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Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2010
Jul. 31, 2011
Nov. 30, 2011
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates   9us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates              
Number of Reportable Segments   2us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments              
Number of Subsidiaries 1sgrp_NumberOfSubsidiaries                
Unilink [Member] | SPAR Shanghai [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Non-Cash Consideration Given to Acquire Assets, Percentage of Ownership of Subsidiary Transferred     20.00%sgrp_NonCashConsiderationGivenToAcquireAssetsPercentageOfOwnershipOfSubsidiaryTransferred
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= sgrp_UnilinkMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sgrp_SPARShanghaiMember
           
SPAR Shanghai [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Majority Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent     51.00%sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sgrp_SPARShanghaiMember
           
CMR Meridien [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Majority Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent         51.00%sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgrp_CMRMeridienMember
       
Preceptor Marketing Services Private Limited [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Majority Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent           51.00%sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgrp_PreceptorMarketingServicesPrivateLimitedMember
     
Wholly Owned and Inactive [Member] | China [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Number of Subsidiaries   1sgrp_NumberOfSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgrp_WhollyOwnedAndInactiveMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgrp_ChinaMember
             
Second Subsidiary Acquired March 2010 [Member] | China [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Majority Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent             51.00%sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgrp_SecondSubsidiaryAcquiredMarch2010Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgrp_ChinaMember
   
SPAR DSI [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Majority Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent               75.50%sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgrp_SPARDSIMember
 
NMS [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Majority Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent         51.00%sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgrp_NMSMember
       
India [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Percent of Ownership Interest in Subsidiary Sold by Company       49.00%sgrp_PercentOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiarySoldByCompany
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgrp_IndiaMember
         
Romania [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Percent of Ownership Interest in Subsidiary Sold by Company 51.00%sgrp_PercentOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiarySoldByCompany
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgrp_RomaniaMember
               
China [Member]                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Number of Subsidiaries   2sgrp_NumberOfSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgrp_ChinaMember
             
Turkey Member                  
Note 1 - Business and Organization (Details) [Line Items]                  
Majority Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent                 51.00%sgrp_MajorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgrp_TurkeyMember