Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2020
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are unaudited and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities during the normal course of business. As previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company has a history of recurring operating losses and cash used in operations and has an accumulated deficit. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents was $11.6 million and $18.1 million, respectively. Subsequent to March 31, 2020 as discussed in Note 17, the Company obtained additional liquidity from a $7.1 million loan under the Paycheck Protection Program and has entered into a $9.5 million Asset Sale and Service Agreement. Management anticipates that the forgoing cash proceeds, existing cash and cash equivalents, and forecasted operating cash flows will be sufficient to fund operations for at least the next 12 months. If cash needs exceed the Company’s future projections or otherwise sufficient capital resources are not available, the Company may need to extend its existing financing arrangement or enter into a new financing arrangement, dispose of certain assets, or defer or reduce controllable costs. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited condensed consolidated financial statements and include all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of our statement of financial position as of March 31, 2020, our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 has been derived from our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), for interim financial information and with the instructions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Leaf Group and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Acquisitions are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition. Our purchase accounting resulted in all assets and liabilities of acquired businesses being recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition dates. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include revenue, allowance for doubtful accounts, the assigned value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities in business combinations, useful lives and impairment of property and equipment, intangible assets, goodwill and other assets, the fair value of equity-based compensation awards, and deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates compared to historical experience and trends, which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of our assets and liabilities.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. For public companies, these amendments are effective for the fiscal years and interim periods for those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption of the amendments is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.