Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 04, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	INVE
Entity Registrant Name	Identiv, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001036044
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	000-29440
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0444317
Entity Address, Address Line One	2201 Walnut Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Fremont
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94538
City Area Code	949
Local Phone Number	250-8888
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,892,285
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false