Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 shares
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Hudson Global, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001210708
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	2,684,971