Discontinued Operations Operation Assets of Heritage Labs and Hooper Holmes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on sale of subsidiaries, net of adjustments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (150)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (21)	(870)	$ (25)	(700)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues		4,012		9,312
Cost of Sales		3,518		7,860
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses		1,265		1,933
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations		(771)		(481)
Loss on sale of subsidiaries, net of adjustments		0		(150)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(870)		(700)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Heritage Labs [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues		1,405		3,717
Cost of Sales		1,222		2,982
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses		50		251
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations		133		484
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Hooper Holmes Services [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues		2,607		5,595
Cost of Sales		2,296		4,878
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses		1,215		1,682
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations		(904)		(965)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Portamedic Service Line [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations		$ (99)		$ (69)