CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total Travelzoo Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			11,365
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,891		$ 114	$ 0	$ 6,239	$ (403)	$ (4,059)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,788				2,788
Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			558
Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	(5,591)		$ 4		(5,595)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,583)			(1,583)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	171						171
Net income	4,194
Net income	4,195					4,195
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			11,923
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	1,871		$ 118	(1,583)	3,432	3,792	(3,888)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			11,365
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	1,891		$ 114	0	6,239	(403)	(4,059)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			12,551
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(4,232)	$ (4,232)	$ 126	(5,488)	4,415	508	(3,793)	$ 0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(4,232)						(3,793)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			11,594
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021	1,002		$ 115	(1,583)	4,988	969	(3,487)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	971				971
Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			329
Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	(2,524)		$ 3		(2,527)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(401)						(401)
Net income	2,831
Net income	2,823					2,823
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			11,923
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	1,871		$ 118	(1,583)	3,432	3,792	(3,888)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			12,551
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(4,232)						(3,793)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	1,456	1,456			1,456
Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			540
Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	1,885	1,885	$ 5		1,880
Repurchase of common stock	(1,170)	(1,170)		(1,170)
Proceeds from short swing settlement	46	46			46
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,551)	(1,551)					(1,551)
Net income	4,218	4,182				4,182		36
Net income	4,182
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			13,091
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	5,252	616	$ 131	(6,658)	7,797	4,690	(5,344)	4,636
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	616						(5,344)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			13,091
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	6,065	1,431	$ 131	(5,488)	7,426	3,895	(4,533)	4,634
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022							(4,533)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	325	325			325
Repurchase of common stock	(1,170)	(1,170)		(1,170)
Proceeds from short swing settlement	46	46			46
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(811)	(811)					(811)
Net income	797	795				795		2
Net income	795
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			13,091
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	5,252	$ 616	$ 131	$ (6,658)	$ 7,797	$ 4,690	(5,344)	$ 4,636
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 616						$ (5,344)