Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 8 – Subsequent Events Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the surety insurers increased their letter of credit requirement from $37.3 million to $42.3 million. The collateral associated with the letters of credit increased from $38.8 million to $44.0 million. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the Company reached an agreement to pay its third-party provider of MCC services $9.5 million for all MCC fees on workers’ compensation claims with dates of injury between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Under this agreement, the Company will make payments for these services totaling $593,250 each quarter starting April 1, 2016 and continuing through January 1, 2020. The agreement limits the maximum amount of claims and services to be provided. The Company accelerated to May 24, 2016 the payment of $2.5 million of the $5 million payment originally due December 31, 2016 on its term loan. The Company received a letter on May 10, 2016 from Nasdaq stating that, because the Company had failed to file by May 9, 2016 its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015 and its Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2015 with the SEC, the Company was non-compliant with the filing requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). As a result, the Company’s common stock was subject to suspension and delisting unless the Company submitted a timely request for a hearing by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). On May 12, 2016, BBSI received another letter from Nasdaq stating that the Company’s failure to file its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016 with the SEC served as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities. On May 17, 2016 the Company submitted its request for a hearing before the Panel. Nasdaq granted a stay of suspension and delisting pending the issuance of a written decision by the Panel. The hearing before the Panel was held on June 16, 2016.

Note 8 – Subsequent Events

Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the surety insurers increased their letter of credit requirement from $37.3 million to $42.3 million. The collateral associated with the letters of credit increased from $38.8 million to $44.0 million.

Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the Company reached an agreement to pay its third-party provider of MCC services $9.5 million for all MCC fees on workers’ compensation claims with dates of injury between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Under this agreement, the Company will make payments for these services totaling $593,250 each quarter starting April 1, 2016 and continuing through January 1, 2020. The agreement limits the maximum amount of claims and services to be provided.

The Company accelerated to May 24, 2016 the payment of $2.5 million of the $5 million payment originally due December 31, 2016 on its term loan.

The Company received a letter on May 10, 2016 from Nasdaq stating that, because the Company had failed to file by May 9, 2016 its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015 and its Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2015 with the SEC, the Company was non-compliant with the filing requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). As a result, the Company’s common stock was subject to suspension and delisting unless the Company submitted a timely request for a hearing by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”).

On May 12, 2016, BBSI received another letter from Nasdaq stating that the Company’s failure to file its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016 with the SEC served as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities.

On May 17, 2016 the Company submitted its request for a hearing before the Panel.

Nasdaq granted a stay of suspension and delisting pending the issuance of a written decision by the Panel. The hearing before the Panel was held on June 16, 2016.