CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
NET SALES	$ 1,420,624,970	$ 1,000,161,294
COST OF SALES
Cost of sales	(1,273,041,387)	(960,562,184)
Depreciation	(1,208,998)	(1,284,170)
Total cost of sales	(1,274,250,385)	(961,846,354)
GROSS PROFIT	146,374,585	38,314,940
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses	11,985,807	7,685,840
Stock compensation expenses	240,306	530,542
Depreciation	194,690	104,219
Amortization, other	11,379	12,137
Total operating expenses	12,432,182	8,332,738
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	133,942,403	29,982,202
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Gain on sale of Jewelry Park	63,212,496	0
Other income	26,443	20,689
Interest income	2,904,781	208,061
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs of $7,479,382 and $490,870	(74,555,096)	(2,310,451)
Total other expenses, net	(8,411,376)	(2,081,701)
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	125,531,027	27,900,501
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)
Current	33,055,811	4,488,815
Deferred	(428,101)	1,849,910
Total income tax provision	32,627,710	6,338,725
NET INCOME	92,903,317	21,561,776
Less: net loss attribute to the non-controlling interest	(6,495)	(296)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	92,909,812	21,562,072
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Change in unrealized loss related to investments in gold	(54,789,485)	0
Total foreign currency translation loss	(21,461,689)	(14,740,716)
Less: foreign currency translation gain (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(4,222)	4,251
Total Other comprehensive loss attributable to KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.	(76,246,952)	(14,744,967)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Common stockholders	16,662,860	6,817,105
Non-controlling interest	(10,717)	3,955
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ 16,652,143	$ 6,821,060
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 1.41	$ 0.33
Diluted	$ 1.40	$ 0.33
Weighted average number of shares
Basic	65,991,487	65,963,502
Diluted	66,337,129	65,963,502