Commitments and Contingencies (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 10, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) operating_lease	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) operating_lease	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	May 11, 2017 operating_lease	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 operating_lease
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on discontinued operations			$ 15,000	$ (1,000)	$ 149,000	$ (310,000)
Settlement liability			298,000		$ 298,000			$ 317,000
Employment agreements, contract term					1 year
Other current liabilities			4,844,000		$ 4,844,000			2,621,000
Provant
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount	$ 800,000
Other current liabilities			700,000		700,000
Other Current Liabilities | Class Action Employment-related Claim
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual			300,000		300,000
Discontinued operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss contingency recognized			$ 0		0	$ 200,000
Portamedic Service Line
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount		$ 500,000
Portamedic Service Line | Other Current Liabilities
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual								500,000
Facility closure obligation | Hooper Holmes Services | Other Current and Long-term Liabilities
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve								$ 400,000
Facility closure obligation | Hooper Holmes Services | Discontinued operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on discontinued operations					$ 100,000
Number of settled leased agreements | operating_lease			3		3
Settlement liability			$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Employee Severance | Other Current Liabilities
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve			$ 600,000		$ 600,000
Olathe, KS and East Greenwich, RI
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties under operating eases | operating_lease			2		2		2
Iowa and Indianapolis
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties under operating eases | operating_lease									2