Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders:
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	19,953,107	18,046,731
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	19,953,107	18,046,731
Series G Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders:
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000	3,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	630	630
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	630	630