NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Deep Down,” “we,” “us” or the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) pertaining to interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) can be condensed or omitted. Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on April 15, 2011 with the Commission. Preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, the disclosed amounts of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. If the underlying estimates and assumptions upon which the financial statements are based change in future periods, then the actual amounts may differ from those included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Principles of Consolidation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our investment in a joint venture is accounted for using the equity method. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Subsequent Events We have evaluated subsequent events from October 1, 2011 through the date of this Report. See Note 17, “Subsequent Events”, for a discussion of an event which occurred subsequent to September 30, 2011 which requires additional disclosure in this Report.

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Deep Down,” “we,” “us” or the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) pertaining to interim financial information and instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) can be condensed or omitted. Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on April 15, 2011 with the Commission.

Preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, the disclosed amounts of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. If the underlying estimates and assumptions upon which the financial statements are based change in future periods, then the actual amounts may differ from those included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Deep Down, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our investment in a joint venture is accounted for using the equity method. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events from October 1, 2011 through the date of this Report. See Note 17, “Subsequent Events”, for a discussion of an event which occurred subsequent to September 30, 2011 which requires additional disclosure in this Report.