Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 39,896	$ 40,108
Cost of goods sold	31,826	35,639
Gross profit	8,070	4,469
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	12,567	14,354
Depreciation and amortization	1,779	2,879
Total operating expenses	14,346	17,233
Loss from operations	(6,276)	(12,764)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	107	115
Interest expense - accreted on debt converted to equity	0	(6,323)
Interest expense - other	(3,101)	(4,011)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities	1,001	(1,209)
Loss on extinguishment	(1,904)	(906)
Financing expense	0	(2,072)
Foreign currency exchange, net	(370)	(174)
Other income	167	12
Other expense	(376)	(599)
Total other income (expense)	(4,476)	(15,167)
Loss before income taxes	(10,752)	(27,931)
Income tax benefit	176	1,304
Net loss	(10,576)	(26,627)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA	2,308	3,598
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$ (8,268)	$ (23,029)
Loss per share attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.90)	$ (3.96)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.90)	$ (3.96)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	9,187,983	5,809,364
Diluted (in shares)	9,187,983	5,809,364