Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	$ 318,000,000			$ 318,000,000
Income tax (provision) benefit	(363,000)	(15,000)	[1]	(256,000)	5,415,000	[1]
Net Loss	(24,213,000)	(7,913,000)	[1]	(31,889,000)	(50,513,000)	[1]
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Identive Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	$ (0.35)	$ (0.13)	[1]	$ (0.50)	$ (0.85)	[1]
Cash used in operating activities				(2,094,000)	(7,399,000)	[1]
Cash used in financing activities				6,252,000	(2,219,000)	[1]
Restatement Adjustment
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash used in operating activities					500,000
Cash used in financing activities					(500,000)
Restated
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income tax (provision) benefit					(5,500,000)
Net Loss					$ (5,500,000)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Identive Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity					$ (0.09)

[1] Certain amounts shown in the table above have changed as compared to amounts reported in prior periods as noted in Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 1 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Reclassifications and Restatements.