Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 273,000	$ 618,000
Accounts receivable, net	2,606,000	1,832,000
Other current assets	338,000	226,000
Total current assets	3,217,000	2,676,000
Property and equipment, net	340,000	401,000
Other noncurrent assets:
Intangible assets - goodwill	14,896,000	14,953,000
Intangible assets - other, net	7,005,000	7,259,000
Other noncurrent assets	66,000	80,000
Total other noncurrent assets	21,967,000	22,292,000
Total assets	25,524,000	25,369,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,862,000	6,712,000
Deferred revenue	167,000	304,000
Retention bonus	2,111,000	2,907,000
Preferred dividend payable	2,855,000	2,533,000
Current portion of long-term obligations, (convertible debt portion of $260, and $260, respectively)	3,801,000	3,021,000
Liability for reclassified equity contracts	9,465,000	0
Total current liabilities	25,261,000	15,477,000
Long-term obligations, less current portion, net of debt discount (of $1,069, and $1,044 respectively)	6,038,000	6,104,000
Total liabilities	31,299,000	21,581,000
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, 250,000,000 shares authorized, $.001 par value, 80,478,648 and 80,478,648 shares issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	81,000	81,000
Additional paid in capital	91,489,000	91,248,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(393,000)	(306,000)
Accumulated deficit	(96,653,000)	(86,936,000)
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,400,000 shares	(299,000)	(299,000)
Total Lenco Mobile Inc. shareholders' equity	(5,775,000)	3,788,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	25,524,000	25,369,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Series A1 Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Series B1 Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Series B2 Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock	$ 0	$ 0