Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 22, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ProPhase Labs, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000868278
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 14,429,673
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,080,776
Trading Symbol	PRPH
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016