Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues	$ 3,589,899	$ 1,332,743
Cost of revenues	816,113	978,626
Gross profit (loss)	2,773,786	354,117
Insurance	94,785	166,013
Professional fees	726,274	617,451
Salaries and wages	786,797	1,086,424
Travel and meals	34,732	66,736
Other operating expenses	429,879	387,149
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	2,072,467	2,323,773
Income (loss) from operations	701,319	(1,969,656)
Impairment expense	(199,626)	(964,743)
Interest expense	(312,745)	(539,263)
Investment income	92,594
Loss on sale of subsidiary	(4,157,809)
Other income (loss), net	8,105	167,703
Total other income (loss)	(4,569,481)	(1,336,303)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,868,162)	(3,305,959)
Income tax benefit (expense)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(3,868,162)	(3,305,959)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(1,510,475)	(915,163)
Net income (loss)	(5,378,637)	(4,221,122)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(380,437)
Net income (loss) attributable to Enterprise Diversified, Inc. stockholders	$ (5,378,637)	$ (3,840,685)
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.11)	$ (1.56)
Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	(1.52)	(1.34)
Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.59)	$ (0.37)
Weighted average number of shares, basic (in shares)	2,544,896	2,461,428
Weighted average number of shares, diluted (in shares)	2,614,896	2,461,428
Asset Management [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,773,276	$ (775,249)
Cost of revenues
Gross profit (loss)	1,773,276	(775,249)
Total other income (loss)	36,565	41,632
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,399,615	(1,019,900)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Real Estate [Member]
Revenues	537,763	778,657
Cost of revenues	485,459	450,859
Gross profit (loss)	52,304	327,798
Total other income (loss)	(4,712,766)	(1,416,257)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,998,487)	(2,008,768)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Internet Operations [Member]
Revenues	1,066,229	1,168,843
Cost of revenues	330,654	325,234
Gross profit (loss)	735,575	843,609
Total other income (loss)	10,169	35,649
Income (loss) from continuing operations	522,626	637,604
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues	212,631	160,492
Cost of revenues		202,533
Gross profit (loss)	212,631	(42,041)
Total other income (loss)	96,551	2,673
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(791,916)	(914,895)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes