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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 29, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SPARK NETWORKS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001314475
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,031,017

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,972	$ 10,458
Restricted cash	1,327	1,232
Accounts receivable	1,372	1,510
Deferred tax asset, net - current	8	8
Prepaid expenses and other	1,282	861
Total current assets	11,961	14,069
Property and equipment, net	3,231	3,133
Goodwill	8,976	8,861
Intangible assets, net	2,147	2,143
Deferred tax asset, net - non-current	4	5
Other assets	895	153
Total assets	27,214	28,364
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,107	1,093
Accrued liabilities	4,610	5,339
Deferred revenue	9,388	8,128
Deferred tax liability - current	257	257
Total current liabilities	15,362	14,817
Deferred tax liability - non-current	1,520	1,413
Other liabilities	1,352	588
Total liabilities	18,234	16,818
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000 of which are designated as Series C Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, with no shares of Preferred Stock issued or outstanding
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, with 20,997,489 and 20,945,364 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively:	21	21
Additional paid-in-capital	55,211	54,857
Accumulated other comprehensive income	732	712
Accumulated deficit	(46,984)	(44,044)
Total stockholders' equity	8,980	11,546
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 27,214	$ 28,364

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	20,997,489	20,945,364
Common stock, shares outstanding	20,997,489	20,945,364
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Designated as Series C Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	450,000	450,000

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 17,263,000	$ 14,555,000
Cost and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)	13,657,000	11,848,000
Sales and marketing	1,262,000	973,000
Customer service	703,000	613,000
Technical operations	332,000	350,000
Development	791,000	846,000
General and administrative	2,934,000	2,238,000
Depreciation	453,000	403,000
Amortization of intangible assets	0	13,000
Total cost and expenses	20,132,000	17,284,000
Operating loss	(2,869,000)	(2,729,000)
Interest income and other, net	(53,000)	(127,000)
Loss before income taxes	(2,816,000)	(2,602,000)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	124,000	(889,000)
Net loss	$ (2,940,000)	$ (1,713,000)
Net loss per share-basic and diluted	$ (0.14)	$ (0.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted	20,960	20,596
Comprehensive loss	$ (2,920,000)	$ (1,675,000)

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Stock-based compensation:
Stock-based compensation	$ 188	$ 204
Cost of revenue [Member]
Stock-based compensation:
Stock-based compensation		2
Sales and marketing [Member]
Stock-based compensation:
Stock-based compensation	34	20
Technical operations [Member]
Stock-based compensation:
Stock-based compensation	1	30
Development [Member]
Stock-based compensation:
Stock-based compensation	4	11
General and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation:
Stock-based compensation	$ 149	$ 141

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,940)	$ (1,713)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Deferred taxes	108	76
Depreciation and amortization	453	416
Stock-based compensation	188	204
Foreign exchange gain on intercompany loan	(79)	(125)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(95)	(137)
Accounts receivable	138	143
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(424)	51
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(783)	(1,875)
Deferred revenue	1,260	1,030
Other	9	7
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,165)	(1,923)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(484)	(649)
Purchases of intangible assets	(3)	(23)
Net cash used in investing activities	(487)	(672)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	166	6
Net cash provided by financing activities	166	6
Net decrease in cash	(2,486)	(2,589)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,458	15,106
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,972	$ 12,517
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease incentives	$ 751

The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.	The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company

The common stock of Spark Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is traded on the NYSE MKT.

On December 31, 2010, Spark Networks Limited (“SNUK”) distributed its shareholdings in each of HurryDate, LLC; MingleMatch, Inc.; Kizmeet, Inc.; SN Holdco, LLC; SN Events, Inc.; Reseaux Spark Canada Ltd. and Spark SocialNet, Inc. by transferring its shares in those companies to Spark Networks, Inc. Spark Networks, Inc. subsequently transferred all of its shares in the same companies to LOV USA, LLC, a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary of Spark Networks, Inc. SNUK continues to hold all of the shares of Spark Networks (Israel) Limited, VAP AG and JDate Limited. In addition, SNUK now holds all of the shares of Spark Networks USA, LLC, a newly formed subsidiary into which SNUK has transferred all of its United States based assets.

The Company is a leading global media business, focused on creating iconic niche-focused brands that build and strengthen the communities they serve. Core properties are primarily online dating websites accessible via desktop and mobile devices that enable adults to meet, participate in a community and form relationships with like-minded individuals by using many features on its websites, such as detailed profiles, onsite email centers, real-time chat rooms, instant messaging services, suggested matches, interactive games and advanced searching tools. Today, the Company’s largest and most recognizable websites are ChristianMingle.com and JDate.com. The Company also operates several international websites and maintains physical operations in both the United States and Israel.

Membership on the online dating websites is free and allows registered members to create their own detailed profiles and access searchable databases of member profiles. On the majority of the websites, the ability to initiate most communication with other members requires the payment of monthly subscription fees, which represents the primary source of revenue. The Company offers a variety of subscription plans with varying prices based upon subscription length and features. Subscriptions renew automatically until subscribers terminate them. The Company also receives incremental revenue from online advertising sales and offline events.

The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or for any future periods.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, cost of revenue, prepaid advertising, website and software development costs, goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets, accounting for business combinations, legal contingencies, income taxes and stock-based compensation. In addition, the Company uses assumptions when employing the Black-Scholes option valuation model to calculate the fair value of granted stock-based awards. The Company bases its estimates of the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, when these carrying values are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The consolidated financial statements on this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Adoption of New Accounting Principles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Adoption of New Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Adoption of New Accounting Principles

2.	Adoption of New Accounting Principles

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 concerns presentation and disclosure only, and did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Net Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock - Basic and Diluted
Net loss applicable to common stock	$ (2,940)	$ (1,713)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted	20,960	20,596
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.14)	$ (0.08)

Revolving Credit Facility (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Facility (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 25, 2013	Feb. 14, 2008
Revolving Credit Facility (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility		$ 15,000,000
Credit facility initiation date		Feb. 14, 2008
Maturity date of credit agreement		Feb. 14, 2014
Revolving credit facility agreement under fifth amendment		Apr. 25, 2013
Per annum interest rate under credit agreement	LIBOR or Eurodollar Rate +2%
Variable interest rate on credit agreement				2.00%
Interest rate on base rate loan				1.00%
Commitment fee per annum	0.25%
Outstanding amounts under credit agreement		$ 0
Amortization expense		$ 7,000	$ 4,000
Base rate loan, Interest Rate Description		Prime Rate plus 1%
Original Credit Agreement [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility (Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs					$ 446,000
Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility (Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs				$ 111,000

Stockholders' Equity (Details) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details) shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013 $ / shares shares
Stock options activity
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares \| shares	3,829
Granted, Number of Shares \| shares	100
Exercised, Number of Shares \| shares	(52)
Forfeited, Number of Shares \| shares	(15)
Expired, Number of Shares \| shares	(3)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares \| shares	3,859
Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Price Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 3.88
Granted, Weighted Average Price Per Share \| $ / shares	7.25
Exercised, Weighted Average Price Per Share \| $ / shares	3.19
Forfeited, Weighted Average Price Per Share \| $ / shares	7.28
Expired, Weighted Average Price Per Share \| $ / shares	3.00
Ending Balance, Weighted Average Price Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 3.96

Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jul. 09, 2007
Stockholders' Equity (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Incremental expense	$ 1,000,000
Incremental expense, period recognized	4 years
Incremental expense recognized	$ 0	$ 43,000
Options authorized and reserved			2.5
Exercise price for stock options	not be lower than the closing sale price
Incentive stock options granted	more than 10% of the total combined voting power
Exercise price, incentive stock options, description	price is NOT to be less than 110% of the closing sale price
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options	$ 1,700,000
Compensation cost expected to be recognized	3 years
Discount on purchase of additional common shares	50.00%
Redemption price per right	$ 0.001
Minimum [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of incentive stock options granted	10.00%
Percentage of exercise price	110.00%

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Summary of changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income
Balance at December 31, 2012	$ 712
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	20
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at March 31, 2013	$ 732

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Textual) [Abstract]
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 0

Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Summary of segment information
Total revenue	$ 17,263	$ 14,555
Operating loss	2,869	2,729
Reportable Segment [Member]
Summary of segment information
Total revenue	17,263	14,555
Total direct marketing expenses	12,698	10,938
Unallocated operating expenses	7,434	6,346
Operating loss	2,869	2,729
Reportable Segment [Member] \| Jewish Networks [Member]
Summary of segment information
Total revenue	6,452	6,580
Total direct marketing expenses	751	801
Reportable Segment [Member] \| Christian Networks [Member]
Summary of segment information
Total revenue	9,908	6,853
Total direct marketing expenses	11,722	9,795
Reportable Segment [Member] \| Other Networks [Member]
Summary of segment information
Total revenue	815	1,031
Total direct marketing expenses	199	312
Reportable Segment [Member] \| Offline and Other Businesses [Member]
Summary of segment information
Total revenue	88	91
Total direct marketing expenses	$ 26	$ 30

Segment Information (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2013 Segments
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of separate reportable segments	4

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Lease for office space expires		Oct. 31, 2018
Plaintiffs excess seek damages	$ 25,000
Current Lease One [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating lease commitments		$ 130,000
New Lease Two [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating lease commitments		$ 2,600,000

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Provision for Income tax	$ 124,000	$ (889,000)
Deferred tax	83,000
Current income tax	19,000
Income tax related to interest accrued on its unrecognized tax benefits	$ 22,000

Related Party Transactions (Details)	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Agreement extension date	Dec. 31, 2014