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The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ / shares in Units, netsurfer_stockholder in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 02, 2015 shares | Apr. 27, 2011 USD ($) | Apr. 12, 2011 shares | Oct. 31, 2013 state shares | Jan. 31, 2009 | Apr. 30, 2002 shares | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Subscriber shares | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2001 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 1998 netsurfer_stockholder shares | Apr. 25, 2004 shares | Apr. 24, 2004 shares
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subscribers (over) | Subscriber |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued via Internet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,155,874 |  |
Number of Netsurfer Stockholders | netsurfer_stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700 |  |
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 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |
Time of option exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,730,454 |  |  |  | 14,730,454 |  | 14,730,454 |  |  |  | 15,309,615 | 19,425,147
Shares identified as demandable (up to) |  |  | 3,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment to receive a complete release of claims | $ |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unexchanged promotional shares | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ (3,500) |  | $ 0 | $ (3,500) |  | $ 22,000 |  |  |  |
Release of reserve related to anticipated settlement agreements | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,600 |  |  |  |  |
Charge in general and administrative expenses | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending Litigation | Unclaimed Property Review |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,700 | $ 12,300 |  |  |  |
Travel zoo.com corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for receiving shares under merger (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares Under Merger |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability For Unexchanged Promotional Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to unexchanged merger shares contingency | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of states that have raised claims | state |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Majority Shareholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of outstanding shares held by related party |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.10% |  |  |  | 49.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voting Rights, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.40% |  |  |  | 50.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Majority Shareholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of outstanding shares held by related party | 50.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold in third party exchange | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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