	$	5,553	$	-		$	5,553

Note_5_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot1

Note 5 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Prepaid insurance	$	138	$	29
	Prepaid software licences and maintenance		212		338
	Prepaid expenses - other		198		159
	Interest receivable		3		14
	Other receivables		10		30
		$	561	$	570

Note_6_Property_and_Equipment_

Note 6 - Property and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Computer equipment	$	3,605		$	3,576
	Software		1,856			1,837
	Furniture and fixtures		109			107
	Leasehold improvements		883			883
	Total cost basis		6,453			6,403
	Less accumulated depreciation		(4,990	)		(4,630	)
	Net book value	$	1,463		$	1,773

Note_7_Internal_Use_Software_T

Note 7 - Internal Use Software (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Internal Use Software Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Capitalized Internal Use Software Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	'
		Balance at			Additions			Balance at
		December 31,						September 30,
		2013						2014
	Capitalized Internal Use Software	$	15,104		$	1,647		$	16,751
	Accumulated amortization		(9,671	)		(1,866	)		(11,537	)
		$	5,433		$	(219	)	$	5,214

Note_8_Accrued_Expenses_Tables

Note 8 - Accrued Expenses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Payroll and related liabilities	$	705	$	715
	Taxes payable and other		94		245
		$	799	$	960
Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Obligations under capital leases, current portion	$	24	$	18
	Deferred rent, current portion		52		37
	Other current liabilities		-		189
		$	76	$	244

Note_9_Commitments_and_Conting1

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	'
		Real Estate		Office Equipment		Total
		Operating Leases		Operating Lease		Operating Leases
	2014	$	202	$	5	$	207
	2015		760		20		780
	2016		780		20		800
	2017		873		20		893
	2018		896		20		916
	2019 and thereafter		2,178		9		2,187
		$	5,689	$	94	$	5,783
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations [Table Text Block]	'
		Purchase
		Obligations
	2014	$	304
	2015		363
	2016		277
	2017		15
		$	959

Note_2_StockBased_Compensation2

Note 2 - Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Option Activity (Details) - Impact on Results of Operations of Recording Stock Based Compensation (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	$46	$66	$130	$204
Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	1	2	4	6
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	5	16	'	34
Technology And Development [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	5	5	16	30
General and Administrative Expense [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	$35	$43	$110	$134

Note_3_Loss_Per_Share_Details

Note 3 - Loss Per Share (Details) (Equity Option [Member])	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Option [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 3 - Loss Per Share (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,076,049	404,000	1,094,999	470,000

Note_3_Loss_Per_Share_Details_

Note 3 - Loss Per Share (Details) - Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share Calculation (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share Calculation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net loss (in Dollars)	($42)	($98)	($248)	($306)
Shares used to compute basic net loss per share	7,396	7,329	7,381	7,746
Shares used to compute diluted net loss per share	7,396	7,329	7,381	7,746
Basic and diluted net loss per share (in Dollars per share)	($0.01)	($0.01)	($0.03)	($0.04)

Note_4_Investments_Details_Sho

Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Amortized Cost	$6,439		$5,554
Fair Value	6,438		5,553
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1		-1
Short-term Investments [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]	'		'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Amortized Cost	6,348	[1]	3,212	[1]
Gross Unrealized Gains	'	[1]	'	[1]
Fair Value	6,347	[1]	3,211	[1]
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1	[1]	-1	[1]
Short-term Investments [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]	'		'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Amortized Cost	'		2,252
Fair Value	'		2,252
Short-term Investments [Member]	'		'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Amortized Cost	6,348		5,464
Fair Value	6,347		5,463
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1		-1
Long-term Investments [Member] | Certificate Of Deposit [Member]	'		'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Amortized Cost	91	[1]	90	[1]
Gross Unrealized Gains	'	[1]	'	[1]
Fair Value	91	[1]	90	[1]
Gross Unrealized Losses	'	[1]	'	[1]
Long-term Investments [Member]	'		'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Amortized Cost	91		90
Fair Value	91		90
Certificate Of Deposit [Member]	'		'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value	6,438		3,301
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]	'		'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Short-Term and Long-term Investments in Debt Securities [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value	'		$2,252
[1]	We evaluated certificates of deposits held as of December 31, 2013 and concluded that they meet the definition of securities as availablefor sale.

Note_4_Investments_Details_Inv

Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Investments Classified as Available-for-Sale Stated at Fair Value (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Investments Classified as Available-for-Sale Stated at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Available For Sale Investments	$6,438	$5,553
Certificate Of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Investments Classified as Available-for-Sale Stated at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Available For Sale Investments	6,438	3,301
Certificate Of Deposit [Member]	'	'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Investments Classified as Available-for-Sale Stated at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Available For Sale Investments	6,438	3,301
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Investments Classified as Available-for-Sale Stated at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Available For Sale Investments	'	2,252
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Investments Classified as Available-for-Sale Stated at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Available For Sale Investments	'	2,252
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Note 4 - Investments (Details) - Investments Classified as Available-for-Sale Stated at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Available For Sale Investments	$6,438	$5,553

Note_5_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot2

Note 5 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Prepaid insurance	$138	$29
Prepaid software licences and maintenance	212	338
Prepaid expenses - other	198	159
Interest receivable	3	14
Other receivables	10	30
	$561	$570

Note_6_Property_and_Equipment_1

Note 6 - Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation	$176,000	$190,000	$538,000	$556,000

Note_6_Property_and_Equipment_2

Note 6 - Property and Equipment (Details) - Property and Equipment (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment	$6,453	$6,403
Less accumulated depreciation	-4,990	-4,630
Net book value	1,463	1,773
Computer Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment	3,605	3,576
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment	1,856	1,837
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment	109	107
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment	$883	$883

Note_7_Internal_Use_Software_D

Note 7 - Internal Use Software (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 7 - Internal Use Software (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	'	'	$0	$0
Operating Expense [Member] | Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 7 - Internal Use Software (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$609,000	$567,000	$1,900,000	$1,700,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 7 - Internal Use Software (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Capitalized Internal Use Software Useful Life	'	'	'3 years	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 7 - Internal Use Software (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Capitalized Internal Use Software Useful Life	'	'	'5 years	'

Note_7_Internal_Use_Software_D1

Note 7 - Internal Use Software (Details) - Roll-Forward of Capitalized Internal Use Software (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Roll-Forward of Capitalized Internal Use Software [Abstract]	'
Capitalized Internal Use Software	$15,104
Capitalized Internal Use Software	1,647
Capitalized Internal Use Software	16,751
Accumulated amortization	-9,671
Accumulated amortization	-1,866
Accumulated amortization	-11,537
	5,433
	-219
	$5,214

Note_8_Accrued_Expenses_Detail

Note 8 - Accrued Expenses (Details) - Accrued Expenses (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]	'	'
Payroll and related liabilities	$705	$715
Taxes payable and other	94	245
	$799	$960

Note_8_Accrued_Expenses_Detail1

Note 8 - Accrued Expenses (Details) - Other Current Liabilities (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Obligations under capital leases, current portion	$24	$18
Deferred rent, current portion	52	37
Other current liabilities	'	189
	$76	$244

Note_9_Commitments_and_Conting2

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
	sqft	Area Surrenderd After Execution Of Amendment [Member]	Right To Surrender Additional Area [Member]
		sqft	sqft
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	'65 months	'	'
Area of Real Estate Property	29,606	5,394	8,898

Note_9_Commitments_and_Conting3

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Remaining Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Remaining Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments [Line Items]	'
2014	$207
2015	780
2016	800
2017	893
2018	916
2019 and thereafter	2,187
	5,783
Real Estate Operating Leases [Member]	'
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Remaining Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments [Line Items]	'
2014	202
2015	760
2016	780
2017	873
2018	896
2019 and thereafter	2,178
	5,689
Office Equipment Operating Lease [Member]	'
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Remaining Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments [Line Items]	'
2014	5
2015	20
2016	20
2017	20
2018	20
2019 and thereafter	9
	$94

Note_9_Commitments_and_Conting4

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Purchase Obligations for Software Development and License Agreements (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Purchase Obligations for Software Development and License Agreements [Abstract]	'
2014	$304
2015	363
2016	277
2017	15
	$959

Note_10_Provision_for_Income_T1

Note 10 - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) (Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$73	$73

Note_11_Security_Deposits_Deta

Note 11 - Security Deposits (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Secured By Stand By Letter of Credit [Member]	Secured By Stand By Letter of Credit [Member]	Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
	Secured By Stand By Letter of Credit [Member]
Note 11 - Security Deposits (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$150,000	$125,000	$100,000	'	'
Security Deposit	'	'	'	$150,000	$150,000