Note 5 - Goodwill (Details) - Goodwill (USD $)			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 Quepasa Games [Member] Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Quepasa Games [Member] Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Insider Guides, Inc. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Continuing Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Continuing Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Continuing Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Continuing Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Discontinued Operations [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 70,646,036	$ 70,646,036				$ 70,646,036	$ 70,646,036	$ 70,646,036	$ 0	$ 2,402,446	$ 0
Less impairment losses			(1,409,127)	(2,288,776)
Addition to goodwill			4,280,618		70,646,036
Goodwill, translation adjustments			(469,045)							(113,670)
Goodwill	$ 70,646,036	$ 70,646,036				$ 70,646,036	$ 70,646,036	$ 70,646,036	$ 0		$ 0