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CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Lloyds
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Lloyds
GBP (£)
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
USD ($)
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
GBP (£)
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
Credit Facility Lending based on Billed Revenue [Member]
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
Credit Facility Lending based on Billed Revenue [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
Credit Facility Lending based on Billed Revenue [Member]
GBP (£)
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
Credit Facility Lending based on Unbilled Revenue [Member]
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
Credit Facility Lending based on Unbilled Revenue [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 01, 2014
Lloyds
Credit Facility Lending based on Unbilled Revenue [Member]
GBP (£)
Nov. 09, 2014
Siena Lending Group LLC
Mar. 31, 2015
Siena Lending Group LLC
USD ($)
Aug. 01, 2014
Siena Lending Group LLC
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Line of Credit [Member]
AUD
Mar. 31, 2014
Westpac Bank
Line of Credit [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Invoice Discounting Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Invoice Discounting Facility
AUD
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Invoice Discounting Facility
Bank Bill Rate
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Overdraft Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Overdraft Facility
NZD
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Overdraft Facility
Commercial Lending Rate
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Financial Guarantee Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Westpac Bank
Financial Guarantee Facility
AUD
Mar. 31, 2015
Lending Arrangements Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore, and Mainland China Banks
Overdraft Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Lending Arrangements Netherlands and Belgium Banks
Overdraft Facility
EURIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
Belgium Subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank
Mar. 31, 2015
Belgium Subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank
Overdraft Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Belgium Subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank
Overdraft Facility
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
Netherlands subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Netherlands Bank
years
Mar. 31, 2015
Netherlands subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Netherlands Bank
Overdraft Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Netherlands subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Netherlands Bank
Overdraft Facility
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
Singapore Subsidiary
Overdraft Facility
Singapore Prime Rate
Mar. 31, 2015
Singapore Subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank
USD ($)
years
Mar. 31, 2015
Singapore Subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank
SGD
Mar. 31, 2015
Singapore Subsidiary
Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank
Overdraft Facility
Singapore Prime Rate
Mar. 31, 2015
Base Rate
Lloyds
Nov. 09, 2014
Before Disposal of eDiscovery Business
Siena Lending Group LLC
USD ($)
Aug. 01, 2014
Before Disposal of eDiscovery Business
Siena Lending Group LLC
USD ($)
Nov. 09, 2014
After Disposal of eDiscovery Business
Siena Lending Group LLC
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranche A
Invoice Discounting Facility
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranche B
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                                                                      
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 12,706,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
  $ 22,229,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
£ 15,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
  $ 17,783,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_CreditFacilityLendingbasedonBilledRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
£ 12,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_CreditFacilityLendingbasedonBilledRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
  $ 4,446,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_CreditFacilityLendingbasedonUnbilledRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
£ 3,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_CreditFacilityLendingbasedonUnbilledRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
  $ 2,563,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
          $ 7,607,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
10,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
  $ 1,494,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
2,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
  $ 3,804,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
5,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
      $ 1,074,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_BelgiumSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsBelgiumBankMember
€ 1,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_BelgiumSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsBelgiumBankMember
  $ 1,597,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_NetherlandsSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsNetherlandsBankMember
€ 1,487,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_NetherlandsSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsNetherlandsBankMember
  $ 364,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_SingaporeSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsSingaporeBankMember
500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_SingaporeSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsSingaporeBankMember
      $ 10,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ hson_BorrowingAdjustmentTierAxis
= hson_BeforeDisposalofeDiscoveryBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
$ 5,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ hson_BorrowingAdjustmentTierAxis
= hson_AfterDisposalofeDiscoveryBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
   
Eligible work in progress temporary receivables         83.00%hson_LineofCreditFacilityPercentageofEligibleTemporaryReceivable
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_CreditFacilityLendingbasedonBilledRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
    75.00%hson_LineofCreditFacilityPercentageofEligibleTemporaryReceivable
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_CreditFacilityLendingbasedonUnbilledRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
                                                                     
Eligible work in progress permanent receivables               25.00%hson_LineofCreditFacilityPercentageofWorkInProgressPermanentReceivables
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_CreditFacilityLendingbasedonUnbilledRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
                                                                     
Letters of credit, maximum borrowing capacity                         1,000,000hson_LettersofCreditMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                           
Debt instrument, interest rate increase                     1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                1.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ hson_InterestRateTypeAxis
= hson_BankBillRateMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
    1.83%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ hson_InterestRateTypeAxis
= hson_CommercialLendingRateMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                    1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ hson_InterestRateTypeAxis
= hson_SingaporePrimeRateMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_SingaporeSubsidiaryMember
      1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
         
Line of credit facility, covenant, maximum credit dilution 5.00%hson_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantMaximumCreditDilution
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
5.00%hson_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantMaximumCreditDilution
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
                                                                                 
Outstanding letters of credit                       385,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                             
Less: outstanding borrowing                                   0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
    0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                           
Additional borrowing availability 12,706,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
                    1,178,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
          7,607,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
    1,494,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                           
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing (as a percent) 2.25%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
2.25%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
                  5.00%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
          4.49%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
4.49%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
  8.28%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
8.28%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
        2.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ hson_InterestRateTypeAxis
= hson_EuriborMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsNetherlandsAndBelgiumBankMember
                  6.00%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ hson_InterestRateTypeAxis
= hson_SingaporePrimeRateMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_SingaporeSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsSingaporeBankMember
           
Minimum fixed charges coverage ratio required under waiver period                                 1.5hson_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantsMinimumFixedChargesCoverageRatioRequiredUnderWaiverPeriod
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                                   
Commitment fee percentage                                   0.90%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
0.90%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
  0.65%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
0.65%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
  2.10%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
2.10%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                1.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hson_TrancheAMember
0.96%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hson_TrancheBMember
Borrowing capacity                                   7,607,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_InvoiceDiscountingFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
    1,494,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                           
Financial guarantee capacity                                               3,804,000hson_LineOfCreditFacilityFinancialGuaranteeCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                     
Less: outstanding financial guarantee requested                                               (2,338,000)hson_LineOfCreditOutstandingFinancialGuarantee
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                     
Additional availability for financial guarantee                                               1,466,000hson_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalAvailabilityForFinancialGuarantee
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                     
Interest rates on financial guarantee requested                                               2.10%hson_InterestRatesOnFinancialGuaranteeRequested
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
2.10%hson_InterestRatesOnFinancialGuaranteeRequested
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_FinancialGuaranteeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                   
Tangible net worth                             85.00%hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantsPercentOfTangibleNetWorthUsedInCovenantCalculation
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
85.00%hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantsPercentOfTangibleNetWorthUsedInCovenantCalculation
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                                     
Minimum tangible net amount                             13,312,000hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantsMinimumTangibleNetWorthAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
17,500,000hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantsMinimumTangibleNetWorthAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                                     
Maximum borrowing base ratio                             0.8hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantsMaximumBorrowingBaseRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
0.8hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantsMaximumBorrowingBaseRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_WestpacBankMember
                                                     
Lending arrangement expiration                                                             1hson_LineOfCreditFacilityLendingArrangementRenewalTerm
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_NetherlandsSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsNetherlandsBankMember
      1hson_LineOfCreditFacilityLendingArrangementRenewalTerm
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_SingaporeSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsSingaporeBankMember
1hson_LineOfCreditFacilityLendingArrangementRenewalTerm
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hson_SingaporeSubsidiaryMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsSingaporeBankMember
             
Terminated notice period                           90 days                           15 days                              
Line of credit facility, average outstanding amount                                                   1,547,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsForUsUkAustraliaNewZealandBelgiumNetherlandsSingaporeAndMainlandChinaBanksMember
                                 
Debt, weighted average interest rate                                                   3.99%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hson_OverdraftFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LendingArrangementsForUsUkAustraliaNewZealandBelgiumNetherlandsSingaporeAndMainlandChinaBanksMember
                                 
Minimum excess availability                       1,000,000hson_LineofCreditFacilityMinimumExcessAvailability
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                    2,000,000hson_LineofCreditFacilityMinimumExcessAvailability
/ hson_BorrowingAdjustmentTierAxis
= hson_BeforeDisposalofeDiscoveryBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
  1,000,000hson_LineofCreditFacilityMinimumExcessAvailability
/ hson_BorrowingAdjustmentTierAxis
= hson_AfterDisposalofeDiscoveryBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
   
Ongoing minimum fixed charges coverage ratio elimination and availability block                     1.1hson_LineofCreditFacilityOngoingMinimumFixedChargesCoverageRatioEliminationandAvailabilityBlock
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                               
Interest rate, minimum (as a percent)                     3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                               
Interest rate (as a percent)                     4.50%hson_LettersofCreditStatedInterestRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                               
Termination fee (as a percent)                       2.00%hson_LineofCreditFacilityTerminationFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                             
Termination fee                       100,000hson_LineofCreditFacilityTerminationFee
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_SienaLendingGroupLLCMember
                                                             
Minimum availability required $ 2,964,000hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantMinimumAvailabilityRequired
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember
£ 2,000,000hson_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantMinimumAvailabilityRequired
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hson_LloydsBankPLCMember