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The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 Y Netsurfer_Stockholders Subscriber | Dec. 31, 2012 | Apr. 27, 2011 | Apr. 25, 2004 | Apr. 24, 2004
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subscribers |  |  |  | 26,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares Issued via Internet |  |  |  | 5,155,874 |  |  |  |
Number of Netsurfer Stockholders |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares of Silicon Channels Corporation to Travelzoo Inc. exchanged |  |  |  | 8,129,273 |  |  |  |
Additional shares acquired |  |  |  | 2,158,349 |  |  |  |
Price per share of additional shares acquired |  |  |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |
Time of option exercised |  |  |  | January 2009 |  |  |  |
Shares of Parent company outstanding | 11,295,874 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of Parent company exchanged for shares of Subsidiary company |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,180,342 |
Number of shares outstanding |  | 15,362,000 |  | 15,362,000 | 15,362,000 |  | 15,309,615 | 19,425,147
Shares of common stock outstanding |  | 15,361,873 |  | 15,361,873 |  |  |  |
Shares identified as demandable |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Cash payment to receive a complete release of claims |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |
Charge related to unexchanged merger shares contingency |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cost to the Company in excess of the amount accrued |  |  |  | 27,200,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum age of stockholders for issuance of shares |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |
Charge in general and administrative expenses |  | $ 8,000 |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |
Travel zoo.com corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares Under Merger | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for receiving shares under merger | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Board of Directors Chairman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of outstanding shares held by related party |  | 47.10% |  | 47.10% |  |  |  |

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