Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 21, 2020
Entity [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	Sep. 30, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,684,971