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The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	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%