Business Combinations Agreement	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Business Combination Agreement [Abstract]
Business Combination Agreement	12. Business Combination Agreement On September 6, 2017, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with BlueFocus International Limited (“BlueFocus”), a private company limited by shares registered in Hong Kong. Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company will issue to BlueFocus shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 63% of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted, post-transaction basis (the “Purchased Shares”). In consideration of the Purchased Shares, BlueFocus will contribute to the Company (i) all of the issued and outstanding membership interests, shares of capital stock, and/or other equity interests of certain entities (the “Contributed Entities”), (ii) $100.0 million in cash (the “Cash Consideration”) and if applicable, certain net working capital adjustments, and (iii) repay, assume, or refinance indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company as of the Closing (as defined below). We refer to the issuance of the Purchased Shares in consideration of the contribution of the Contributed Entities and the Cash Consideration, together with the Cash Dividend hereinafter described, as the “Business Combination Transaction.” As a condition to closing the Business Combination Transaction (the “Closing”), immediately before Closing, cogint will contribute its data and analytics operations and assets (the “IDI Business”) into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Violet, Inc. (“Red Violet”). The shares of Red Violet will be distributed as a stock dividend (the “Spin-Off”) to cogint stockholders of record as of the record date (the “Record Date”) and to holders of derivative securities who are entitled to participate in such a dividend in accordance with the terms of their securities. Before the Company effects the Spin-Off, Red Violet will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form 10 (the “Form 10”), registering under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the shares of Red Violet to be distributed in the Spin-Off. As a result, upon completion of the Spin-Off, cogint stockholders will hold shares of two public companies, cogint and Red Violet. We expect cogint common stock to continue trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market (the “NASDAQ”) and we intend to apply for listing the Red Violet shares on NASDAQ. The Cash Consideration, after deductions for certain transaction expenses and an amount up to $20.0 million to capitalize Red Violet at the time of the Spin-Off, will be distributed pro rata as a cash dividend or payment (the “Cash Dividend”) to the holders of cogint common stock and the holders of certain warrants of the Company. The Cash Dividend is contingent on Closing. Before the Record Date, cogint expects to accelerate the vesting of all outstanding RSUs and deliver all shares of common stock underlying such RSUs so that such shares will participate in the Spin-Off and Cash Dividend pro rata. Also, before the Record Date, cogint expects to vest all outstanding stock options, and any options not exercised before the Record Date will terminate on the Record Date, except for options issued under the 2015 Plan, which will terminate immediately before the Closing. Options outstanding but unexercised on the Record Date will not be equitably adjusted in respect of the Spin-off, the Cash Dividend, or otherwise. Shares issued pursuant to any option exercised before the Record Date will participate in the Spin-off and Cash Dividend pro rata. In addition, before the Record Date, cogint expects to vest all outstanding shares of restricted stock, so that such shares will participate in the Spin-off and Cash Dividend pro rata, and holders of warrants to purchase cogint common stock will participate in the Spin-off and Cash Dividend pro rata, in accordance with the terms of their warrants. There are certain conditions to the Closing and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, which include the receipt of the required Company stockholders’ approval, the consent under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) approval, the effectiveness of the Form 10 and consummation of the Spin-Off, the approval by NASDAQ of the listing of the Purchased Shares, and others.

12. Business Combination Agreement

On September 6, 2017, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with BlueFocus International Limited (“BlueFocus”), a private company limited by shares registered in Hong Kong. Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company will issue to BlueFocus shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 63% of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted, post-transaction basis (the “Purchased Shares”). In consideration of the Purchased Shares, BlueFocus will contribute to the Company (i) all of the issued and outstanding membership interests, shares of capital stock, and/or other equity interests of certain entities (the “Contributed Entities”), (ii) $100.0 million in cash (the “Cash Consideration”) and if applicable, certain net working capital adjustments, and (iii) repay, assume, or refinance indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company as of the Closing (as defined below). We refer to the issuance of the Purchased Shares in consideration of the contribution of the Contributed Entities and the Cash Consideration, together with the Cash Dividend hereinafter described, as the “Business Combination Transaction.”

As a condition to closing the Business Combination Transaction (the “Closing”), immediately before Closing, cogint will contribute its data and analytics operations and assets (the “IDI Business”) into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Violet, Inc. (“Red Violet”). The shares of Red Violet will be distributed as a stock dividend (the “Spin-Off”) to cogint stockholders of record as of the record date (the “Record Date”) and to holders of derivative securities who are entitled to participate in such a dividend in accordance with the terms of their securities. Before the Company effects the Spin-Off, Red Violet will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form 10 (the “Form 10”), registering under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the shares of Red Violet to be distributed in the Spin-Off. As a result, upon completion of the Spin-Off, cogint stockholders will hold shares of two public companies, cogint and Red Violet. We expect cogint common stock to continue trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market (the “NASDAQ”) and we intend to apply for listing the Red Violet shares on NASDAQ.

The Cash Consideration, after deductions for certain transaction expenses and an amount up to $20.0 million to capitalize Red Violet at the time of the Spin-Off, will be distributed pro rata as a cash dividend or payment (the “Cash Dividend”) to the holders of cogint common stock and the holders of certain warrants of the Company. The Cash Dividend is contingent on Closing.

Before the Record Date, cogint expects to accelerate the vesting of all outstanding RSUs and deliver all shares of common stock underlying such RSUs so that such shares will participate in the Spin-Off and Cash Dividend pro rata. Also, before the Record Date, cogint expects to vest all outstanding stock options, and any options not exercised before the Record Date will terminate on the Record Date, except for options issued under the 2015 Plan, which will terminate immediately before the Closing. Options outstanding but unexercised on the Record Date will not be equitably adjusted in respect of the Spin-off, the Cash Dividend, or otherwise. Shares issued pursuant to any option exercised before the Record Date will participate in the Spin-off and Cash Dividend pro rata. In addition, before the Record Date, cogint expects to vest all outstanding shares of restricted stock, so that such shares will participate in the Spin-off and Cash Dividend pro rata, and holders of warrants to purchase cogint common stock will participate in the Spin-off and Cash Dividend pro rata, in accordance with the terms of their warrants.

There are certain conditions to the Closing and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, which include the receipt of the required Company stockholders’ approval, the consent under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) approval, the effectiveness of the Form 10 and consummation of the Spin-Off, the approval by NASDAQ of the listing of the Purchased Shares, and others.