Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 12, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	INTERNET AMERICA INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001001279
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,747,062
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1