Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 687,659	$ 808,582	$ 2,806,545	$ 2,765,641
Cost of goods sold	515,284	583,703	1,973,710	2,020,752
Gross profit	172,375	224,879	832,835	744,889
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,361,634	4,011,974	7,480,445	10,413,049
Research and development		35,000	16,023	176,650
Amortization of intangible assets	221,457	72,001	664,099	216,006
Goodwill impairment			2,135,021	15,430,685
Total operating expenses	1,583,091	4,118,975	10,295,588	10,805,705
Loss from continuing operations	(1,410,716)	(3,894,096)	(9,462,753)	(10,060,816)
Other income/(expenses)
Other income (expense)	(21,396)	7,339	7,557	7,871
Gain on obligation to issue shares revaluation	82,143		1,355,358
Gain on settlement of debt			225,000
Derivative gain (loss)	(2,297,229)	661,982	6,952,284	1,160,711
Loss on debt modification	(936,776)		(936,776)
Interest expense	(1,411,805)	(4,627)	(7,252,051)	(15,883)
Total other income/(expenses)	(4,585,063)	664,694	351,372	1,152,699
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(5,995,779)	(3,229,402)	(9,111,381)	(8,908,117)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss from continuing operations	(5,995,779)	(3,229,402)	(9,111,381)	(8,908,117)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	49,447	(18,685,007)	195,918	(22,711,406)
Net loss	(5,946,332)	(21,914,409)	(8,915,463)	(31,619,523)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(187,904)		(334,429)
Net loss attributable to Converted Organics Inc. before other comprehensive loss	(5,758,428)	(21,914,409)	(8,581,034)	(31,619,523)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	85,449		71,145
Comprehensive loss	(5,672,979)	(21,914,409)	(8,509,889)	(31,619,523)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,449		13,695
Comprehensive loss attributable to Converted Organics Inc.	$ (5,689,428)	$ (21,914,409)	$ (8,523,584)	$ (31,619,523)
Earnings (loss) per share, basic and diluted
Continuing operations	$ (0.43)	$ (0.75)	$ (0.80)	$ (2.21)
Discontinued operations		$ (4.33)	$ 0.02	$ (5.63)
Total earnings (loss) per share, basic	$ (0.43)	$ (5.08)	$ (0.78)	$ (7.84)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	14,059,866	4,318,744	11,500,199	4,035,456