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The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2011 | Apr. 12, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2013 state | Mar. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2002 | Mar. 31, 2014 Subscriber | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2001 | Dec. 31, 1998 Netsurfer_Stockholders | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 25, 2004 | Apr. 24, 2004 | Apr. 30, 2002 Travel zoo.com corporation | Mar. 31, 2014 Board of Directors Chairman | Oct. 31, 2013 Liability For Unexchanged Promotional Shares [Member] state | Sep. 30, 2013 Liability For Unexchanged Promotional Shares [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Liability For Unexchanged Promotional Shares [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Unclaimed Property Review [Member] state | Oct. 31, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Unclaimed Property Review [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Pending Litigation [Member] Unclaimed Property Review [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Unclaimed Property Review [Member]
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares Under Merger |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of outstanding shares held by related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for receiving shares under merger |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to unexchanged merger shares contingency |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 22,000,000
Total number of states that have raised claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate number of shares of the Company claimed in the multi-state settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional number of shares of the Company that may be claimed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge during period for the unexchanged shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Voting Rights, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 | 12,300,000
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Additional Number of Shares of Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 | 400,000 |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subscribers |  |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 14,747,000 |  |  |  | 14,991,000 | 15,309,615 | 19,425,147 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 14,746,954 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares identified as demandable |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment to receive a complete release of claims | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum age of stockholders for issuance of shares |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge in general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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