Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	WIDEPOINT CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001034760
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	wyy
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		72,965,329
Entity Public Float			$ 45,536,000
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes