Business Description and Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Business Description and Significant Accounting Policies	Note 1 - Business Description and Significant Accounting Policies Business Description Oblong, Inc. (“Oblong” or “we” or “us” or the “Company”) was formed as a Delaware corporation in May 2000 and is a provider of patented multi-stream collaboration technologies and managed services for video collaboration and network applications. Prior to March 6, 2020, Oblong, Inc. was named Glowpoint, Inc. (“Glowpoint”). On March 6, 2020, Glowpoint changed its name to Oblong, Inc. On October 1, 2019, the Company closed an acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interest of Oblong Industries, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation founded in 2006 (“Oblong Industries” and, such transaction, the “Acquisition”); see further discussion in Note 3 - Oblong Industries Acquisition. In this Report, we use the terms “Oblong” or “we” or “us” or the “Company” to refer to (i) Oblong (formerly Glowpoint), for periods prior to the closing of the Merger, and (ii) the “combined organization” of Oblong (formerly Glowpoint) and Oblong Industries for periods after the closing of the Merger. For purposes of segment reporting, we refer to the Oblong (formerly Glowpoint) business as “Glowpoint” herein, and to the Oblong Industries business as “Oblong Industries” herein. Basis of Presentation The Company's fiscal year ends on December 31 of each calendar year. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared on substantially the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. In the opinion of the Company's management, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The December 31, 2019 year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data in this document was derived from audited consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q does not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and notes thereto included in the Company's fiscal 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 15, 2020 (the “2019 10-K”). The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods included in these condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or the entire fiscal year. Because the closing of the acquisition of Oblong Industries occurred on October 1, 2019, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 included in this Report do not reflect Oblong Industries’ financial results. Principles of Consolidation The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Oblong and our 100%-owned subsidiaries, (i) GP Communications, LLC (“GP Communications”), whose business function is to provide interstate telecommunications services for regulatory purposes, (ii) Oblong Industries, and (iii) the following subsidiaries of Oblong Industries: Oblong Industries Europe, S.L. and Oblong Europe Limited. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The U.S. Dollar is the functional currency for all subsidiaries. Segments Prior to the acquisition of Oblong Industries on October 1, 2019, the Company operated in one segment. Following October 1, 2019, the former businesses of Glowpoint and Oblong Industries have been managed separately and involve different products and services. Accordingly, the Company currently operates in two segments: 1) the Glowpoint (now named Oblong) business which includes managed services for video collaboration and network applications and 2) the Oblong Industries business which includes products and services for visual collaboration technologies. See Note 12 - Segment Reporting for further discussion. Use of Estimates Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from the estimates made. We continually evaluate estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements for reasonableness. Appropriate adjustments, if any, to the estimates used are made prospectively based upon such periodic evaluation. The significant areas of estimation include determining the allowance for doubtful accounts, the estimated lives and recoverability of property and equipment, and intangible assets, the inputs used in the fair value of equity based awards as well as the values ascribed to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination. Significant Accounting Policies The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements are disclosed in our 2019 10-K. Leases The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. For the Company’s operating leases, the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Since all of the lease agreements do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimated an incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of the lease payments. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, subject to any changes in the lease or expectations regarding the terms. Variable lease costs such as operating costs and property taxes are expensed as incurred. Treasury Stock Purchases and sales of treasury stock are accounted for using the cost method. Under this method, shares acquired are recorded at the acquisition price directly to the treasury stock account. Upon sale, the treasury stock account is reduced by the original acquisition price of the shares and any difference is recorded in equity, on a first-in first-out basis. The Company does not recognize a gain or loss to income from the purchase and sale of treasury stock. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which was subsequently amended in February 2020 by ASU 2020-02 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842).” Topic 326 introduces an impairment model that is based on expected credit losses, rather than incurred losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments (e.g. accounts receivable, loans and held-to-maturity securities), including certain off-balance sheet financial instruments (e.g., loan commitments). The expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments, over the contractual term. Financial instruments with similar risk characteristics may be grouped together when estimating expected credit losses. Topic 326 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.