Document and Entity Information - shares shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 09, 2019
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	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Current Reporting Status	Yes
Smaller Reporting Company	true
Emerging Growth Company	false
Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		5,092