1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Basis Of Presentation Policies
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and therefore do not contain all of the information and notes required by GAAP and the SEC for annual financial statements. The Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that management believes are necessary for the fair presentation of their financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows for the periods presented. The information at December 31, 2014 in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this quarterly report was derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2015. The Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K is referred to in this quarterly report as the “2014 Annual Report.” This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the 2014 Annual Report. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Tabular information, other than share and per share data, is presented in thousands of dollars. Reclassification of prior year amounts have been made for consistency with the current period presentation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could affect the results of operations reported in future periods. The Company's significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2014 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to those policies. On August 13, 2015, Swisher Hygiene Inc. announced that it had agreed to sell the stock of its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Swisher International, Inc. and other assets relating to Swisher Hygiene Inc's U.S. operations, which comprise all of the Company’s remaining operating interests, to Ecolab Inc ("Ecolab"). We refer to the transaction pursuant to the purchase agreement between the Company and Ecolab dated August 12, 2015 as the "Sale Transaction." At closing, Ecolab paid the closing purchase price of approximately $40.5 million, less a $2 million holdback to address working capital and other adjustments in accordance with the agreement governing the Sale Transaction. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge at August 31, 2015 for $22.6 million as discussed in Note 2, "Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale," and Note 3, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." In the transaction, the Company retained certain debt and liabilities as set forth in the purchase agreement governing the sale. The sale was approved at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 15, 2015, and the sale was completed on November 2, 2015, with an effective date of November 1, 2015. Swisher Hygiene Inc. will no longer have any continuing involvement with the operations or cash flows of Swisher International, Inc., and as a result, Swisher Hygiene Inc. will present the operations of Swisher International, Inc. as discontinued operations. As a result, the Company’s operating companies are classified as held for sale on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2015, and the results of operations are presented as discontinued operations for the current and prior year. See Note 13, "Subsequent Events," for additional information on the Sale Transaction.
Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements	In April, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this ASU raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows of discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, the disposal of a component or group of components of a business will be reported as discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. This accounting standard update is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and related interim periods, with early adoption allowed. This standard has been adopted by the Company. In August, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2015-14 which updated previously issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU is intended to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue by providing a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; improving comparability of revenue recognition practices; and providing more useful information to users of financial statements through improved revenue disclosure requirements. The updated ASU changed the effective date of the previously issued ASU, and made it effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and has elected to not adopt the standard early. In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU Update No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This ASU provides guidance related to management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new requirements are effective for the annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods and annual periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and has elected to not adopt the standard early. In July, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This ASU applies to inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out ("FIFO") or average cost. Under the updated guidance, an entity should measure inventory that is within scope at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predicable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory that is measured using last-in, last-out ("LIFO"). This ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and should be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted at the beginning of an interim and annual reporting period. This accounting standard update should be applied prospectively and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods beginning in 2018, with early adoption allowed. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and has elected to not adopt the standard early.

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and therefore do not contain all of the information and notes required by GAAP and the SEC for annual financial statements. The Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that management believes are necessary for the fair presentation of their financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows for the periods presented. The information at December 31, 2014 in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this quarterly report was derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2015. The Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K is referred to in this quarterly report as the “2014 Annual Report.” This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the 2014 Annual Report.

Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Tabular information, other than share and per share data, is presented in thousands of dollars. Reclassification of prior year amounts have been made for consistency with the current period presentation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could affect the results of operations reported in future periods.

The Company's significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2014 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to those policies.

On August 13, 2015, Swisher Hygiene Inc. announced that it had agreed to sell the stock of its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Swisher International, Inc. and other assets relating to Swisher Hygiene Inc's U.S. operations, which comprise all of the Company’s remaining operating interests, to Ecolab Inc ("Ecolab"). We refer to the transaction pursuant to the purchase agreement between the Company and Ecolab dated August 12, 2015 as the "Sale Transaction." At closing, Ecolab paid the closing purchase price of approximately $40.5 million, less a $2 million holdback to address working capital and other adjustments in accordance with the agreement governing the Sale Transaction. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge at August 31, 2015 for $22.6 million as discussed in Note 2, "Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale," and Note 3, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." In the transaction, the Company retained certain debt and liabilities as set forth in the purchase agreement governing the sale. The sale was approved at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 15, 2015, and the sale was completed on November 2, 2015, with an effective date of November 1, 2015. Swisher Hygiene Inc. will no longer have any continuing involvement with the operations or cash flows of Swisher International, Inc., and as a result, Swisher Hygiene Inc. will present the operations of Swisher International, Inc. as discontinued operations. As a result, the Company’s operating companies are classified as held for sale on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2015, and the results of operations are presented as discontinued operations for the current and prior year. See Note 13, "Subsequent Events," for additional information on the Sale Transaction.

Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In April, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this ASU raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows of discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, the disposal of a component or group of components of a business will be reported as discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. This accounting standard update is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and related interim periods, with early adoption allowed. This standard has been adopted by the Company.

In August, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2015-14 which updated previously issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU is intended to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue by providing a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; improving comparability of revenue recognition practices; and providing more useful information to users of financial statements through improved revenue disclosure requirements. The updated ASU changed the effective date of the previously issued ASU, and made it effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and has elected to not adopt the standard early.

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU Update No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This ASU provides guidance related to management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new requirements are effective for the annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods and annual periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and has elected to not adopt the standard early.

In July, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This ASU applies to inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out ("FIFO") or average cost. Under the updated guidance, an entity should measure inventory that is within scope at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predicable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory that is measured using last-in, last-out ("LIFO"). This ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and should be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted at the beginning of an interim and annual reporting period. This accounting standard update should be applied prospectively and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods beginning in 2018, with early adoption allowed. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and has elected to not adopt the standard early.