Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Noncontrolling Interest	Retained Earnings	Total
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,179	$ 27,798,288	$ (221,724)	$ (28,840,224)	$ (1,262,481)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	11,785,762
Conversion of convertible note	$ 2,523	1,259,086	0	0	1,261,609
Conversion of convertible note - Shares	25,232,186
Net loss attributable to Spectral Capital Corporation	$ 0	0	0	(182,877)	(182,877)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 4,202	29,106,804	(221,778)	(29,023,101)	(133,873)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	42,017,948
Non-controlling interest	$ 0	0	(54)	0	(54)
Proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 500	49,430	0	0	49,930
Proceeds from sale of common stock - shares	5,000,000
Conversion of convertible note - Shares	25,232,186
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 4,202	29,106,804	(221,756)	(29,108,736)	(219,486)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	42,017,948
Net loss attributable to Spectral Capital Corporation	$ 0	0	0	85,635	85,635
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 4,202	29,106,804	(221,778)	(29,023,101)	(133,873)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	42,017,948
Non-controlling interest	$ 0	0	(22)	0	(22)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 4,202	29,106,804	(221,796)	(29,081,212)	(192,002)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	42,017,948
Conversion of convertible note					0
Net loss attributable to Spectral Capital Corporation	$ 0	0	0	(173,079)	(173,079)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 4,202	29,106,804	(221,850)	(29,254,291)	(365,135)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	42,017,948
Non-controlling interest	$ 0	0	(54)	0	(54)
Proceeds from sale of common stock					0
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 4,202	29,106,804	(221,832)	(29,208,587)	(319,413)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	42,017,948
Net loss attributable to Spectral Capital Corporation	$ 0	0	0	(45,704)	(45,704)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 4,202	29,106,804	(221,850)	(29,254,291)	(365,135)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	42,017,948
Non-controlling interest	$ 0	$ 0	$ (18)	$ 0	$ (18)