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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Apr. 22, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Amendment Flag true    
Amendment Description Wright Investors’ Service Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Form 10-K/A”) pursuant to General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, which amends and supplements our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 30, 2026 (the “2025 Form 10-K”). This Form 10-K/A provides the information required to be disclosed in Part III, Items 10 through 14 and updates the information contained in Part IV, Item 15.  As a result of this amendment, the Company is filing as exhibits to this Form 10-K/A the certifications required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Because no financial statements are contained within this Form 10-K/A, the Company is not including certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.Except for the amendments described above, this Form 10-K/A does not modify or update the disclosures in, or exhibits to, the 2025 Form 10-Kwhich is incorporated by reference herein.    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Address, Address Line One 118 North Bedford Road    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Ste. 100    
Entity Address, City or Town Mount Kisco    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10549    
Entity Registrant Name WRIGHT INVESTORS’ SERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001279715    
Entity File Number 000-50587    
Entity Tax Identification Number 13-4005439    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Shell Company true    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 4,000,000
City Area Code (914)    
Local Phone Number 242-5700    
No Trading Symbol Flag true    
Title of 12(g) Security Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   20,620,711