Business Description and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Glowpoint and our 100%-owned subsidiary, GP Communications, LLC, whose business function is to provide interstate telecommunications services for regulatory purposes. All material inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassification	Reclassification Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), which supersedes most existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). We continue to evaluate the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and believe that the Company will use the retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-09 to have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Income Taxes” (Subtopic 740-10). The amendments in this update require deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current regardless of the classification of the underlying assets and liabilities. For public companies, the amendments will be effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Earlier application is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-17 to have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB created Topic 842 and issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases”. The guidance in this update supersedes Topic 840, “Leases”. This ASU requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use assets and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments on the balance sheet. For public companies, the amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on our financial statements and disclosures. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (Subtopic 718). The guidance in this update involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. For public companies, the amendments will be effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Earlier application is permitted for any interim or annual period. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 to have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures.
Taxes Billed to Customers and Remitted to Taxing Authorities	Taxes Billed to Customers and Remitted to Taxing Authorities We recognize taxes billed to customers in revenue and taxes remitted to taxing authorities in our cost of revenue.
Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets	Goodwill Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 350 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment”. We test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis on November 30 each year or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change indicating that the fair value of the goodwill may be below its carrying amount. The Company considered the declines in our revenue and cash flows, coupled with defaults of the Main Street Loan Agreement, to be a triggering event for an interim goodwill impairment test. The performance of the impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step involves comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying value, including goodwill. The Company operates as a single reporting unit. The Company used market-based approaches to determine the fair value of the reporting unit for the first step of the goodwill impairment test. These approaches used quoted market prices in active markets and revenue multiples of next twelve months revenue for comparable companies. The carrying amount of our reporting unit exceeded its fair value; therefore, the second step of the goodwill impairment test was performed to calculate implied goodwill and to measure the amount of the impairment loss. The Company allocated the fair value of the reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities.
Capitalized Software Costs	Capitalized Software Costs The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining internal-use software. All software development costs have been appropriately accounted for as required by ASC Topic 350-40 “Intangible – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software”. Capitalized software costs are included in Property and Equipment on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and are amortized over three to four years. Software costs that do not meet capitalization criteria are expensed as incurred.