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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 946,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Restructuring charges	1,299,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Payments	(1,171,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	1,074,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	531,000
Restructuring charges	202,000
Payments	(733,000)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0
Facility Closing - Branch Office Closure [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	415,000
Restructuring charges	1,097,000
Payments	(438,000)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	1,074,000
Lease Closure And Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	1,300,000	1,900,000	2,700,000
Hooper Holmes Services [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Non-cash charge for remaining operating lease payments	1,000,000
Hooper Holmes Services [Member] \| Facility Closing - Branch Office Closure [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	1,000,000
Portamedic Service Line [Member] \| Facility Closing - Branch Office Closure [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	100,000
Continuing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	146,000	802,000	546,000
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	100,000
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Lease Closure And Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	100,000	800,000	600,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges			2,100,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges			900,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Facility Closing - Branch Office Closure [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges			1,200,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Lease Closure And Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	1,200,000	1,100,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Facility Closing - Branch Office Closure [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	500,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] \| Facility Closing - Branch Office Closure [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	600,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Hooper Holmes Services [Member] \| Remaining Operating Lease Payments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	1,000,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Portamedic Service Line [Member] \| Facility Closing - Branch Office Closure [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	100,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Heritage Labs and Hooper Holmes Services [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	$ 100,000