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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2018	May 10, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	RDVT
Entity Registrant Name	RED VIOLET, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001720116
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,266,613

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,793	$ 65
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $153 and $228 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	2,032	1,650
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	796	559
Total current assets	22,621	2,274
Property and equipment, net	974	1,091
Intangible assets, net	16,531	15,353
Goodwill	5,227	5,227
Other non-current assets	1,182	1,180
Total assets	46,535	25,125
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	1,063	919
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,189	6,437
Deferred revenue	21	33
Total liabilities	6,273	7,389
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock—$0.001 par value, 10,000,000 and 0 authorized, and 0 shares issued and outstanding, at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
Common stock—$0.001 par value, 200,000,000 and 5,000 shares authorized, and 10,266,613 and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding, at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	10
Additional paid-in capital	40,252
Member's capital		17,736
Total shareholders' equity	40,262	17,736
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 46,535	$ 25,125

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 153	$ 228
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	0
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	5,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,266,613	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,266,613	1,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 3,325	$ 1,572
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	2,017	1,401
Sales and marketing expenses	1,089	818
General and administrative expenses	1,852	2,030
Depreciation and amortization	451	216
Total costs and expenses	5,409	4,465
Loss before income taxes	(2,084)	(2,893)
Net loss	$ (2,084)	$ (2,893)
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted	$ (0.20)	$ (0.28)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	10,266,613	10,266,613

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Member's capital
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 17,736			$ 17,736
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017	1,000	1,000
Contribution by Fluent, Inc., including allocation of expenses	$ 24,264			24,264
Share-based compensation	346			346
Net loss	(2,084)			(2,084)
Spin-off from Fluent, Inc.		$ 10	$ 40,252	$ (40,262)
Spin-off from Fluent, Inc., shares		10,265,613
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 40,262	$ 10	$ 40,252
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2018	10,266,613	10,266,613

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (2,084)	$ (2,893)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	451	216
Share-based compensation expense	165	458
Write-off of long-lived assets	55
Provision for (recovery of) bad debts	(56)	6
Allocation of expenses from Fluent, Inc.	325	840
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(326)	(202)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(237)	(12)
Other non-current assets	(2)	85
Trade accounts payable	144	(29)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(1,248)	(14)
Deferred revenue	(12)	(17)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,825)	(1,562)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(16)	(225)
Capitalized costs included in intangible assets	(1,370)	(1,702)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,386)	(1,927)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital contributed by Fluent, Inc.	23,939	3,263
Net cash provided by financing activities	23,939	3,263
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,728	(226)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	65	226
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	19,793
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
Share-based compensation capitalized in intangible assets	$ 181	$ 191

Organization	3 Months Ended
Organization	Mar. 31, 2018
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	1. Organization On March 26, 2018, Fluent, Inc. (“Fluent”), formerly known as Cogint, Inc., a Delaware corporation, completed the previously announced spin-off (the “Spin-off”) of its risk management business from its digital marketing business by way of a distribution of all the shares of common stock of Fluent’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Violet, Inc. (“red violet” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, to Fluent’s stockholders of record as of March 19, 2018 (the “Record Date”) and certain warrant holders. The distribution occurred by way of a pro rata stock distribution to such common stock and warrant holders, each of whom received one share of red violet’s common stock for every 7.5 shares of Fluent’s common stock held on the Record Date or to which they were entitled to under their warrant, which resulted in a distribution of a total of 10,266,613 shares of red violet common stock. Upon the Spin-off, red violet owns Fluent subsidiaries which previously operated Fluent’s risk management business. As a result of the Spin-off, red violet is an independent public company and red violet’s common stock began regular-way trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “RDVT” on March 27, 2018. red violet has only one operating segment, as defined by ASC 280, “Segment Reporting.”

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of significant accounting policies	2. Summary of significant accounting policies (a) Basis of preparation and liquidity The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared for red violet in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. red violet accounted for the Spin-off in accordance with ASC 805-50-30-5 Initial Measurement- Transactions Between Entities Under Common Control – Transfer Date Measurement and therefore the net assets transferred from Fluent to red violet upon the Spin-off were reflected in our consolidated financial statements at Fluent carrying values at the time of the Spin-off. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for any future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2018. The information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and accompanying notes of red violet for the year ended December 31, 2017 (“2017 Financials”) included in Exhibit 99.1, Information Statement, to the current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2018. The condensed consolidated and combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date included in the 2017 Financials, but does not include all disclosures including notes required by US GAAP. Principles of consolidation and combination Although the Spin-off was completed on March 26, 2018, the Company has reflected the Spin-off in these financial statements as if it occurred on March 31, 2018 as the Company determined that the impact is not material to the consolidated and combined financial statements. The financial statements present the consolidated and combined results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of red violet and its subsidiaries. These financial statements were prepared on a consolidated and combined basis because certain of the entities were under common control for periods prior to the Spin-off. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated between the consolidated and combined entities. The historical condensed consolidated and combined financial results presented prior to the Spin-off may not be indicative of the results that would have been achieved by the Company had it operated as a separate, standalone entity prior to the Spin-off. The condensed consolidated and combined financial statements presented prior to the Spin-off do not reflect any changes that may occur in the Company’s operations in connection with or as a result of the Spin-off. (b) Recently issued accounting standards As an emerging growth company, we have left open the opportunity to take advantage of the extended transition period provided to emerging growth companies in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, however, it is the Company’s present intention to adopt any applicable new accounting standards timely. In May 2014, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”), “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date,” which delays the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. In March 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)” (“ASU 2016-08”), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The guidance includes indicators to assist an entity in evaluating whether it controls the good or the service before it is transferred to the customer. The new revenue recognition standard is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, that is, the first quarter of 2018. The new standard also permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective method). We adopted Topic 606 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method, and the adoption did not have any material impact on our consolidated and combined balance sheets, statements of operations, or cash flows. Refer to Note 1(c) below for further details. In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), “Leases (Topic 842),” which generally requires companies to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet. This guidance will be effective for public entities and private entities in the first quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, respectively, on a modified retrospective basis and early adoption is permitted. It will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2020. We are still evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 (“ASU 2016-15”), “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,” which provides guidance for certain cash flow issues, including contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs etc. The guidance is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted ASU 2016-15 for the first quarter of 2018 and ASU 2016-15 did not have any material impact on our condensed consolidated and combined financial statements. (c) Revenue recognition On January 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modiﬁed retrospective method applied to all contracts that are not completed contracts at the date of initial application. There was no impact on the opening accumulated deﬁcit as of January 1, 2018 due to the adoption of Topic 606. Revenue is recognized when control of goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reﬂects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In other words, our performance obligation is to provide on demand solutions to our customers by leveraging our proprietary technology and applying machine learning and advanced analytic techniques to our massive data repository. The pricing for the customer contracts is based on usage, a monthly fee, or a combination of both. Available within Topic 606, we have applied the portfolio approach practical expedient in accounting for customer revenue as one collective group, rather than individual contracts. Based on our historical knowledge of the contracts contained in this portfolio and the similar nature and characteristics of the customers, we have concluded the financial statement effects are not materially different than if accounting for revenue on a contract by contract basis. Revenue is recognized over a period of time since the performance obligation is delivered in a series. Our customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits provided by the performance as the Company performs. Furthermore, we have elected the “right to invoice” practical expedient, available within ASC 606-10-55-18, as our measure of progress, since we have a right to payment from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of our performance completed-to-date. The Company's revenue arrangements do not contain significant financing components. If a customer pays consideration before we transfer services to the customer, those amounts are classiﬁed as deferred revenue. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balance of deferred revenue was $21 and $33, respectively, all of which are expected to be realized in the next 12 months. $17 of the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2017 had been recognized into revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, approximately $363 of revenue is expected to be recognized in the future related to outstanding performance obligations. The balance relates primarily to revenues for subscription contracts that has a term of more than 12 months. Approximately $180 will be recognized during the remaining nine months of 2018, $174 in 2019 and the remainder in 2020. The actual timing of recognition may vary due to factors outside of the Company’s control. The Company has elected to exclude variable consideration related entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations and contracts where revenue is recognized based upon the right to invoice the customer. Sales commissions are recorded at the time revenue is recognized. These costs are recorded in sales and marketing expenses. In addition, we elected the practical expedient to not disclose the value of unsatisﬁed performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

Loss Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Loss per share

3. Loss per share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock and is calculated using the treasury stock method for stock options and unvested shares. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the calculation in the loss periods as their effects would be anti-dilutive.

Prior to the Spin-off, the financial information of red violet represented the consolidated and combined figures of red violet and its subsidiaries. red violet only had 1,000 shares of common stock outstanding, all of which Fluent owned. On March 26, 2018, upon the Spin-off of red violet, an aggregate of 10,266,613 shares of red violet common stock were distributed to Fluent stockholders and certain warrant holders. This number of shares remained outstanding at March 31, 2018, and is utilized to calculate loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, as shown in the table below.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except share data)	2018			2017
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(2,084	)	$	(2,893	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and diluted		10,266,613			10,266,613
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted:	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.28	)

A total of 56,000 shares of unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) have been excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation as the impact is anti-dilutive.

Intangible assets, net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets, net

4. Intangible assets, net

Intangible assets other than goodwill consist of the following:

(In thousands)	Amortization period	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Gross amount:
Software developed for internal use	10 years	$	18,193		$	16,642
Accumulated amortization:
Software developed for internal use			(1,662	)		(1,289	)
Net intangible assets:
Software developed for internal use		$	16,531		$	15,353

The gross amount associated with software developed for internal use mainly represents capitalized costs of internally developed software, including eligible salaries and staff benefits, share-based compensation expense, traveling expenses incurred by relevant employees, and other relevant costs.

Amortization expenses of $373 and $156 were included in depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, intangible assets of $1,920, included in the gross amounts of software developed for internal use, have not started amortization, as they have not yet been ready for their intended use.

red violet capitalized $1,551 and $1,893 related to internally developed software during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As of March 31, 2018, estimated amortization expenses related to the Company’s intangible assets for the remainder of 2018 through 2023 and thereafter are as follows:

(In thousands)
Year	March 31, 2018
Remainder of 2018	$	1,270
2019		1,822
2020		1,821
2021		1,819
2022		1,818
2023 and thereafter		7,981
Total	$	16,531

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
Goodwill	Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	5. Goodwill Goodwill represents the cost in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired in a business combination. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balance of goodwill of $5,227 was as a result of the acquisition of Interactive Data, LLC (“Interactive Data”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of red violet, effective on October 2, 2014. In accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other,” goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable, by assessing qualitative factors or performing a quantitative analysis in determining whether it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds the carrying value. The measurement date of our annual goodwill impairment test is October 1. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there are no events or changes in circumstances to indicate that goodwill is impaired.

Income taxes	3 Months Ended
Income taxes	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes	6. Income taxes red violet is a “C” corporation, while its subsidiaries are all limited liability companies. Before the Spin-off, red violet and its subsidiaries, were consolidated with Fluent for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, for purposes of these financial statements, the income tax provisions were prepared assuming the entities filed separate tax returns. The Company is subject to federal and state income taxes in the United States. Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items arising in that quarter. In each quarter, we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated annual tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment in that quarter. On December 22, 2017, the tax reform legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted, with the statutory federal income tax rate lowered to 21% among other changes, effective on January 1, 2018. As a full valuation allowance was provided as of March 31, 2018, the Act does not have any material net impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements, however, certain income tax disclosures are affected. The Company’s effective income tax rate differed from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 34% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the effective income tax rate was 0%, and the difference is primarily the result of the full valuation allowance applied against the Company’s deferred tax assets. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon its evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the Company’s financial statements. red violet continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings. red violet has no federal income tax filings that remain open for tax examinations as 2018 will be the first filing year for the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes; however, one of red violet’s subsidiaries, Interactive Data’s stand-alone state income tax returns since 2014 remain open for tax examinations. red violet does not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Common Stock and Preferred Stock	3 Months Ended
Common Stock and Preferred Stock	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock and preferred stock	7. Common stock and preferred stock Common stock As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the number of authorized shares of common stock was 200,000,000 and 5,000, with par value of $0.001 per share, respectively, of which, 10,266,613 and 1,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, respectively. On March 26, 2018, Fluent completed the Spin-off of its risk management business from its digital marketing business by way of a distribution of all the shares of common stock of red violet to Fluent’s stockholders of record as of March 19, 2018, the Record Date, and certain warrant holders, which resulted in a distribution of a total of 10,266,613 shares of red violet common stock. Preferred stock As of March 31, 2018, we had 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with par value of $0.001 per share authorized, and there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding. There was no preferred stock authorized as of December 31, 2017.

Share-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation

8. Share-based compensation

On March 22, 2018, the board of directors of red violet and Fluent, in its capacity as sole stockholder of red violet prior to the Spin-off, approved the Red Violet, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan, (the “2018 Plan”), which became effective immediately prior to the Spin-off. A total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized to be issued under the 2018 Plan. The primary purpose of the 2018 Plan is to attract, retain, reward and motivate certain individuals by providing them with an opportunity to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in the Company and to incentivize them to expend maximum effort for the growth and success of the Company, so as to strengthen the mutuality of the interests between such individuals and the stockholders of the Company.

On March 29, 2018, an aggregate of 56,000 shares of RSUs were granted to certain directors, at a grant date fair value of $6.10 per share, under the 2018 Plan, with vesting periods ranging from one to three years. The fair value of the RSUs was estimated using the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which was equivalent to the closing price of the common stock on the grant date.

As of March 31, 2018, unrecognized share-based compensation expense associated with the granted RSUs amounted to $340, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

Share-based compensation of $346 and $649 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Included in the total share-based compensation recorded was $344 and $649 related to the share-based awards granted by Fluent to company employees or non-employees during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Share-based compensation was allocated to the following accounts in the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Sales and marketing expenses	$	41	$	85
General and administrative expenses		124		373
Share-based compensation expense		165		458
Capitalized in intangible assets		181		191
Total	$	346	$	649

Related party transactions	3 Months Ended
Related party transactions	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	9. Related party transactions Contribution by Fluent, Inc., recorded in the condensed consolidated and combined statement of changes in shareholders’ equity, represents cash funding provided or the portion of certain expenses allocated by Fluent to red violet, on or prior to the Spin-off. These allocated expenses are primarily corporate employee salaries and benefits of the functional groups (inclusive of executive management, accounting, administrative and information technology) and corporate administrative expenses (inclusive of legal services, accounting and finance services and other corporate and infrastructure services). Corporate employee salaries and benefits were allocated on the basis of time spent, and corporate administrative expenses were allocated on the basis of relative percentage of services utilized or benefit received. red violet recorded expenses of $325 and $840 as a result of the allocation of expenses from Fluent during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Upon the Spin-off, Fluent no longer allocates any expenses to red violet. As discussed in Note 8, “Share-based compensation,” share-based compensation of $344 and $649 in relation with the share-based awards granted by Fluent were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Management believes the assumptions and allocations underlying the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. The expense allocations have been determined on a basis considered to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by red violet during the periods presented relative to the total costs and expenses incurred by Fluent. However, these expenses may not be reflective of the expenses that would have been recorded had red violet been an entity that operated independently of Fluent, and not been a subsidiary of Fluent. Consequently, future results of operations of red violet after the Spin-off will include costs and expenses that may be materially different than red violet’s historical results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. Accordingly, the financial statements for these periods are not indicative of red violet’s future results of operations, financial position, and cash flow.

Commitments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments

10. Commitments

(a) Capital commitment

The Company incurred data costs of $1,241 and $980 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, under certain data licensing agreements. As of March 31, 2018, material capital commitments under certain data licensing agreements were $22,011, shown as follows:

(In thousands)
Year	March 31, 2018
Remainder of 2018	$	3,784
2019		5,900
2020		6,250
2021		4,775
2022		1,302
Total	$	22,011

(b) Guarantees

As of December 31, 2017, the Company was a guarantor on certain Fluent debt, with an outstanding principal amount, plus paid-in-kind interest, of $55.6 million as of December 31, 2017, and a maturity date in December 2020.

Upon the Spin-off on March 26, 2018, Fluent, LLC, a subsidiary of Fluent, refinanced such Fluent debt, and red violet’s obligations as a guarantor ceased.

We have employment agreements with certain executives, including our Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, which provide for compensation and certain other benefits and for severance payments under certain circumstances.

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	11. Subsequent events On April 26, 2018, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with MDB Management, Inc. (“MDB”), a company owned by Michael Brauser, chairman of the Company’s board of directors, and one of his sons, for MDB to provide consulting services related to business development, future acquisitions, and strategic transactions to the Company (“MDB Agreement”), for a term of six months, and shall automatically renew for additional six-month periods unless either party provides written notice to the other of its intent not to renew not fewer than 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term. Under the MDB Agreement, the consulting service fee is $30 per month.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of preparation and liquidity	(a) Basis of preparation and liquidity The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared for red violet in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. red violet accounted for the Spin-off in accordance with ASC 805-50-30-5 Initial Measurement- Transactions Between Entities Under Common Control – Transfer Date Measurement and therefore the net assets transferred from Fluent to red violet upon the Spin-off were reflected in our consolidated financial statements at Fluent carrying values at the time of the Spin-off. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for any future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2018. The information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and accompanying notes of red violet for the year ended December 31, 2017 (“2017 Financials”) included in Exhibit 99.1, Information Statement, to the current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2018. The condensed consolidated and combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date included in the 2017 Financials, but does not include all disclosures including notes required by US GAAP. Principles of consolidation and combination Although the Spin-off was completed on March 26, 2018, the Company has reflected the Spin-off in these financial statements as if it occurred on March 31, 2018 as the Company determined that the impact is not material to the consolidated and combined financial statements. The financial statements present the consolidated and combined results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of red violet and its subsidiaries. These financial statements were prepared on a consolidated and combined basis because certain of the entities were under common control for periods prior to the Spin-off. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated between the consolidated and combined entities. The historical condensed consolidated and combined financial results presented prior to the Spin-off may not be indicative of the results that would have been achieved by the Company had it operated as a separate, standalone entity prior to the Spin-off. The condensed consolidated and combined financial statements presented prior to the Spin-off do not reflect any changes that may occur in the Company’s operations in connection with or as a result of the Spin-off.
Recently issued accounting standards	(b) Recently issued accounting standards As an emerging growth company, we have left open the opportunity to take advantage of the extended transition period provided to emerging growth companies in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, however, it is the Company’s present intention to adopt any applicable new accounting standards timely. In May 2014, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”), “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date,” which delays the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. In March 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)” (“ASU 2016-08”), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The guidance includes indicators to assist an entity in evaluating whether it controls the good or the service before it is transferred to the customer. The new revenue recognition standard is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, that is, the first quarter of 2018. The new standard also permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective method). We adopted Topic 606 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method, and the adoption did not have any material impact on our consolidated and combined balance sheets, statements of operations, or cash flows. Refer to Note 1(c) below for further details. In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), “Leases (Topic 842),” which generally requires companies to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet. This guidance will be effective for public entities and private entities in the first quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, respectively, on a modified retrospective basis and early adoption is permitted. It will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2020. We are still evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 (“ASU 2016-15”), “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,” which provides guidance for certain cash flow issues, including contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs etc. The guidance is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted ASU 2016-15 for the first quarter of 2018 and ASU 2016-15 did not have any material impact on our condensed consolidated and combined financial statements.
Revenue recognition	(c) Revenue recognition On January 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modiﬁed retrospective method applied to all contracts that are not completed contracts at the date of initial application. There was no impact on the opening accumulated deﬁcit as of January 1, 2018 due to the adoption of Topic 606. Revenue is recognized when control of goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reﬂects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In other words, our performance obligation is to provide on demand solutions to our customers by leveraging our proprietary technology and applying machine learning and advanced analytic techniques to our massive data repository. The pricing for the customer contracts is based on usage, a monthly fee, or a combination of both. Available within Topic 606, we have applied the portfolio approach practical expedient in accounting for customer revenue as one collective group, rather than individual contracts. Based on our historical knowledge of the contracts contained in this portfolio and the similar nature and characteristics of the customers, we have concluded the financial statement effects are not materially different than if accounting for revenue on a contract by contract basis. Revenue is recognized over a period of time since the performance obligation is delivered in a series. Our customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits provided by the performance as the Company performs. Furthermore, we have elected the “right to invoice” practical expedient, available within ASC 606-10-55-18, as our measure of progress, since we have a right to payment from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of our performance completed-to-date. The Company's revenue arrangements do not contain significant financing components. If a customer pays consideration before we transfer services to the customer, those amounts are classiﬁed as deferred revenue. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balance of deferred revenue was $21 and $33, respectively, all of which are expected to be realized in the next 12 months. $17 of the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2017 had been recognized into revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, approximately $363 of revenue is expected to be recognized in the future related to outstanding performance obligations. The balance relates primarily to revenues for subscription contracts that has a term of more than 12 months. Approximately $180 will be recognized during the remaining nine months of 2018, $174 in 2019 and the remainder in 2020. The actual timing of recognition may vary due to factors outside of the Company’s control. The Company has elected to exclude variable consideration related entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations and contracts where revenue is recognized based upon the right to invoice the customer. Sales commissions are recorded at the time revenue is recognized. These costs are recorded in sales and marketing expenses. In addition, we elected the practical expedient to not disclose the value of unsatisﬁed performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

Loss Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

This number of shares remained outstanding at March 31, 2018, and is utilized to calculate loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, as shown in the table below.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except share data)	2018			2017
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(2,084	)	$	(2,893	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and diluted		10,266,613			10,266,613
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted:	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.28	)

Intangible assets, net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill consist of the following:

(In thousands)	Amortization period	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Gross amount:
Software developed for internal use	10 years	$	18,193		$	16,642
Accumulated amortization:
Software developed for internal use			(1,662	)		(1,289	)
Net intangible assets:
Software developed for internal use		$	16,531		$	15,353

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expenses

As of March 31, 2018, estimated amortization expenses related to the Company’s intangible assets for the remainder of 2018 through 2023 and thereafter are as follows:

(In thousands)
Year	March 31, 2018
Remainder of 2018	$	1,270
2019		1,822
2020		1,821
2021		1,819
2022		1,818
2023 and thereafter		7,981
Total	$	16,531

Share-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Allocated Share-based Compensation

Share-based compensation was allocated to the following accounts in the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Sales and marketing expenses	$	41	$	85
General and administrative expenses		124		373
Share-based compensation expense		165		458
Capitalized in intangible assets		181		191
Total	$	346	$	649

Commitments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future Minimum Capital Payments under Certain Data Licensing Agreements

(In thousands)
Year	March 31, 2018
Remainder of 2018	$	3,784
2019		5,900
2020		6,250
2021		4,775
2022		1,302
Total	$	22,011

Organization - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
Organization - Additional Information (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018 Segment	Mar. 26, 2018 shares
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Spin-off completed date	Mar. 26, 2018
Spin-off record date	Mar. 19, 2018
Common stock distribution ratio at spin-off	13.33%
Common stock shares distributed at spin-off \| shares		10,266,613
Operating segments \| Segment	1

Summary of significant accounting policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Deferred revenue	$ 21	$ 33
Deferred revenue realization period	12 months
Revenue recognized, previously reported as deferred	$ 17

Summary of significant accounting policies - Additional Information 1 (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2018-04-01
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future	$ 180
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	9 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-01-01
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future	$ 174
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: (nil)
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future	$ 363
Period over which subscription contract terms exceed	12 months

Loss Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,266,613		1,000
Common stock shares distributed at spin-off		10,266,613
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation	56,000

Loss Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (2,084)	$ (2,893)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and diluted	10,266,613	10,266,613
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted:	$ (0.20)	$ (0.28)

Intangible assets, net - Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net intangible assets	$ 16,531	$ 15,353
Software Developed for Internal Use
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of intangible assets	10 years
Gross amount	$ 18,193	16,642
Accumulated amortization	(1,662)	(1,289)
Net intangible assets	$ 16,531	$ 15,353

Intangible assets, net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expenses	$ 373	$ 156
Software Developed for Internal Use
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets that have not started amortization	1,920
Internally developed software ,capitalized	$ 1,551	$ 1,893

Intangible assets, net - Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	$ 1,270
2019	1,822
2020	1,821
2021	1,819
2022	1,818
2023 and thereafter	7,981
Net intangible assets	$ 16,531	$ 15,353

Goodwill - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 5,227	$ 5,227
Date of annual goodwill impairment test	October 1

Income taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory federal income tax rate	21.00%	34.00%
Effective income tax rate, percentage	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage of tax benefits likelihood of being realized upon settlement of tax authority	greater than 50%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0		$ 0
Interactive Data, LLC \| State Tax Returns \| Earliest Tax Year
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year for examination	2014

Common Stock and Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000		5,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Common stock, shares issued	10,266,613		1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,266,613		1,000
Spin-off transaction completed date	Mar. 26, 2018
Spin-off transaction record date	Mar. 19, 2018
Common stock shares distributed at spin-off		10,266,613
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000		0
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares issued	0		0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		0

Share-based compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 22, 2018
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation amount		$ 346	$ 649
Fluent, Inc.
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation amount		344	$ 649
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs in respect of granted RSUs		$ 340
Unrecognized share-based compensation weighted average period		2 years 3 months 18 days
2018 Stock Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common stock authorized				3,000,000
2018 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted	56,000
Grant date fair value	$ 6.10
2018 Stock Incentive Plan \| Minimum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
2018 Stock Incentive Plan \| Maximum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years

Share-based Compensation - Summary of Allocated Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based compensation recognized
Share-based compensation expense	$ 165	$ 458
Capitalized in intangible assets	181	191
Total	346	649
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Share-based compensation recognized
Share-based compensation expense	41	85
General and Administrative Expenses
Share-based compensation recognized
Share-based compensation expense	$ 124	$ 373

Related party transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share-based compensation amount	$ 346	$ 649
Fluent, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocation of expenses from Fluent	325	840
Share-based compensation amount	$ 344	$ 649

Commitments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Data cost incurred	$ 1,241	$ 980
Total capital commitment under certain data licensing agreements	$ 22,011
Fluent debt instrument principal amount including PIK interest			$ 55,600
Spin-off distribution date	Mar. 26, 2018

Commitments - Future Minimum Capital Payments under Certain Data Licensing Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	$ 3,784
2019	5,900
2020	6,250
2021	4,775
2022	1,302
Total	$ 22,011

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - MDB Management Group Inc. [Member] - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Thousands	Apr. 26, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Consulting service fee monthly payment	$ 30
Term of agreement, related party	6 months
Renewal term of agreement, related party	6 months