Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock	Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock	Series 3 Convertible Preferred Stock	Series 4 Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Due from Sysorex Consulting, Inc.	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Non-Controlling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 2,711	$ 1,340				$ 1	$ 64,148	$ (695)	$ (666)	$ 52	$ (59,474)	$ (1,995)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		2,250				1,810		(13)
Common shares issued for services	308						308
Common shares issued for services, shares						264
Stock options granted to employees for services	909						909
Stock options granted to employees for services, shares
Common shares issued for LightMiner Acquisition	567						567
Common shares issued for LightMiner Acquisition, shares						16
Fractional shares issued for stock split						$ (1)	1
Fractional shares issued for stock split, shares						1
Redemption of convertible series 1 preferred stock		$ (1,340)					1,340
Redemption of convertible series 1 preferred stock, shares		(2,250)				83
Common shares issued in lieu of interest	316						316
Common shares issued in lieu of interest, shares						92
Common and preferred shares issued for net cash proceeds from a public offering	5,128		$ 1,508				3,620
Common and preferred shares issued for net cash proceeds from a public offering, shares			4,060			1,541
Redemption of convertible series 2 preferred stock			$ (1,508)				1,508
Redemption of convertible series 2 preferred stock, shares			(4,060)			6,426
Reclassification of warrants to derivative liabilities	(3,773)						(3,773)
Common shares issued for warrants exercised	434						434
Common shares issued for warrants exercised, shares						1,667
Reclassification of warrants from derivative liabilities to equity	3,773						3,773
Common shares issued for extinguishment of trade payables	640						640
Common shares issued for extinguishment of trade payables, shares						1,569
Common shares issued for extinguishment of debenture liability	3,059						3,059
Common shares issued for extinguishment of debenture liability, shares						6,552
Common shares issued for net proceeds from warrants exercised	1,452						1,452
Common shares issued for net proceeds from warrants exercised, shares						4,035
Investment in Sysorex India	36								30			6
Settlement of related party receivable	636								636
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	(21)									(21)
Net loss	(35,030)										(35,013)	(17)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ (18,853)						78,302	$ (695)		31	(94,487)	(2,006)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017						24,055		(13)
Common shares issued for services	$ 545						545
Common shares issued for services, shares						37,696
Stock options granted to employees for services	949						949
Stock options granted to employees for services, shares
Fractional shares issued for stock split
Fractional shares issued for stock split, shares						27,896
Common and preferred shares issued for net cash proceeds from a public offering	27,961						27,961
Common and preferred shares issued for net cash proceeds from a public offering, shares				10,184.9752	10,115.0000	98,145
Redemption of convertible series 3 preferred stock
Redemption of convertible series 3 preferred stock, shares				(10,184.9752)		108,351
Redemption of convertible series 4 preferred stock						$ 1	(1)
Redemption of convertible series 4 preferred stock, shares					(10,114.0000)	1,044,098
Common shares issued for extinguishment of debenture liability	1,457						1,457
Common shares issued for extinguishment of debenture liability, shares						6,881
Common shares issued for extinguishment of debt	1,537					$ 1	1,536
Common shares issued for extinguishment of debt, shares						142,282
Common shares issued for net proceeds from warrants exercised	999						999
Common shares issued for net proceeds from warrants exercised, shares						92,489
Deconsolidation of Sysorex as a result of spin-off	11,476						11,476
Sale of Sysorex Arabia	2,013											2,013
Adoption of accounting standards (Note 2)	1,287										1,287
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	(5)									(5)
Net loss	(24,561)										(24,572)	11
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 4,803					$ 2	$ 123,224	$ (695)		$ 26	$ (117,772)	$ 18
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018					1.0000	1,581,893		(13)