Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 02, 2023
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-39184
Entity Registrant Name	SWK Holdings Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0001089907
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0435679
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	5956 Sherry Lane
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 650
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75225
City Area Code	972
Local Phone Number	687-7250
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,503,113
Common Stock [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	SWKH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Senior Notes [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.00% Senior Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	SWKHL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ