Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 366	$ 108	$ 975	$ 853
Cost of revenue
Hardware, calls and network charges	49	47	75	108
Amortization of software development costs	493	580	1,005	1,092
Total cost of revenue	542	627	1,080	1,200
Gross margin	(176)	(519)	(105)	(347)
Expenses:
General and administrative	878	569	1,842	1,492
Depreciation	15	16	30	36
Research and development	186	160	374	322
Total expenses	1,079	745	2,246	1,850
Loss from operations	(1,255)	(1,264)	(2,351)	(2,197)
Other income and expense:
Interest expense	(176)	(284)	(356)	(374)
Interest expense - related parties				(1)
Foreign exchange	2	(76)	9	9
Interest income				1
Total other income and expense	(174)	(360)	(347)	(365)
Loss before income taxes	(1,429)	(1,624)	(2,698)	(2,562)
Income taxes (recovery) - deferred	(11)	(45)	(22)	(45)
Net loss for the period	(1,418)	(1,579)	(2,676)	(2,517)
Net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest		(31)		(36)
Net Income (Loss) for the period attributable to One Horizon Group, Inc.	(1,418)	(1,548)	(2,676)	(2,481)
Less: Preferred Dividends	(25)	(25)	(50)	(50)
Net loss attributable to One Horizon Group, Inc. Common stockholders	$ (1,443)	$ (1,573)	$ (2,726)	$ (2,531)
Earnings per share attributable to One Horizon Group, Inc. stockholders
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.07)
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding Basic and diluted (in shares)	35,185	33,281	35,165	33,281