Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 397	$ 1	$ 514	$ 32
Cost of revenue - Hardware, calls and network charges	1	7	1	32
Cost of revenue - Amortization of software development costs	405	22	449	68
Total cost of revenue	406	29	450	100
Gross margin	(9)	(28)	64	(68)
Expenses:
General and administrative	338	482	911	1,470
Depreciation	2	7	16	21
Total expenses	340	489	927	1,491
Loss from operations	(349)	(517)	(863)	(1,559)
Other income and expense:
Interest expense	(179)	(178)	(536)	(533)
Foreign exchange		1	1	2
Total other income and expense	(179)	(177)	(535)	(531)
Loss before income taxes for continuing operations	(528)	(694)	(1,398)	(2,090)
Income tax benefit
Loss after income taxes for continuing operations	(528)	(694)	(1,398)	(2,090)
Loss from discontinued operations	(244)	(799)	(2,428)	(2,079)
Net Loss	(772)	(1,493)	(3,826)	(4,169)
Less: Preferred Dividends				(50)
Net loss attributable to One Horizon Group Inc. common stockholders	$ (772)	$ (1,493)	$ (3,826)	$ (4,219)
Earnings per share
Basic and diluted net loss per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.36)
Basic and diluted net loss per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.35)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic and diluted (in shares)	7,541	5,864	6,680	5,861