Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit (Unaudited) - 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, 2020	49,905,512
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 5	$ 48,127	$ (11,572)	$ (1,602)	$ 34,958
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	2,606	0	0	2,606
Net activity related to equity compensation plans (in shares)	152,017
Net activity related to equity compensation plans	$ 0	(1,726)	0	0	(1,726)
Series A preferred stock dividend	0		(2,622)	0	(2,622)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc	0	0	(68,539)	0	(68,539)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ 0	0	0	659	659
Issuance of stock for acquisition (in shares)	82,302
Issuance of stock for acquisition	$ 0	1,770	0	0	1,770
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021	50,139,831
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 5	50,777	(82,733)	(943)	(32,894)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021	50,126,926
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 5	51,367	(46,117)	(1,108)	4,147
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	1,129	0	0	1,129
Net activity related to equity compensation plans (in shares)	12,905
Net activity related to equity compensation plans	$ 0	(1,719)	0	0	(1,719)
Series A preferred stock dividend			(1,318)		(1,318)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc	0	0	(35,298)	0	(35,298)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ 0	0	0	165	165
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021	50,139,831
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 5	50,777	(82,733)	(943)	(32,894)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	50,800,786
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 5	58,485	(136,439)	(634)	(78,583)
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	3,651	0	0	3,651
Net activity related to equity compensation plans (in shares)	153,730
Net activity related to equity compensation plans	$ 0	(753)	0	0	(753)
Issuance of stock for conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	2,109,561
Issuance of stock for conversion of preferred stock	$ 0	19,429	0	0	19,429
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	(9,198)	0	(9,198)
Series A preferred stock dividend	0	0	(2,581)	0	(2,581)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc	0	0	(70,477)	0	(70,477)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ 0	0	0	634	634
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022	53,064,077
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 5	80,812	(218,695)	0	(137,878)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	50,933,471
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 5	60,307	(183,717)	0	(123,405)
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	1,823	0	0	1,823
Net activity related to equity compensation plans (in shares)	21,045
Net activity related to equity compensation plans	$ 0	(747)	0	0	(747)
Issuance of stock for conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	2,109,561
Issuance of stock for conversion of preferred stock	$ 0	19,429	0	0	19,429
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	(4,939)	0	(4,939)
Series A preferred stock dividend			(1,283)		(1,283)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc	$ 0	0	(28,756)	0	(28,756)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net					0
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022	53,064,077
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 5	$ 80,812	$ (218,695)	$ 0	$ (137,878)