Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sale of product	$ 1,785,824	$ 1,698,732	$ 3,620,032	$ 3,390,409
Cost of product	1,091,054	924,032	2,115,022	1,868,572
Gross profit	694,770	774,700	1,505,010	1,521,837
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and contract labor	486,905	466,062	980,786	903,197
General, administrative and consulting	604,040	527,108	1,478,143	981,614
Research and development	76,982	134,409	201,652	283,017
Total operating expenses	1,167,927	1,127,579	2,660,581	2,167,828
Operating loss	(473,157)	(352,879)	(1,155,571)	(645,991)
Other income (expense):
Other income	0	1,847	125	6,347
Equity in net income of affiliate	22,168	20,770	45,133	44,573
Interest income	662	64	1,083	157
Interest expense	(144,442)	(118,572)	(277,759)	(229,042)
Total other income (expense)	(121,612)	(95,891)	(231,418)	(177,965)
Net loss	(594,769)	(448,770)	(1,386,989)	(823,956)
Net (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(7,426)	3,343	(1,474)	4,011
Net loss attributable to International Isotopes Inc.	$ (602,195)	$ (445,427)	$ (1,388,463)	$ (819,945)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	406,726,706	402,481,728	406,187,935	402,408,772