| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 055 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Notes Payable - Notes Payable (Details) (http://nv5.com/20161231/role/statement-note-9-notes-payable-notes-payable-details) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001532961 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||
| Debt Instrument [Axis] | Debt Instrument [Axis] | |||||||
| Note Payable, Former Stockholder of Nolte [Member] | Stock Payable [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] | Note Payable, Former Stockholder of Nolte [Member] | Stock Payable [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] | |
Notes Payable and Other Obligations | ||||||||
Current portion of notes payable and other obligations | (10,764,000) | (4,347,000) | ||||||
Notes payable and other obligations, less current portion | 21,632,000 | 6,360,000 | ||||||