2.4.0.8022 - Disclosure - Note 17 - Subsequent Eventstruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec4_From1Jan2013To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001004989duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Subsequent Events [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 17.     Subsequent Events On July 10, 2013, SGRP entered into the Fourth Agreement of Amendment to Revolving Loan and Security Agreement And Other Documents (the "Fourth Amendment") with Sterling National Bank ("Sterling"), a copy of which was attached to SGRP's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on July 15, 2013. The Fourth Amendment amends, effective as of July 1, 2013, the Revolving Loan and Security Agreement effective July 6, 2010, as amended (as amended, the "Loan Agreement"), among SGRP and certain of its domestic subsidiaries as borrowers and Sterling as Agent and Lender. The Fourth Amendment (among other things) extended the scheduled term of the Loan Agreement to July 6, 2016 (with no early termination fee), eliminated the requirement for a "closed lock box" so that collections no longer automatically pay down the loans under the Loan Agreement (giving SGRP more flexibility respecting its cash flow), and reduced the interest rate on those loans to the Agent's floating Prime Rate (as defined in the Loan Agreement) minus one half of one percent (1/2%) per annum (which is a reduction of 0.75 % per annum over the previous rate), and reduced the unused line fee to one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) per annum (which is half of the previous rate of one quarter of one percent (0.25%)). In July 2013, SPAR BIP, the Company’s subsidiary in Romania ("SPAR BIP") increased its capital structure and issued an additional 100 common stock shares to the Company, its local investor and the Company's affiliate, SPAR InfoTech, Inc. ("SIT") As a result, the Company’s ownership in SPAR BIP decreased from 51% to 50.5%, SIT acquired 0.5% of SPAR BIP, and the Company's local investor continues to own 49% of the outstanding capital stock of SPAR BIP. The Company also provided an additional loan to SPAR BIP for needed working capital in the amount of $150,000. The loan matures in 18 months and has an annual interest rate of 6%. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0Subsequent Events [Text Block]falseNote 17 - Subsequent EventsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.sparinc.com/role/Note17SubsequentEvents12