Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation and Other Plans	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	8. Stock-Based Compensation and Other Plans SGRP currently grants options to its eligible directors, officers and employees and certain consultants (who are employees of its affiliates) to purchase shares of Common Stock issued by SGRP ("SGRP Shares") pursuant to the 2008 Stock Compensation Plan, as amended (the "2008 Plan"). SGRP also has granted stock options that continue to be outstanding under the 2000 Stock Option Plan ("2000 Plan"). The 2000 Plan will continue to govern any remaining outstanding options issued under it for so long as such options are outstanding. As described below, SGRP also has the authority to issue other types of stock-based awards under the 2008 Plan, but to date has only issued restricted stock in addition to such options. The 2008 Plan increased the number of SGRP Shares that may be covered by awards under all plans to 5.6 million SGRP Shares in the aggregate plus the aggregate number of option shares surrendered (other than in exercise) or expired after May 29, 2008. The stock options issued under the 2008 Plan are typically "nonqualified" (as a tax matter), have a ten (10) year maximum life (term) and vest during the first four years following issuance at the rate of 25% on each anniversary date of their issuance. Stock options are granted at the market price on the grant date, and the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the award, calculated as of the grant date and recognized over the requisite service period (which generally is the vesting period). Fair value is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Based upon the Black-Scholes calculation, share-based compensation expense related to employee and director stock option grants totaled $394,000 and $348,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The unamortized expense as of September 30, 2013, was approximately $1.4 million for outstanding stock option grants. On August 6, 2013, 428,000 new stock option grants were issued to employees at an exercise price of $2.14, which represents the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on August 6, 2013, as determined in accordance with the Company’s 2008 Plan. The estimated stock compensation expense is $915,980, which will be recognized ratably over the four year vesting period. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; volatility factor of expected market price of common stock of 157%; risk free interest rate of 1.71%; and expected lives of 6 years. On January 3, 2013 and May 7, 2013, 10,000 and 30,000 new stock option grants were issued to directors at an exercise price of $1.70 and $2.04, respectively which represents the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on January 3, 2013 and May 7, 2013, respectively, as determined in accordance with the Company’s 2008 Plan. The estimated stock compensation expense is $17,000 and $61,200, respectively, which will be recognized ratably over the one year vesting period. The fair value of each option is estimated based on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; volatility factor of expected market price of common stock of 157%; risk free interest rate of 1.71%; and expected lives of 6 years. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, new stock option grants covering 28,000 SGRP Shares were awarded to eight new employees of the Company and SAS at an exercise price of $1.69 per share which represents the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of issue, as determined in accordance with the Company’s 2008 Plan. The estimated stock compensation expense is $47,320, which will be recognized ratably over the four year vesting period. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; volatility factor of expected market price of common stock of 157%; risk free interest rate of 1.71%; and expected lives of 6 years. Pursuant to the 2008 Plan, SGRP's Compensation Committee authorized a restricted SGRP common stock award of 100,000 shares on March 10, 2011 (the "2011 RS Award"), and 25,000 shares on August 1, 2012 (the "2012 RS Award"), as additional compensation to Mr. Raymond, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President. The restricted shares vest in five equal parts on each of the five anniversaries following the award date (20,000 shares a year in the case of the 2011 RS Award, which started to vest on March 10, 2012, and 5,000 shares a year in the case of the 2012 RS Award, which starts to vest on August 1, 2013), so long as Mr. Raymond continues to be so employed by the Company on the applicable vesting date. If Mr. Raymond leaves such employment, he will lose his right to receive any unvested shares. The compensation expense related to each such award will be amortized by the Company over the five (5) year vesting periods, starting on the issuance date of each award (March 10, 2011, and August 1, 2012, respectively). The Company recorded compensation expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, of $36,613 for the 2011 RS Award and $4,266 for the 2012 RS Award. The unamortized expense as of September 30, 2013 was $117,870 for the 2011 RS Award and $21,023 for the 2012 RS Award.

Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation and Other Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

8. Stock-Based Compensation and Other Plans

SGRP currently grants options to its eligible directors, officers and employees and certain consultants (who are employees of its affiliates) to purchase shares of Common Stock issued by SGRP ("SGRP Shares") pursuant to the 2008 Stock Compensation Plan, as amended (the "2008 Plan"). SGRP also has granted stock options that continue to be outstanding under the 2000 Stock Option Plan ("2000 Plan"). The 2000 Plan will continue to govern any remaining outstanding options issued under it for so long as such options are outstanding. As described below, SGRP also has the authority to issue other types of stock-based awards under the 2008 Plan, but to date has only issued restricted stock in addition to such options.

The 2008 Plan increased the number of SGRP Shares that may be covered by awards under all plans to 5.6 million SGRP Shares in the aggregate plus the aggregate number of option shares surrendered (other than in exercise) or expired after May 29, 2008. The stock options issued under the 2008 Plan are typically "nonqualified" (as a tax matter), have a ten (10) year maximum life (term) and vest during the first four years following issuance at the rate of 25% on each anniversary date of their issuance. Stock options are granted at the market price on the grant date, and the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the award, calculated as of the grant date and recognized over the requisite service period (which generally is the vesting period). Fair value is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Based upon the Black-Scholes calculation, share-based compensation expense related to employee and director stock option grants totaled $394,000 and $348,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The unamortized expense as of September 30, 2013, was approximately $1.4 million for outstanding stock option grants.

On August 6, 2013, 428,000 new stock option grants were issued to employees at an exercise price of $2.14, which represents the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on August 6, 2013, as determined in accordance with the Company’s 2008 Plan. The estimated stock compensation expense is $915,980, which will be recognized ratably over the four year vesting period. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; volatility factor of expected market price of common stock of 157%; risk free interest rate of 1.71%; and expected lives of 6 years.

On January 3, 2013 and May 7, 2013, 10,000 and 30,000 new stock option grants were issued to directors at an exercise price of $1.70 and $2.04, respectively which represents the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on January 3, 2013 and May 7, 2013, respectively, as determined in accordance with the Company’s 2008 Plan. The estimated stock compensation expense is $17,000 and $61,200, respectively, which will be recognized ratably over the one year vesting period. The fair value of each option is estimated based on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; volatility factor of expected market price of common stock of 157%; risk free interest rate of 1.71%; and expected lives of 6 years.

Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, new stock option grants covering 28,000 SGRP Shares were awarded to eight new employees of the Company and SAS at an exercise price of $1.69 per share which represents the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of issue, as determined in accordance with the Company’s 2008 Plan. The estimated stock compensation expense is $47,320, which will be recognized ratably over the four year vesting period. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; volatility factor of expected market price of common stock of 157%; risk free interest rate of 1.71%; and expected lives of 6 years.

Pursuant to the 2008 Plan, SGRP's Compensation Committee authorized a restricted SGRP common stock award of 100,000 shares on March 10, 2011 (the "2011 RS Award"), and 25,000 shares on August 1, 2012 (the "2012 RS Award"), as additional compensation to Mr. Raymond, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President. The restricted shares vest in five equal parts on each of the five anniversaries following the award date (20,000 shares a year in the case of the 2011 RS Award, which started to vest on March 10, 2012, and 5,000 shares a year in the case of the 2012 RS Award, which starts to vest on August 1, 2013), so long as Mr. Raymond continues to be so employed by the Company on the applicable vesting date. If Mr. Raymond leaves such employment, he will lose his right to receive any unvested shares. The compensation expense related to each such award will be amortized by the Company over the five (5) year vesting periods, starting on the issuance date of each award (March 10, 2011, and August 1, 2012, respectively). The Company recorded compensation expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, of $36,613 for the 2011 RS Award and $4,266 for the 2012 RS Award. The unamortized expense as of September 30, 2013 was $117,870 for the 2011 RS Award and $21,023 for the 2012 RS Award.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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