EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS, Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020		Mar. 31, 2020		Jun. 30, 2020		Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense recognized		$ 316		$ 312
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense reversal on forfeited shares				100
Share-based compensation expense recognized		$ 122		$ 122
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Award vesting period		1 year
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Award vesting period		5 years
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Employee and Director [Member]
Restricted Stock Award Activity, Number [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, Nonvested (in shares)		348,062		1,148,062		1,148,062
Granted to director (in shares)	[1]	477,018
Cancelled (in shares)				(625,000)
Forfeited (in shares)		(30,000)		(175,000)	[2]
Vested (in shares)	[3]	(115,904)
Ending balance, Nonvested (in shares)		679,176	[4],[5]	348,062		679,176	[4],[5]	1,148,062
Unrecognized Stock Compensation [Abstract]
Unrecognized stock compensation		$ 113		$ 377		$ 377
Granted to director	[1]	426
Cancelled				0
Vested	[3]	0
Expensed		(122)		(122)	[6]
Forfeited		(24)		(142)	[2]
Unrecognized stock compensation		$ 393	[4],[5]	$ 113		$ 393	[4],[5]	$ 377
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Weighted average expense period (Years)		9 months 18 days	[4],[5]	1 year 2 months 12 days				1 year 4 months 24 days
Nonvested shares (in shares)		679,176	[4],[5]	348,062		679,176	[4],[5]	1,148,062	679,176	[4],[5]
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Director [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Award vesting period						1 year
Vesting June 2021 [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Restricted Stock Award Activity, Number [Roll Forward]
Ending balance, Nonvested (in shares)		361,114				361,114
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Nonvested shares (in shares)		361,114				361,114			361,114
Vesting Price Equal to Volume Weighted Average Trading Price of Common Stock [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Restricted Stock Award Activity, Number [Roll Forward]
Ending balance, Nonvested (in shares)		318,062				318,062
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Number of trading days						65 days
Nonvested shares (in shares)		318,062				318,062			318,062
Vesting Price Equals or Exceeds $5.00 [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Restricted Stock Award Activity, Number [Roll Forward]
Ending balance, Nonvested (in shares)		31,806				31,806
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Nonvested shares (in shares)		31,806				31,806			31,806
Vesting price (in dollars per share)									$ 5.00
Vesting Price Equals or Exceeds $10.00 [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Restricted Stock Award Activity, Number [Roll Forward]
Ending balance, Nonvested (in shares)		95,419				95,419
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Nonvested shares (in shares)		95,419				95,419			95,419
Vesting price (in dollars per share)									$ 10.00
Vesting Price Equals or Exceeds $15.00 [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Restricted Stock Award Activity, Number [Roll Forward]
Ending balance, Nonvested (in shares)		190,837				190,837
Weighted Average Remaining Vesting and Expense Period [Abstract]
Nonvested shares (in shares)		190,837				190,837			190,837
Vesting price (in dollars per share)									$ 15.00

[1] The shares of common stock subject to the RSUs were vested when granted or vest within one year of grant, and issuance of shares thereunder is deferred to the date the holder is no longer providing service to RiceBran Technologies.

[2] In the three months ended March 31, 2020, we reversed $0.1 million of expense recognized prior to January 1, 2020 on forfeited RSU shares.

[3] Represents shares of common stock subject to RSUs which were vested when granted.

[4] A total of 318,062 shares of common stock subject to the RSUs vest based upon a vesting price equal to the volume weighted average trading price of our common stock over sixty-five consecutive trading days. Subject to a minimum service period, as described in the next sentence, the RSU shares vest as to (i) 31,806 shares on the date the vesting price equals or exceeds $5.00 per share (ii) 95,419 shares the date the vesting price equals or exceeds $10.00 per share and (iii) 190,837 shares the date the vesting price equals or exceeds $15.00 per share. Vesting on the RSU shares occurs the later of the one-year anniversary of the grant and the date the shares reach the vesting price indicated in the preceding sentence. The RSUs expire on the fifth anniversary of each grant at dates ranging through August 2024.

[5] RSUs for a total of 361,114 shares of common stock vest in June 2021, and issuance of shares of common stock subject to each of those RSUs is deferred to the date the holder is no longer providing service to RiceBran Technologies

[6] We expensed $0.1 million related to recognition of the unrecognized compensation associated with the cancelled RSU shares.