Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Restricted Stock [Member]
statementsignificantaccountingpoliciespolicies
statementnote1businessandorganizationtables
statementnote3supplementalbalancesheetinformationinthousandstables
statementnote4creditfacilitiestables
statementnote5incometaxestables
statementnote6commitmentsandcontingenciestables
statementnote10relatedpartytransactionstables
statementnote11stockbasedcompensationplanstables
statementnote12segmentinformationtables
statementnote14netincomepersharetables
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
statementscheduleiivaluationandqualifyingaccountstables
statementnote1percentageofthecompanysequityownershipdetails
statementnote3accountsreceivabledetails
statementnote3propertyandequipmentdetails
statementnote3intangibleassetsdetails
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
statementnote3goodwillrollforwarddetails
statementnote3accruedexpensesandothercurrentliabilitiesdetails
us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.
Net income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.
statementnote3annualamortizationexpensedetails
statementnote4unusedavailabilitydetails
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
statementnote4summaryofcreditandotherdebtfacilitiesdetails
statementnote5incometaxbenefitdetails
statementnote5incomebeforeincometaxesdetails
Fair value of contingent Unilink consideration
statementnote5deferredtaxassetsandliabilitiesdetails
statementnote5incometaxesreconciliationdetails
statementnote5taxreservesdetails
statementnote5reconciliationofthebeginningandendingamountofunrecognizedtaxbenefitsdetails
statementnote10transactionsbetweenthecompanyandaffiliatesdetails
statementnote6futureminimumcommitmentsundernoncancelableoperatingleasearrangementsdetails
statementnote11stockoptionactivitydetails
statementnote10accruedexpensesdetails
statementnote12segmentreportinginformationdetails
Plus2 Compensation [Member]
Plus2 compensation member.
statementnote12assetsdetails
statementnote11summaryofinformationaboutstockoptionsoutstandingdetails
statementnote11restrictedstockactivitydetails
Domestic Merchandising Specialists Field Force [Member]
Domestic merchandising specialists field force member.
statementnote14basicanddilutedearningspersharedetails
sgrp_PercentOfServiceProvidedByRelatedParty
Percent Of Service Provided By Related Party
Percent of service provided by related party.
us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
statementscheduleiivaluationandqualifyingaccountsdetails
us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
statementnote12geographicdatadetails
statementnote12longlivedassetsdetails
All Countries [Domain]
sgrp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsTerm
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Term
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options term.
Notes To Financial Statements
Related Party Accrued Expenses [Table Text Block]
Related party accrued expenses table text block.
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Field Management Services [Member]
Field management services member.
Services provided by affiliates:
Affinity Insurance [Member]
Affinity insurance member.
AUSTRALIA
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Non-Trade [Member]
Non trade member.
Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block]
Schedule of property plant and equipment table text block.
Investing activities
Unbilled [Member]
Unbilled member.
International [Member]
International member.
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities
us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Stock options and unvested restricted shares (in shares)
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Cash and cash equivalents
Interest expense
Interest expense
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Other
sgrp_NumberOfVehiclesSubleased
Number Of Vehicles Subleased
Represents number of vehicles subleased.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Net deferred taxes
sgrp_RelatedPartyOwnershipPercentage
Related Party Ownership Percentage
Percentage of ownership by a related person in a related entity.
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
sgrp_NumberOfVehiclesLeased
Number Of Vehicles Leased
Represents number of vehicles leased under lease arrangement.
sgrp_NumberOfSpecialistsProvidedByRelatedParty
Number Of Specialists Provided By Related Party
Represents number of specialist provided by a related party.
sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent
The parent entity's majority interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Total deferred tax assets
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries
Provision for Doubtful Accounts
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Selling, general and administrative expense
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Long lived assets
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
Deferred revenue
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
Internal Use Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_SharesIssued
Shares (in shares)
Shares (in shares)
Reissued treasury shares – RSUs (in shares)
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciation
us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Accrued accounting and legal expenses
us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
Federal Alternative Minimum Tax
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
Federal Research and Development Credit
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Net operating loss carry forwards
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive income
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivable
Liabilities and equity
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Assets
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Share-based compensation expense
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software
Capital expenditures
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedResearchAndDevelopmentCosts
Capitalized software development costs
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Property and equipment, net
us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract
us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
Goodwill
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Property and equipment
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Net revenues
Revenue, Net
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Deductions, Allowance for doubtful accounts
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
Foreign subsidiaries
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total
us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets, net
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Less accumulated amortization
us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate
Payments for Advance to Affiliate
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross
Capitalized Computer Software, Gross
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization
Deferred tax liabilities:
Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
UNITED STATES
Deferred income tax benefit
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
State
us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions and disposition:
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Counterparty Name [Axis]
us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and equity
us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
TURKEY
us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Retained earnings
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
2019
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
2020
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
Thereafter
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Total
Unilink [Member]
The name of a related party.
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
2016
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2017
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
2018
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
Mizuho Bank, term loan
China Construction Bank [Member]
Information pertaining to the China Construction Bank.
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
Mizuho Bank, term loan
SOUTH AFRICA
Field Merchandiser Services NRS [Member]
Service provided by NRS, an affiliate of the company.
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
Mizuho Bank, term loan
Share-based compensation
Share-based compensation
Exercise of stock options (in shares)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)
Exercised/cancelled, covered shares (in shares)
Exercise of stock options
Exercise of stock options
Office And Vehicle Rental MHT [Member]
Services provided by MHT, an affiliate of the company.
sgrp_PercentOfEligibleDomesticAccountsReceivableLessCertainReservesToCalculateBorrowingAvailability
Percent Of Eligible Domestic Accounts Receivable Less Certain Reserves To Calculate Borrowing Availability
Percent of eligible domestic accounts receivable less certain reserves to calculate borrowing availability.
us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Treasury stock, at cost 119,695 shares – December 31, 2015 and 121,663 shares – December 31, 2014
Purchase of treasury shares
Purchase of treasury shares
MEXICO
Reissued treasury shares – RSUs
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes
Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consulting and Administrative Services (CON) [Member]
Consulting and administrative services provided by the company's affiliate CON.
CON [Member]
CONAPAD which supplies administrative and operational consulting to SPAR Todopromo beginning in 2015.
SPAR Todopromo [Member]
SPAR Todopromo, a consolidated international subsidiary of the Company.
Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares – 47,000,000 Issued shares – 20,680,717 – December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
Mr. Juan F. Medina Domenzain [Member]
Mr. Juan F. Medina Domenzain, officer and director of SPAR Todopromo and also majority shareholder of CONAPAD ("CON").
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
JAPAN
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
Thereafter
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
2020
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable, net
INDIA
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized and available shares– 2,445,598 Issued and outstanding shares – None – December 31, 2015 and None – December 31, 2014
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accrued expenses, other current liabilities and customer deposits
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares
sgrp_PreferredStockNumberOfAuthorizedSharesRemaining
Preferred Stock Number Of Authorized Shares Remaining
The number of shares of preferred stock that remain available for issuance out of the total number of shares authorized by the company's charter.
Mizuho Bank [Member]
Mizuho bank member.
Oxford Funding Pty Ltd [Member]
Oxford funding pty ltd member.
us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Cost of revenues
Sterling Credit Facility [Member]
Sterling credit facility member.
N M S [Member]
N m s member.
CHINA
Equity Ownership Of Subsidiaries [Table Text Block]
Equity ownership of subsidiaries table text block.
C M R Meridien [Member]
C m r meridien member.
CANADA
China [Member]
China member.
sgrp_NumberOfSubsidiaries
Number Of Subsidiaries
Number of subsidiaries.
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Customer Relationships [Member]
Customer Lists [Member]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other income, net
Other (income) expense, net
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
% of consolidated net revenue
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2016
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating income
Operating income
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2017
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2018
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2019
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options
Amendment Flag
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Plan Name [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Purchase of treasury shares
Plan Name [Axis]
Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain]
Lease Arrangement, Type [Axis]
Minimum [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
sgrp_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
The amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Proceeds from stock options exercised
Document Period End Date
Employees [Member]
Employees that work for the reporting entity.
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized
Products and Services [Domain]
Products and Services [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Public Float
Equipment [Member]
Entity Filer Category
Software Development [Member]
Document Type
sgrp_PaymentsToAquireProductiveAssetsExcludingForeignExchange
Total Capital expenditures
The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets, excluding foreign exchange.
Investment, Name [Axis]
Equity Award [Domain]
Investment, Name [Domain]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense
us-gaap_LoansPayable
Loans Payable
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercised/cancelled, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Legal Entity Type of Counterparty [Domain]
Legal Entity of Counterparty, Type [Axis]
us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Accounts receivable
Statement [Table]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Receivable [Domain]
Receivable Type [Axis]
us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
Related Party Transaction, Rate
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term
us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 (in shares)
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Exercisable at December 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
Exercisable at December 31, 2015
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Geographical [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Operating Activities [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Forfeited or expired, covered shares (in shares)
Forfeited or expired, covered shares (in shares)
Continuing Operations [Member]
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
Distribution to non-controlling investors
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Covered Shares (in shares)
Covered Shares (in shares)
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total SPAR Group, Inc. equity
us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Operating Activities [Axis]
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
us-gaap_PreferredStockConversionBasis
Preferred Stock, Conversion Basis
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
Option Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Option Awards Exercisable, Covered Shares Exercisable (in shares)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Option Awards Outstanding,Covered Shares Exercised (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
Exercise Prices, Upper Range (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
Exercise Prices, Lower Range (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain]
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
Relationship to Entity [Domain]
Title of Individual [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Forfeited shares (in shares)
us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
Customer deposits
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Unvested shares (in shares)
Unvested shares (in shares)
Granted shares (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Vested shares (in shares)
us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
Non-controlling interest
us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance
Balance
Total equity
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
Accounts receivable, net
Additional paid-in capital
Other comprehensive loss
Other comprehensive loss
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested (in dollars per share)
Equity:
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Unvested (in dollars per share)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Unvested (in dollars per share)
Legal Entity [Axis]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity [Domain]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount
Treasury Stock [Text Block]
us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Other assets
Preferred Stock [Text Block]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Commitments and contingencies – See Note 6
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
Deferred income taxes
us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income before income tax expense
Total:
Trading Symbol
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
State
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Foreign
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Domestic
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Distributions to non-controlling investors
us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
Change in non-controlling interest related to business acquisition
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Purchase of Unilink
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
I S O Granted To Greater Than10 Percent Stockholders [Member]
I s o granted to greater than10 percent stockholders member.
sgrp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPercent
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Percent
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award award vesting percent.
The 2008 Plan [Member]
The2008 plan member.
us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
us-gaap_LongTermLoansPayable
Loans Payable, Noncurrent
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Increase in non-controlling interest attributable to acquisition of Unilink subsidiary
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred income taxes
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent
Uncertain tax position reserves
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfAdvanceToAffiliate
Proceeds from Collection of Advance to Affiliate
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Share based compensation
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current
us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
Total accrued expenses due to affiliates
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income
Net income
Net income
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to SPAR Group, Inc.
Latest Tax Year [Member]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
State
Operating activities
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Additions for tax provisions of prior years
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued
State
us-gaap_LoansPayableCurrent
Loans Payable, Current
Lines of credit and short-term loans
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Open Tax Year
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized tax benefits
State
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
us-gaap_AccruedSalariesCurrent
Accrued salaries and wages
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
Income taxes paid
Diluted income per common share: (in dollars per share)
Diluted net income per common share: (in dollars per share)
Interest paid
Weighted average common shares – diluted (in shares)
Shares used in diluted net income per share calculations (in shares)
us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accounts payable
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net expense (benefit)
Net (benefit) expense
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Financing activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
Weighted average common shares – basic (in shares)
Shares used in basic net income per share calculation (in shares)
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod
Mizuho Bank, interest rate
Basic income per common share: (in dollars per share)
Basic net income per common share: (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Taxes payable
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment
Tax Period [Domain]
Tax Period [Axis]
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]
sgrp_NetCashSettlementOfStockOptions
Net cash settlement of stock options
Represents the amount of settlement of stock options.
Other comprehensive loss:
Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Class of Stock [Axis]
SPAR Shanghai [Member]
A subsidiary of the company.
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities
sgrp_PaymentsForCashSettlementOfStockOptions
Net cash settlement of stock options
Payments of cash to settle stock options.
Class of Stock [Domain]
Second Subsidiary Acquired March 2010 [Member]
Represents the second subsidiary acquired March 2010.
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
sgrp_NonCashConsiderationGivenToAcquireAssetsPercentageOfOwnershipOfSubsidiarytransferred
Non Cash Consideration Given To Acquire Assets, Percentage Of Ownership Of SubsidiaryTransferred
The percentage of ownership percentage transferred to a third party as payment for certain business assets.
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
sgrp_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateTaxReserveReductionAmount
Other
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the state tax reserve reductions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred tax assets:
sgrp_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationOnUseAmount
Operating Loss Carryforwards Limitation on Use Amount
The maximum extent to which the reporting entity can use its operating loss carryforwards on an annual basis.
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Net (benefit) expense
Purchase Agreement [Member]
Represents the agreement under which parties entered to purchase certain business assets, fixed assets
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Payments on term debt
sgrp_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateTaxReserveReductionPercent
Other
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state tax reserve reduction.
sgrp_NumberOfMerchandisingSpecialists
Number of Merchandising Specialists
Number of available field merchandising specialists.
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
sgrp_NumberOfNationalRegionalAndDistrictAdministrators
Number of National, Regional, and District Administrators
Number of full-time national, regional, and district administrators.
Employees and a Director [Member]
Represents the employees and a specific director.
Reconciliation Of Long Lived Assets From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Information pertaining to the reconciliation of long lived assets from segments to consolidated.
sgrp_AffiliatePurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
Affiliate Purchase Price of Common Stock Percent
Represents information about the purchase price of common stock for affiliate expressed as a percentage of its value.
Assets and Merchandising Teams of Unilink [Member]
The acquisition of certain business assets, fixed assets and merchandising teams of Unilink.
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Change in valuation allowance
sgrp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockDiscountRate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Purchase Price of Common Stock Discount Rate
Represents information about the discount for employee purchases of Common Stock.
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Foreign tax rate differential
ESP Plan [Member]
Represents the ESP Plan.
Shanghai Wedone Marketing Consulting Co. Ltd [Member]
Name of the related party.
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
CSP Plan [Member]
Represents the CSP Plan.
Prime Rate [Member]
sgrp_TotalPurchasePrice
Total Purchase Price
In an acquisition, the total price of the acquired entity.
Investor in Shanghai [Member]
Local Investor in Shanghai who invested in Unilink.
Year Two [Member]
The second contingent payment.
Year One [Member]
The first contingent payment.
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch
Federal Research and Development Credit
sgrp_MinimumOperatingEarningsThatMustBeContributedByAcquiree
Minimum Operating Earnings That Must Be Contributed By Acquiree
The minimum amount of operating earnings that must be contributed by the acquiree in order for the company to pay a contingent liability.
sgrp_ThresholdPercentageOfOperatingEarningsOverMinimumContribution
Threshold Percentage Of Operating Earnings Over Minimum Contribution
Represents information about the percentage amount that the Company has agreed to pay to the other party.
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Return to provision
sgrp_AnnualOperatingEarningsTrigger
Annual Operating Earnings Trigger
Represents the amount of annual operating earnings which if attained by the acquiree, the Company would pay.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Price Range 1 [Member]
Represents the first price range.
Variable Rate [Axis]
Price Range 3 [Member]
Represents the third price range.
Price Range 2 [Member]
Represents the second price range.
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
Statement [Line Items]
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party [Domain]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]
Net (payments) borrowing on lines of credit
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Permanent differences
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Credit And Debt Facilities Unused Availability [Table Text Block]
Credit and debt facilities unused availability table text block.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of a schedule of allowance and reserve accounts where the valuation and qualifying accounts are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.
us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Operating Leases, Rent Expense
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Payments on capital lease obligations
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Change in valuation allowance
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Foreign tax rate differential
Field Merchandiser Services NDS Reklam [Member]
Field merchandiser services provided by the company's affiliate NDS Reklam.
Office And Vehicle Rental MPT [Member]
Represents the office and vehicle rental service provided by affiliate.
Field Management Services NDS Tanitim [Member]
Field management services provided by the company's affiliate NDS Tanitim.
sgrp_CommonStockForConversion
Common Stock For Conversion
Common stock for conversion.
Vehicle Rental MCPT [Member]
Vehicle rental service provided by the company's affiliate MCPT.
Field Merchandiser Services SBS [Member]
Net cost of field merchandiser services (SBS).
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Unused Availability
Domestic Field Management [Member]
Domestic field management member.
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Equity Component [Domain]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch
Federal Research and Development Credit
Equity Components [Axis]
Mr And Ms Yilmaz [Member]
Related parties.
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Long-term debt
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Return to provision
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
Mr. Mason [Member]
Represents Mr.Mason, an officer and director and a shareholder of Merhold Property Trust ("MPT").
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate
Mr. Brian Mason Mr. Garry Bristow And Mr. Adrian Wingfield [Member]
Related parties.
Common Stock [Member]
NDS [Member]
Consolidated international subsidiary.
Lease Arrangement With MCPT [Member]
Represents lease arrangement with Merhold Cape Property Trust.
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Cost Plus Fee [Member]
The Cost Plus Fee percentage markup.
Schedule Of Tax Reserves [Table Text Block]
Schedule of tax reserves table text block.
NRS [Member]
National Retail Source, LLC.
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Permanent differences
Treasury Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
SBS And SAS [Member]
The total of both SPAR Business and SPAR Administrative services.
SAS [Member]
SPAR Administrative Services, Inc.
SBS [Member]
SPAR Business Services, Inc.
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Lender Name [Axis]