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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Basis of Presentation We have prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and with the instructions to Article 8 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or for any other period.
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Share Repurchase Plan From time to time, we repurchase shares of our common stock pursuant to a share repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors. Repurchased shares are initially recorded as treasury stock and are periodically retired and canceled. The excess of the repurchase price over the par value of the shares is allocated to retained earnings in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. Direct costs associated with share repurchases are included as part of the cost of the shares acquired. Repurchased shares that are retired reduce the number of shares issued and outstanding.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HQI and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. U.S. GAAP requires the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) to consolidate that entity. To be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, an entity must have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that are significant to the beneficiary. We provide acquisition financing to some of our franchisees that may expose us to losses. This results in some franchisees being considered VIEs. We have evaluated our relationship with each of these franchisees and determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of any of these entities. Accordingly, we have not consolidated these entities. In addition, in connection with the formation of MRINO on January 1, 2026, we evaluated our investment under U.S. GAAP, including consideration of MRINO’s capitalization and our involvement in providing initial funding. We determined that, while MRINO is a VIE, we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact MRINO’s economic performance. Accordingly, we are not the primary beneficiary, and the investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and assumptions include workers' compensation claim liabilities, the workers' compensation Risk Management Incentive Program, the allowance for credit losses, deferred tax assets and liabilities (including the related income tax provision), the assessment of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment, stock-based compensation, and the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations.
Revenue [Policy Text Block] | Franchise Royalties Below are summaries of our franchise royalties disaggregated by business model:
|  | Three months ended |  |  | Six months ended |
(in thousands) |  | June 30, 2026 |  |  | June 30, 2025 |  |  | June 30, 2026 |  |  | June 30, 2025 |
HireQuest Direct |  | $ | 3,869 |  |  | $ | 3,471 |  |  | $ | 7,307 |  |  | $ | 7,058 |
Snelling and HireQuest |  |  | 2,392 |  |  |  | 2,029 |  |  |  | 4,403 |  |  |  | 3,982 |
DriverQuest and TradeCorp |  |  | 216 |  |  |  | 221 |  |  |  | 410 |  |  |  | 416 |
HireQuest Health |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 126 |
Northbound, MRI, and SearchPath |  |  | 1,067 |  |  |  | 1,505 |  |  |  | 1,443 |  |  |  | 2,663 |
Total |  | $ | 7,586 |  |  | $ | 7,284 |  |  | $ | 13,647 |  |  | $ | 14,245 |
Service revenue, which forms the other component of our total revenue, consists primarily of interest we charge our franchisees on overdue customer accounts receivable, and other fees for optional services we provide our franchisees. We recognize interest income based on the effective interest rate applied to the outstanding principal balance of overdue accounts. We recognize revenue from optional services as we provide them.
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block] | Marketing and Advertising We expense advertising and marketing costs as we incur them. These costs were approximately $290 thousand and $438 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively, and approximately $658 thousand and $816 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements There were no new accounting pronouncements adopted during the quarter that had a significant impact on our financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses" which requires additional disaggregation of certain income statement expense captions and addresses investors' requests for more granular information about the composition of expenses included in commonly presented expense captions, such as selling, general and administrative expenses. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. We are currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software.” ASU 2025-06 eliminates references to project stages and instead requires an entity to start capitalizing software costs once both of the following criteria have been met: (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used for its intended function. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The guidance can be applied prospectively, on a modified basis for in-process projects, or retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, “Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements.” ASU 2025-11 clarifies the applicability of interim reporting guidance under ASC 270 and reorganizes certain interim disclosure requirements to improve consistency and navigability within the Codification. The ASU also introduces a disclosure principle requiring entities to disclose events and changes that occur after the end of the most recent annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. ASU 2025-11 is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Management does not believe that any other recently issued accounting standards that have not yet been adopted are expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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