Note 2 - Business and Organization	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	2. Business and Organization The SPAR Group is a supplier of merchandising and other marketing services throughout the United States and internationally. The Company also provides in-store event staffing, in-store audit service, product sampling, furniture and other product assembly services, technology services and marketing research services. Assembly services are performed in stores, homes and offices while those other services are primarily performed in mass merchandisers, office supply, grocery, drug store, independent, convenience and electronics stores. As of September 30, 2013, the Company operates in 9 countries. Although it operates in a single reportable business segment (merchandising and marketing services), the Company currently divides its operations for marketing, administrative and other purposes into two geographic divisions: its Domestic Merchandising Services Division, which provides those services in the United States of America; and its International Merchandising Services Division, which provides similar merchandising, marketing services and in-store event staffing services in Japan, Canada, South Africa, India, China, Australia, Mexico and Turkey. The Company continues to focus on expanding its merchandising and marketing services business throughout the world.

Note 2 - Business and Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

2. Business and Organization

The SPAR Group is a supplier of merchandising and other marketing services throughout the United States and internationally. The Company also provides in-store event staffing, in-store audit service, product sampling, furniture and other product assembly services, technology services and marketing research services. Assembly services are performed in stores, homes and offices while those other services are primarily performed in mass merchandisers, office supply, grocery, drug store, independent, convenience and electronics stores.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company operates in 9 countries. Although it operates in a single reportable business segment (merchandising and marketing services), the Company currently divides its operations for marketing, administrative and other purposes into two geographic divisions: its Domestic Merchandising Services Division, which provides those services in the United States of America; and its International Merchandising Services Division, which provides similar merchandising, marketing services and in-store event staffing services in Japan, Canada, South Africa, India, China, Australia, Mexico and Turkey. The Company continues to focus on expanding its merchandising and marketing services business throughout the world.