CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues
Equipment sales and licensing	$ 5,778,614		$ 11,426,707
Field services	2,846,490	2,367,543	5,559,192	4,595,184
Total revenues	8,625,104	2,367,543	16,985,899	4,595,184
Cost of revenues
Equipment sales and licensing	4,562,761		8,670,423
Field services	713,865	802,558	1,515,582	1,424,257
Total cost of revenues	5,276,626	802,558	10,186,005	1,424,257
Gross profit	3,348,478	1,564,985	6,799,894	3,170,927
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	2,463,714	3,100,049	4,876,470	8,036,199
Total operating expenses	2,463,714	3,100,049	4,876,470	8,036,199
Income (loss) from operations	884,764	(1,535,064)	1,923,424	(4,865,272)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(77,861)	(189,084)	(175,342)	(311,496)
Loss on conversion, net				(94,662)
Gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivative instruments	112,167	174,873	(85,995)	(23,888)
Other, net	864	290	4,628	433
Total other income (expense)	35,170	(13,921)	(256,709)	(429,613)
Net income (loss)	919,934	(1,548,985)	1,666,715	(5,294,885)
Preferred stock dividends	(25,688)	(25,750)	(51,438)	(51,500)
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock before allocation to noncontrolling interest	894,246	(1,574,735)	1,615,277	(5,346,385)
Less: net income applicable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	(388,386)	(285,786)	(744,631)	(313,798)
Net income (loss) applicable to Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. common stock	$ 505,860	$ (1,860,521)	$ 870,646	$ (5,660,183)
Net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stock
Basic	$ 0.0	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)
Diluted	$ 0.0	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	148,851,205	143,472,955	148,132,482	142,577,732
Diluted	158,744,098	143,472,955	160,914,515	142,577,732