Defined Contribution Plans	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plans	Note 5 – Defined Contribution Plans We maintain the ProPhase Labs, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan, a defined contribution plan for our employees. Our contributions to the plan are based on the amount of the employee plan contributions and compensation. Our contributions to the plan in during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were $21,000 and $22,000, respectively.

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2235017

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