Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 26, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LookSmart Group, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001641129
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	LOOK
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,638,726
Document Type	10-K/A
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Annual Report on Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 is being filed to update on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the Commission on April 14, 2016. The following items were corrected with typographical errors and missing information and/or details. 1) Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, on the paragraph of Results of Operations, page 41 and Other items on page 44 were updated to correct the typographical errors on the numbers. 2) Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm was updated from single year December 31, 2014 disclosure to comparative years December 31, 2015 and 2014. The missing paragraph of going concern matter emphasis was also added back. A $1 rounding error on total liabilities as of December 31, 2015 was corrected. The footnote 1 of the audit report and financial statements was also updated to add more details on the business. For convenience and ease of reference, the Company is filing the Annual Report in its entirety with applicable changes. Unless otherwise stated, all information contained in this amendment is as April 14, 2016, the filing date of the original Annual Report. Except as stated herein, this Form 10K/A does not reflect events or transactions occurring after such filing date. No information in the Annual Report other than as set forth above is amended hereby. Current dated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer have been included as exhibits to this amendment.
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 3,496,010

LookSmart Group, Inc. 10-K/A