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Note 1 - Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 12, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 21, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 19, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 06, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 22, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares
Number of Franchisee Owned Offices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 433 |
Number of States in which Entity Operates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 |
Entity Number of Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,000 |
Cash, Uninsured Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260 | $ 405
Impairment Reserve on Notes Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,500
Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334 | 430
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215 | 209
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70 | $ 26
Marketing and Advertising Expense, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98 | 94
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62 | $ 55
First Three Percent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Beyond Three Percent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |
Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |
HireQuest, HireQuest Health, Snelling, DriverQuest, Link & Northbound [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Payroll |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |
Revenue, Percentage of Gross Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00% |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales for Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Contractor Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Accounts Receivable Age Dates (Day) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 days |
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Minimum [Member] | MRI Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Payroll |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales for Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales for Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Contractor Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |
Accounts Receivable Age Dates (Day) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 days |
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Maximum [Member] | MRI Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Payroll |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Sales for Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |
Link Staffing Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Changes, Franchises Purchased During Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,123 |  |  |
Recruit Media [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,350 |  |  |  |
Asset Acqusition, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,076 |  |  |  |
Dental Power Staffing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,862 |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 382 |  |  |  |  |
Temporary Alternatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Changes, Franchises Purchased During Period |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  | $ 7,043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  |  | $ 336 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  | $ 2,462 |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  | 362 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] | Adjusted Net Working Capital Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  | 62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  | $ 11,428 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] | Adjusted Net Working Capital Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | 328 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MRINetwork [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total | $ 13,283 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MRINetwork [Member] | Adjusted Net Working Capital Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | 223 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MRINetwork [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Snelling Staffing Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,851 |  |

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