Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,532	$ 5,122
Cost of revenue
Hardware	116	362
Amortization of intangibles	2,111	1,890
Total cost of revenue	2,227	2,252
Gross margin	(695)	2,870
Expenses:
General and administrative	3,326	4,374
Increase in Allowance for doubtful accounts	5,562	180
Depreciation	67	146
Research and development	579	379
Total expenses	9,534	5,079
Loss from operations	(10,229)	(2,209)
Other income and expense:
Interest expense	(722)	(16)
Interest expense - related parties	(2)	36
Gain on settlement of lease	36
Foreign exchange	(29)	8
Interest income	2	2
Total other income and expense	(715)	30
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(10,944)	(2,179)
Income taxes (recovery)	(20)	(210)
Net loss for the year	(10,924)	(1,969)
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(50)	(105)
Net loss for the year attributable to One Horizon Group, Inc.	(10,874)	(1,864)
Less: Preferred dividends	(100)	(44)
Net loss attributable to One Horizon Group, Inc. Common stockholders	$ (10,974)	$ (1,908)
Earnings per share
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.06)
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.06)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic and diluted (in shares)	33,996	32,981