| Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 6 Months Ended |
| Jun. 30, 2015 |
| Nature Of Business and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Nature of Business / Basis of Presentation Sajan, Inc. (the “Company” or “Sajan”), a Delaware corporation, provides language translation services and technology solutions to companies located throughout the world, particularly in the technology, consumer products, medical and life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and retail industries that are selling products into global markets. The Company is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has active, wholly-owned subsidiaries in the following countries: ⋅ Ireland Sajan Software Ltd. ⋅ Spain Sajan Spain S.L.A. ⋅ Singapore Sajan Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
| Interim Financial Information Policy [Policy Text Block] | Interim Financial Information The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, which has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015 or any other period. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, and notes thereto, contained in this report. The financial information furnished in this report is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are normal recurring adjustments and which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly present the results of the interim periods presented in order to make the condensed consolidated financial statements not misleading. |
| Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Principles of Consolidation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sajan, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. |
| Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued expenses, approximate their fair values due to their short maturities and/or market-consistent interest rates. |
| Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Accounts Receivable The Company extends unsecured credit to customers in the normal course of business. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts when appropriate, the amount of which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions on an individual customer basis. Normal accounts receivable are due 30 days after issuance of the invoice. Receivables are written off only after all collection attempts have failed, and are based on individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer. Accounts receivable have been reduced by an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $ 30 |
| Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income/Loss Per Common Share Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 we excluded options to purchase 91 40 43 Three months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income $ 3 $ 184 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 4,779 4,067 Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants 88 103 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 4,867 4,170 Basic income per common share $ 0.00 $ 0.05 Diluted income per common share $ 0.00 $ 0.04 Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 7 $ (216) Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 4,779 4,067 Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants 54 - Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 4,833 4,067 Basic income (loss) per common share $ 0.00 $ (0.05) Diluted income (loss) per common share $ 0.00 $ (0.05) |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives, initially determined to be two to twelve years, using the straight-line method. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is included in operating results. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. |
| Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Intangible Assets June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Customer lists acquired $ 784 $ 784 Patents and licenses 283 247 Less accumulated amortization (903) (775) Total intangible assets, net $ 164 $ 256 Intangible assets are amortized over their expected useful lives of 4 15 64 60 128 121 222 37 2 2 11 |
| Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Long-lived Assets The Company annually reviews its long-lived assets for events or changes that may indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable or exceeds its fair value. There were no indicators of impairment or impairment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. |
| Internal Use Software, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Capitalized Software Development Costs The Company capitalizes software development costs incurred during the application development stage related to new software or major enhancements to the functionality of existing software that are developed solely to meet the Company’s internal operational needs and when no substantive plans exist or are being developed to market the software externally. Costs capitalized include external direct costs of materials and services and internal payroll and payroll-related costs. Any costs during the preliminary project stage or related to training or maintenance are expensed as incurred. Capitalization ceases when the software project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. The capitalization and ongoing assessment of recoverability of development costs requires considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, technological and economic feasibility and estimated economic life. The Company did not capitalize any additional software development costs in the three or six months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014. June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Capitalized software development costs $ 543 $ 543 Less accumulated amortization (415) (330) Total capitalized software development costs, net $ 128 $ 213 When the software projects are ready for their intended use, the Company amortizes such costs over their estimated useful lives of three years. Capitalized software amortization expense was $ 42 45 85 90 170 43 |
| Compensation Related Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Stock-Based Compensation The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation at fair value. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the option vesting term. Total stock-based compensation expense was $ 65 148 129 620 three There were options to purchase 26 48 8 Three months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Risk-free interest rate 1.5 % 1.6 % Expected life of options granted 7 Yrs. 7 Yrs. Expected volatility range 81.8 % 91.6 % Expected dividend yield - - Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, management has determined that the options issued in the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 have a weighted-average grant date fair value of $ 4.28 4.66 Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Risk-free interest rate 1.5 % 1.6 % Expected life of options granted 7 Yrs. 7 Yrs. Expected volatility range 85.4 % 91.6 % Expected dividend yield - - Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, management has determined that the options issued in the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 have a weighted-average grant date fair value of $ 4.38 4.66 |
| Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenue Recognition The Company derives revenues primarily from language translation services and professional consulting services. Translation services utilize the Company’s proprietary translation management system Transplicity to provide a solution for all of the customer’s language translation requirements. Services include content analysis, translation memory and retrieval, language translation, account management, graphic design services, technical consulting and professional services. Services associated with translation of content are generally billed on a “per word” basis. Professional services, including technical consulting and project management, are billed on a per hour basis. The Company considers revenue earned and realizable at the time services are performed and amounts are earned. Sajan considers amounts to be earned when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement has been obtained; (2) services are delivered; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) is based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the fee charged for services rendered and products delivered and the collectability of those fees. The Company recognizes revenue for translation services on a standard “per word” basis at the time the translation is completed. The Company recognizes revenue for professional services when the services have been completed in accordance with the statement of work. Sajan’s agreements with its customers may provide the customer with a limited time period following delivery of the project for the customer to identify any non-conformities to the pre-defined project specifications. The Company has the opportunity to correct these items. Historically, errors in project deliverables have been minimal and accordingly, revenue is recognized as services are performed. Revenues recognized in excess of billings are recorded as unbilled services. Billings in excess of revenues recognized and customer prepayment for services are recorded as customer prepayments to the extent cash has been received. |
| Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cost of Revenues Cost of revenues consists primarily of expenses incurred for translation services provided by third parties as well as salaries and associated employee benefits for personnel related to client projects. |
| Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Research and Development Research and development expenses primarily represent costs incurred for development of enhancements and maintenance to the Company’s operating software system and include costs incurred during the preliminary project stage of development or related to training or maintenance activities. To a lesser degree, research and development expenses also consist of costs to add features to the Company’s operating software system that could make portions of the system licensable to outside third parties. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs of software engineers, and fees paid to third party consultants. All research and development expenses are expensed as incurred. |
| Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] | Foreign Currency Translation For operations in local currency environments, assets and liabilities are translated at period-end exchange rates with cumulative translation adjustments included as a component of stockholders’ equity. Income and expense items are translated at average foreign exchange rates prevailing during the period. For operations in which the U.S. dollar is not considered the functional currency, certain financial statements amounts are re-measured at historical exchange rates, with all other asset and liability amounts translated at period-end exchange rates. These re-measured adjustments are reflected in the results of operations. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). |
| Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income Tax Current income taxes are recorded based on statutory obligations for the current operating period for the various countries in which the Company has operations. Deferred taxes are provided on an asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. |
| Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
| New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenue from Contracts with Customers. |
