Halo Companies, Inc. Common Stock Class of Stock [Axis] Halo Companies, Inc. Series Z Convertible Preferred Stock Halo Companies, Inc. Preferred Stock Class of Stock [Axis] Halo Companies, Inc. Series X Convertible Preferred Stock Halo Group, Inc. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Halo Group, Inc. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Halo Group, Inc. Series C Convertible Preferred Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Noncontrolling Interest Halo Asset Management StatementBusinessSegments [Axis] Halo Portfolio Advisors Halo Group Realty Halo Debt Solutions / Halo Financial Services Other Corporate Expenses 2011 Related Party Note Debt Instrument [Axis] Equitas Housing Fund 2011 Amended Related Party Note 2011 Consolidated Related Party Note LTB Consolidated Note LTB Note HGI 2007 Stock Plan Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Axis] 2010 Stock Plan Secured Asset Promissory Note 2010 Subordinated Debt GVC NOLs prior to June 2004 Income Tax Authority [Axis] GVC NOLs June 2004 to September 2009 Halo Companies, Inc. Series E Convertible Preferred Stock Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Halo Financial Services Common Stock [Member] Halo Debt Solutions Director Cash Advance 2012 Additional Subordinated Debt Sale of HGR software Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $387,309 and $446,722, respectively Note receivable Total current assets PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, net INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND (DEFICIT) EQUITY LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable Accrued and other liabilities (including $55,698 and $55,030 to related parties, respectively) Deferred revenue Current portion of secured asset promissory note Current portion of subordinated debt Current portion of notes payable to related parties Current portion of notes payable Current portion of deferred rent Total current liabilities NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY, LESS CURRENT PORTION SUBORDINATED DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION ACCRUED INTEREST ON RELATED PARTY NOTES, LESS CURRENT PORTION DERIVATIVE LIABILITY DEFERRED RENT, LESS CURRENT PORTION Total liabilities (DEFICIT) EQUITY Preferred Stock Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 375,000,000 shares authorized; 66,364,083 and 65,494,506 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Total (deficit) equity NONCONTROLLING INTEREST Total shareholders' (deficit) equity TOTAL LIABILITIES AND (DEFICIT) EQUITY Allowance for doubtful accounts Accrued and other liabilities to related parties Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Preferred stock, liquidation preference Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares outstanding Income Statement [Abstract] REVENUE REVENUE (including $0, $388,969, $0 and $712,767 from related parties, respectively) OPERATING EXPENSES Sales and marketing expenses General and administrative expenses (including $0, $10,250, $0 and $71,750 to related parties, respectively) Salaries, wages, and benefits (including $0, $27,878, $0 and $113,400 of stock-based compensation) Total operating expenses OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Loss from unconsolidated entities Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative Gain on sale of equipment Gain on sale of software Loss on sale of Halo Group Realty, LLC subsidiary Interest expense (including $9,724, $16,105, $28,207 and $77,344 to related parties, respectively) Net income (loss) from operations, before income tax provision INCOME TAX PROVISION NET INCOME (LOSS) Gain attributable to the noncontrolling interest NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS Earning per share: Basic Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic Diluted Revenue from related parties General and administrative expenses to related parties Salaries, wages and benefits - stock-based compensation component Interest expense to related parties Balance Balance (in shares) Stock-based compensation expense Exercise of Stock Options Exercise of Stock Options (in shares) Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock for cash Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock for cash (in shares) Issuance of Common Stock Issuance of Common Stock (in shares) Discretionary redemption of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock Discretionary redemption of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock (in shares) Issuance of Common Stock Shares as payment of stock dividends Issuance of Common Stock Shares as payment of stock dividends (in shares) Net loss attributable to common shareholders Allocation of gain to noncontrolling interest Balance Balance (in shares) Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS Net income (loss) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities Depreciation and amortization Bad debt expense Loss (gain) on change in fair value of derivative Gain on sale of software and equipment Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities Stock based compensation Stock based payment for services Loss on sale of Halo Group Realty, LLC Noncontrolling interest Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable Restricted cash Note receivable Deposits and other assets Accounts payable Accrued and other liabilities Deferred rent Deferred revenue Net cash used in operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Investment in joint venture Proceeds received from joint venture Proceeds received on portfolio assets Proceeds received from sale of Halo Group Realty, LLC Purchases of property and equipment Proceeds received on sale of software and equipment Deposits Net cash provided by investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds received from issuance of preferred stock Discretionary redemption of preferred stock Issuance of common stock for the exercise of stock options Net payments on lines of credit Principal payments on notes payable Proceeds from notes payable to related parties Principal payments on notes payable to related parties Proceeds from subordinated debt Principal payments on subordinated debt Net cash provided by financing activities Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ending of period SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Cash paid for taxes - Texas Margin Tax Cash paid for interest Notes to Financial Statements Organization and Recent Developments Significant Accounting Policies Concentrations of Credit Risk Operating Segments Going Concern Property, Equipment and Software Investments in Portfolio Assets Accrued and Other Liabilities Notes Payable Due to Related Parties Notes Payable Subordinated Debt Secured Asset Promissory Note Related Party Transactions Income Taxes Commitments and Contingencies Stock Options Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable and Deferred Revenue Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Use of Estimates and Assumptions Principles of Consolidation Cash and Cash Equivalents Note receivable Deposits and Other Assets Property and Equipment Fair Value of Financial Instruments Internally Developed Software Long-Lived Assets Identifiable Intangible Assets Equity-Based Compensation Income Taxes Deferred Rent Non-controlling Interest Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Operating Segment Reporting Property, Equipment and Software Fair Value Assumptions Future Minimum Rental Obligations Stock Option Activity Summary Statement, Business Segments [Axis] Proceeds from sale of HGR Sale of software Loss on sale of HGR Cash proceeds from sale of software Note receivable from sale of software Note receivable maturity date Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning balance Increase in the provision Account receivable write-offs Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending balance Boarding and initial asset management services performance period Percentage of accounts receivable balance Percentage of allowance for doubtful accounts Shares not included in dilutive weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) Note receivable interest rate Funds kept by merchant bank for potential losses from customer cancellations included in Deposits and Other Assets Intellectual property - web domains Accumulated amortization of intellectual property Intellectual property amortization period Funds transferred to cash and cash equivalents upon sale of HGR Deposit established with office lessor Deposits and Other Assets balance at end of period Property and equipment useful lives, minimum Property and equipment useful lives, maximum Stock options awarded Deferred rent balance at maturity Reduction fee for contractually agreed reduction in Company's office facilities HSIS equity contribution to HCIS Noncontrolling interest in HCIS FDIC insurance amount on deposits Bank accounts and FDIC insurance Revenue Operating income (loss) Secured asset promissory note of EHF Interest expense Accumulated deficit at end of period Portion of accumulated deficit related to stock-based compensation Portion of accumulated deficit related to depreciation expense Portion of accumulated deficit related to impairment loss Portion of accumulated deficit related to issuance of stock dividends Total non-cash retained earnings Total non-cash retained earnings reductions to total deficit balance Computers and purchased software Furniture and equipment Property, equipment and software, gross Less: accumulated depreciation Property, equipment and software, net Depreciation expense during the period Assets retired during period Purchase price of investment Mortgage notes purchased at percentage of unpaid principle balance Payments received and applied to investment Recognized impairment of investment Investment assets placed into receivership Investment in portfolio assets at end of period Accrued liabilities Accrued salaries and wages payable Accrued deferred compensation Accrued interest Accrued payroll tax penalties Other accrued liabilities Note payable Fixed interest amount on note Accrued interest Note interest rate Maturity date Cash advance from company director Current portion of notes payable Repayment of director cash advance during period Interest expense to directors and other related parties Accrued interest due to directors and other related parties, current portion Accrued interest due to directors and other related parties, total Term of Note Note amount Interest rate Note payable, current portion Note payable Subordinated debt authorized amount Subordinated debt coupon rate Subordinated debt origination fee Subordinated debt maturity date Payment amortization term Subordinated debt rights and restrictions description Subordinated debt rasied since inception Subordinated debt balance, current portion Subordinated debt balance Common stock potentially purchased by warrants offered as part of subordinated debt (in shares) Warrants exercise price (per share) Subordinated debt warrant description Warrant exercise date range, start Warrant exercise date range, end Call option purchase amount, prior to maturity Call option purchase amount, after maturity Debt discount balance Debt discount, included in current portion of subordinated debt Debt discount, included in noncurrent portion of subordinated debt Warrants outstanding Derivative liability Change in fair value of derivatives Fair value of warrants Risk-free rate Expected volatility Expected remaining life (in years) Dividend yield Proceeds from debt offering Amount of proceeds used to acquire mortgage notes Secured debt coupon rate Note maturity date Secured note balance Revenue from related party Consulting costs to related party Effective tax rate Income tax provision Net operating loss carry-forwards Net operating loss carry-forwards expiration GVC NOLs annual benefit 2012 2013 2014 2015 and thereafter Total minimum lease commitments Monthly office facility rent payment Lease expiration date Facilities rent expense Reduction fee Damages sought in legal action Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) Granted (in shares) Exercised (in shares) Canceled (in shares) Outstanding, ending balance (in shares) Outstanding, beginning balance (weighted average exercise price) Granted (weighted average exercise price) Exercised (weighted average exercise price) Canceled (weighted average exercise price) Outstanding, ending balance (weighted average exercise price) Exercise price lower range (per share) Exercise price upper range (per share) Shares authorized under Plan Option shares exercised during the period Stock options outstanding Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options Compensation costs expensed Vesting period Expiration Shares issued during period Shares granted during period Weighted average exercise price of shares granted during period Stock dividend declared (in shares) Fair value of stock dividend declared Shares issued for dividend (in shares) Par value Fair value of stock dividend declared (per share) Accumulated deficit increase, stock dividend Common shares issued per assignment agreement (in shares) Common stock issued for debt or equity capital (in shares) Value of debt or equity capital received Shares issued for debt or equity capital subject to claw back provision (in shares) Minimum new capital required to be generated by claw back provision Shares available for claw back provision for every dollar not raised (in shares) Common stock issued for intangible asset (in shares) Shares issued for intangible asset subject to claw back provision (in shares) Minimum net operating cash flows required to be generated by claw back provision Shares available for claw back provision for every dollar not generated from net operating cash flows (in shares) New capital generated claw back provision description Net operating cash claw back provision description Shares sought for forfeiture under claw back provision Shares issued and outstanding under claw back provision Common shares outstanding Preferred shares initially authorized, prior to conversions Preferred shares automatically authorized and converted Preferred shares authorized Par value Preferred stock convertible into common shares (in shares) Annual dividend rate Liquidation preference (per share) Aggregate liquidation preference Shares redeemed during period (in shares) Preferred shares issued Preferred shares outstanding Shares issued in exchange for debt (in shares) Shares issued for cash (in shares) Dividends payable Conversion price (per share) Redemption price (per share) Shares converted during period (in shares) Issue price (per share) Automatic conversion period Preferred stock convertible into common shares (in shares) Purchase agreement for sale of HDS, HFS and HCS subsidiaries Purchase agreement down payment Purchase agreement prepayment option amount Assets, Current Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Liabilities and Equity Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Shares, Outstanding Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash for Operating Activities Increase (Decrease) in Notes Receivables Increase (Decrease) in Deposit Assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Deposits Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Preferred Stock Repayments of Lines of Credit Repayments of Notes Payable Repayments of Related Party Debt Repayments of Subordinated Debt Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) SecuredLongTermDebtTextBlock Finance, Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block] Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses IncreaseDecreaseAssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent TotalNoncashRetainedEarningsReductions NoncashRetainedEarningsReductionsToTotalDeficitPercentage Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Accumulated Depreciation, 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Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent related party note accrued interest not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). The aggregate liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share. 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The value of the deferred rent credit at the maturity of the lease. Fee incurred from a contracually agreed decrease in office facilities. Amount of insurance provided by FDIC on bank deposits. The percentage of non cash reductions in relation to total deficit balance. The portion of accumulated deficit contributed by stock-based compensation expense. The portion of accumulated deficit contributed by depreciation expense. The portion of accumulated deficit contributed by impairment losses. The portion of accumulated deficit contributed by stock dividends. Investment in non-performing mortgage notes purchased at this percentage of their unpaid principle balance. Fixed dollar amount of interest associated with a debt instrument. Amount of monthly payment required under operating lease agreement. Fair value of stock issued as a stock dividend during the period. Increase in accumulated deficit as a result of stock dividends. 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