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The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2002
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
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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%