Common Stock Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Capital in Excess of Par Value Deficit Noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS: Cash Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total Current Assets PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Office and computer equipment General plant Furniture and fixtures Leasehold improvements [PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross] Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization [PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet] Other assets TOTAL ASSETS: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Convertible notes payable and accrued interest Accounts payable Accrued officers payroll Due officers and directors Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES: STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY: Preferred stock:$0.001 par value, Authorized: 850,000 shares, Issued and outstanding: - none Common stock: $0.001 par value, Authorized: 50,000,000 shares, Issued and outstanding: 12,910,045 shares in 2011, 12,107,646 shares in 2010 Capital in excess of par value Accumulated deficit Total Omagine, Inc. stockholders' deficit Noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC Total Stockholders' Deficiency TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY Preferred stock: par value Preferred stock: authorized shares Preferred stock: Issued shares Preferred stock: Outstanding shares Common stock: par value Common stock: Authorized shares Common stock: Issued shares Common stock: Outstanding shares Income Statement [Abstract] REVENUE: Net sales Total revenue COSTS AND EXPENSES: Cost of sales Officers and directors compensation (including stock-based compensation of $18,432 and $22,819 for three months and $127,798 and $140,955 for nine months, respectively) Professional fees Commitment fees incurred in connection with the New SEDA (satisfied through issuance of common stock) Consulting fees Travel Occupancy Other general and administrative Total Costs and Expenses OPERATING LOSS Interest income Interest expense NET LOSS Add net loss attributable to noncontrolling intersets in Omagine LLC NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OMAGINE, INC. LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED Stock-based compensation Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss attributable to Omagine, Inc. Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used by operating activities: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC Depreciation and amortization Stock based compensation related to stock options Issuance of Common Stock for 401K contribution Issuance of Common Stock for stockholder investor relations Issuance of Common Stock in payment of salaries payable Issuance of stock grant to consultant Issuance of Common Stock in satisfaction of the New SEDA commitment fees Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets Accounts payable Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued officers' payroll Accrued Interest on convertible notes payable Net cash flows used by operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Loans from officers and directors Proceeds from sales of Common Stock Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC Issuance of convertible notes payable Net cash flows provided by financing activities NET CHANGE IN CASH CASH BEGINNING OF PERIOD CASH END OF PERIOD SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Income taxes paid Interest paid Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Balances, beginning Balances, beginning, shares Contribution of Common Stock to 401K Plan Contribution of Common Stock to 401K Plan, shares Stock option expense Sale of Common Stock Sale of Common Stock, shares Stock grant to consultant Stock grant to consultant, shares Issuance of Common Stock in satisfaction of the New SEDA Commitment Fees Issuance of Common Stock in satisfaction of the New SEDA Commitment Fees, shares Sale of Common Stock under Old Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (Old SEDA) Sale of Common Stock under Old Standby Equity Distribution Agreement(Old SEDA),shares Sale of Common Stock under New Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (New SEDA) Sale of Common Stock under New Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (New SEDA), shares Stock options exercised by officers Stock options exercised by officers, shares Adjustments for noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC Net Loss Balances, ending Balances, ending, shares Basis Of Presentation BASIS OF PRESENTATION Going Concern And Liquidity GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY Convertible Notes Payable And Accrued Interest CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND ACCRUED INTEREST Common Stock COMMON STOCK Stock Options STOCK OPTIONS Commitments COMMITMENTS Subsequent Events [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Assets, Current Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Costs and Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Interest Expense Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Repayments of Related Party Debt Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities CommonStockAbstract Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Sum of the carrying amounts at the balance sheet date of borrowings having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, identified as Convertible Notes Payable and the carrying value as of the balance sheet date of interest payable of the debt. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder. The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted EPS. The fair value of stock contributed for 401 K. The amount of expense provided in the period for consulting fees incurred. Issuance of Common Stock for Stockholder investor. Commitments fees incurred in connection with Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. Issuance of Common Stock in satisfaction of New Seda commitment fees. The number of shares issued in satisfaction of New Seda commitment fees. The fair value of common stock granted to employees as payment for services rendered. Sale of Common Stock under Old Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (Old SEDA). The number of shares sold in satisfaction of old Seda commitment fees. Sale of Common Stock under New Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (New SEDA). Sale of Common Stock under New Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (New SEDA), shares.