CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		104 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Revenues
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	49,369	48,598	182,878	156,646	3,947,657
Wages and benefits	39,260	37,569	78,173	126,129	2,544,927
Legal fees		8,954		77,254	651,057
Research and development					1,965,424
Stock-based compensation	676,754	1,260,145	2,030,262	1,487,059	4,982,421
Beneficial conversion expense					230,900
Depreciation and amortization	239	239	717	718	24,019
Impairment of cost investment	0		5,861,500		5,861,500
Total operating expenses	765,622	1,355,505	8,153,530	1,847,806	20,207,905
Operating loss	(765,622)	(1,355,505)	(8,153,530)	(1,847,806)	(20,207,905)
Other income and (expense)
Interest expense		(34,314)		(79,445)	(113,761)
Other income (expense)					(10,651)
Total other income (expensee)		(34,314)		(79,445)	(124,412)
Loss from operations and before non-controlling interest and discontinued operations	(765,622)	(1,389,819)	(8,153,530)	(1,927,251)	(20,332,317)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		51,637		315,139	269,686
Loss before tax provision and discontinued operations	(765,622)	(1,338,182)	(8,153,530)	(1,612,112)	(20,062,631)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss attributable to Spectral Capital Corporation before discontinued operations	(765,622)	(1,338,182)	(8,153,530)	(1,612,112)	(20,062,631)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations		(90,294)		(677,618)	128,407
Net loss attributable to Spectral Capital Corporation	$ (765,622)	$ (1,428,476)	$ (8,153,530)	$ (2,289,730)	$ (19,934,224)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.02)
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted	112,857,823	101,207,623	110,077,770	101,267,623