Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 06, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001031029
Entity Registrant Name	StarTek, Inc.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity File Number	1-12793
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1370538
Entity Address, Address Line One	6200 South Syracuse Way, Suite 485
Entity Address, City or Town	Greenwood Village
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80111
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	262-4500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	SRT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 138,480,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,528,400