Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	MACROSOLVE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001178727
Trading Symbol	mcve
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		182,163,869
Entity Public Float			$ 4,979,956
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY