Discontinued Operations - Operation Assets of Heritage Labs and Hooper Holmes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues									$ 177	$ 11,682	$ 24,989
Cost of Sales									73	9,830	19,850
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses									(137)	3,394	2,714
(Loss) income from discontinued operations									241	(1,542)	2,425
Gain on sale of subsidiaries, net of adjustments									0	739	3,430
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (438)	$ (57)	$ (21)	$ (4)	$ (440)	$ (1,385)	$ (902)	$ 166	(520)	(2,562)	1,405
Heritage Labs [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues									177	4,393	10,367
Cost of Sales									73	3,576	7,221
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses									(3)	379	604
(Loss) income from discontinued operations									107	438	2,542
Hooper Holmes Services [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues									0	7,289	14,622
Cost of Sales									0	6,254	12,629
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses									(134)	1,625	2,110
(Loss) income from discontinued operations									134	(590)	(117)
Heritage Labs and Hooper Holmes Services, Tail Coverage Insurance Expense [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses									0	1,390	0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations									0	(1,390)	0
Portamedic Service Line [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues											66,500
(Loss) income from discontinued operations									(761)	$ (1,759)	$ (4,450)
Gain on sale of subsidiaries, net of adjustments									$ (100)