Note 3 - Discontinued Operations - Quepasa Games (Details) - Disposal Groups - Income Statement Disclosure (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Games Revenues	$ 840,190
Loss on impairment of goodwill	2,288,776
Total	4,520,817
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Quepasa Games	(3,680,627)
Exit costs	431,418
Loss on disposable of assets	48,084
Quepasa Games [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Quepasa Games	(3,680,627)
Games Expenses [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expenses	1,032,366
Product Development And Content [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expenses	552,563
Depreciation and Amortization [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expenses	16,102
Stock-based Compensation [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expenses	$ 151,508