Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	45,659,762
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 5	$ 43,097	$ 70,707		$ 113,809
Stock-based compensation		10,627			10,627
Issuance of stock for equity compensation plans, net (in shares)	314,326
Issuance of stock for equity compensation plans, net		(5,034)			(5,034)
Repurchase of shares and warrants (in shares)	(547,058)
Repurchase of shares and warrants		(6,192)			(6,192)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			1,773		1,773
Net loss attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.			(8,661)		(8,661)
Other comprehensive loss, net
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	45,427,030
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 5	42,498	63,819		106,322
Stock-based compensation		4,405			4,405
Repurchase of shares and warrants (in shares)	(9,030)
Repurchase of shares and warrants		(854)			(854)
Net loss attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.			11,352		11,352
Issuance of stock for equity compensation plans, net (in shares)	396,925
Issuance of stock for equity compensation plans, net		(4,510)			(4,510)
Other comprehensive loss, net				(671)	(671)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	45,814,925
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 5	41,539	75,171	(671)	116,044
Stock-based compensation		3,573			3,573
Repurchase of shares and warrants (in shares)	(1,895)
Repurchase of shares and warrants		(23)			(23)
Net loss attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.			16,353		16,353
Issuance of stock for equity compensation plans, net (in shares)	6,241
Issuance of stock for equity compensation plans, net		(1,786)			(1,786)
Other comprehensive loss, net				(4,010)	(4,010)
Warrants (in shares)	3,898,251
Warrants		2,968	(2,654)		314
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			(7,215)		(7,215)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	49,717,522
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 5	$ 46,271	$ 81,655	$ (4,681)	$ 123,250