Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Nov. 08, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	GLOWPOINT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000746210
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Smaller Reporting Company	true
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		49,813,000