Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 1. Marin Software Incorporated (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in March 2006. Liquidity The Company has incurred significant losses in each fiscal year since its incorporation in 2006, $4,606 three March 31, 2019, $41,244 December 31, 2018. March 31, 2019, $269,319. $8,866 March 31, 2019. March 2019, may $50,000. may $13,000 6 March 31, 2019. January 2018, 5 three March 31, 2019 2018, 2019 2018. 12 Basis of Presentation and Consolidation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and condensed footnotes have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10 10 X. not three March 31, 2019 not December 31, 2019, The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 not These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 December 31, 2018, March 14, 2019. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at amounts which approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of those instruments. Based on borrowing rates available to the Company for loans with similar terms and maturities, and in consideration of the Company’s credit risk profile, the carrying value of outstanding lease liabilities (Note 10 Allowances for Doubtful Accounts and Revenue Credits The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the Company’s receivables portfolio determined on the basis of historical experience, specific allowances for known troubled accounts and other available evidence. The Company does not not March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018, $2,567 $2,651, From time to time, the Company provides credits to customers that typically relate to customer disputes or billing adjustments and are recorded as a reduction of revenues, net. Reserves for these revenue credits are accounted for as variable consideration under authoritative revenue recognition guidance (see Note 2 March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, $381 $353, Goodwill Impairment Assessment The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth may one not $14,740 third 2018. No three March 31, 2019, Long-Lived Assets Impairment Assessment The Company evaluates long-lived assets, excluding goodwill, for potential impairment whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances or business climate indicate that the expected undiscounted future cash flows related to such long-lived assets may not not not no Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenues principally from subscriptions either directly with advertisers or with advertising agencies to its platform for the management of search, social, eCommerce and display advertising. The Company also generates revenues from strategic agreements with certain leading publishers. Under these strategic agreements, the Company receives consideration based on a percentage of the search advertising spend that customers manage on its platform. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. See Note 2 Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2019 In February 2016, 2016 02, Leases 842 842 842" 842 12 842 January 1, 2019 not no not 1 2 3 not As a result of the adoption, the Company initially recorded right-of-use ("ROU") assets of $14,589 $16,425 January 1, 2019. 842 not three March 31, 2019. 10 In February 2018, 2018 02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 220 2018 02 January 1, 2019 no three March 31, 2019. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not In June 2016, 2016 13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments 326 2016 13 December 15, 2019, In August 2018, 2018 13, Fair Value Measurement 820 2018 13 December 15, 2019, In August 2018, 2018 15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software 35 40 2018 15 December 15, 2019, |