Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on the same basis as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). AutoWeb has made its disclosures in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of Company management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation with respect to interim financial statements, have been included. The unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for the period ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows expected for the year or any other period. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the 2019 Form 10-K. References to amounts in the consolidated financial statement sections are in thousands, except share and per share data, unless otherwise specified. As of December 31, 2019, restricted cash primarily consisted of pledged cash pursuant to the PNC Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2020, restricted cash primarily consisted of cash pledged pursuant to the CNC Credit Agreement. In early 2020 and continuing as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the coronavirus pandemic has led to quarantines and stay-at-home/work-from-home orders in a number of countries, states, cities and regions and the closure or limited access to public and private offices and facilities, worldwide, causing widespread disruptions to travel, economic activity and financial markets. Management is unable to predict the extent and duration of these disruptions, which could result in a national or global recession. The pandemic has led the Company’s Manufacturer and Dealer customers to experience disruptions in the (i) supply of vehicle and parts inventories, (ii) ability and willingness of consumers to visit automotive dealerships to purchase or lease vehicles and (iii) overall health and availability of their labor force. Manufacturers also shutdown assembly plants. Volatility in the financial markets, concerns about exposure to the novel coronavirus and governmental quarantines, stay-at-home/work-from-home orders, business closures, and employment furloughs and layoffs have also impacted consumer confidence and willingness to visit dealerships and to purchase or lease vehicles. High unemployment and lower consumer confidence may continue after the stay-at-home/work-from-home orders have ended. These disruptions have impacted the willingness or desire of the Company’s customers to acquire vehicle Leads or other digital marketing services from the Company. Vehicle sales have declined, and the Company has experienced direct disruptions in its operations due to the overall health of, and concerns for, its labor force and as a result of governmental “social distancing” programs, quarantines, travel restrictions and stay-at-home/work-from-home orders, leading to office closures, operating from employee homes and restrictions on its employees traveling to its various offices. The Company continues to experience cancellations or suspensions of purchases of Leads and other digital marketing services by its customers, which materially and adversely affects its business, results of operations, financial condition, earnings per share, cash flow and the trading price of its common stock. In April 2020, the Company implemented a series of cost actions in response to coronavirus pandemic, including reduced executive and board compensation during the three-months ended June 30, 2020, reduced recruitment, travel, consulting and business-to-business marketing expenses, consolidation of various technology tools and products, and limited employee furloughs and staff reductions. The Company also started reducing its overall lead and click generation efforts and corresponding costs to better align its volumes with industry demand and consumer intent to purchase a vehicle. Management will continue to evaluate other cost reduction measures and explore all options available to it in order to minimize the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on the same basis as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). AutoWeb has made its disclosures in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of Company management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation with respect to interim financial statements, have been included. The unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for the period ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows expected for the year or any other period. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the 2019 Form 10-K.

References to amounts in the consolidated financial statement sections are in thousands, except share and per share data, unless otherwise specified.

As of December 31, 2019, restricted cash primarily consisted of pledged cash pursuant to the PNC Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2020, restricted cash primarily consisted of cash pledged pursuant to the CNC Credit Agreement.

In early 2020 and continuing as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the coronavirus pandemic has led to quarantines and stay-at-home/work-from-home orders in a number of countries, states, cities and regions and the closure or limited access to public and private offices and facilities, worldwide, causing widespread disruptions to travel, economic activity and financial markets. Management is unable to predict the extent and duration of these disruptions, which could result in a national or global recession. The pandemic has led the Company’s Manufacturer and Dealer customers to experience disruptions in the (i) supply of vehicle and parts inventories, (ii) ability and willingness of consumers to visit automotive dealerships to purchase or lease vehicles and (iii) overall health and availability of their labor force. Manufacturers also shutdown assembly plants. Volatility in the financial markets, concerns about exposure to the novel coronavirus and governmental quarantines, stay-at-home/work-from-home orders, business closures, and employment furloughs and layoffs have also impacted consumer confidence and willingness to visit dealerships and to purchase or lease vehicles. High unemployment and lower consumer confidence may continue after the stay-at-home/work-from-home orders have ended. These disruptions have impacted the willingness or desire of the Company’s customers to acquire vehicle Leads or other digital marketing services from the Company. Vehicle sales have declined, and the Company has experienced direct disruptions in its operations due to the overall health of, and concerns for, its labor force and as a result of governmental “social distancing” programs, quarantines, travel restrictions and stay-at-home/work-from-home orders, leading to office closures, operating from employee homes and restrictions on its employees traveling to its various offices. The Company continues to experience cancellations or suspensions of purchases of Leads and other digital marketing services by its customers, which materially and adversely affects its business, results of operations, financial condition, earnings per share, cash flow and the trading price of its common stock.

In April 2020, the Company implemented a series of cost actions in response to coronavirus pandemic, including reduced executive and board compensation during the three-months ended June 30, 2020, reduced recruitment, travel, consulting and business-to-business marketing expenses, consolidation of various technology tools and products, and limited employee furloughs and staff reductions. The Company also started reducing its overall lead and click generation efforts and corresponding costs to better align its volumes with industry demand and consumer intent to purchase a vehicle. Management will continue to evaluate other cost reduction measures and explore all options available to it in order to minimize the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.