CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 78,142	$ 60,219
Cost of revenue	44,810	38,059
Gross profit	33,332	22,160
Operating expenses:
Research and development	7,235	6,146
Selling and marketing	16,391	13,452
General and administrative	10,824	7,241
Restructuring and severance	747	(49)
Total operating expenses	35,197	26,790
Loss from operations	(1,865)	(4,630)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(1,518)	(2,590)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(1,369)	(788)
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	204	(358)
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(4,548)	(8,366)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(155)	214
Net loss	(4,703)	(8,152)
Less: (Loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5)	14
Net loss attributable to Identiv, Inc.	(4,708)	(8,138)
Cumulative dividends on Series B preferred stock	(833)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (5,541)	$ (8,138)
Net loss per share:
Basic	$ (0.35)	$ (0.61)
Diluted	$ (0.35)	$ (0.61)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted	15,654	13,273