Discontinued Operations Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2014 segment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments \| segment	1	3
Heritage Labs And Hooper Holmes Services [Member] \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Operating cash flow from discontinued operations	$ 0.7
Changes in working capital from discontinued operations	0.4
Hooper Holmes Services [Member] \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Non-cash operating activities	0.2
Non-cash operating charge for remaining operating lease payments	$ 0.6

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Operating Lease Expense

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