Loss Per Share Attributable to JRJR (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additional shares issuable under Share Exchange Agreement (in shares)	33,737,551	33,712,551
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additional shares issuable under Share Exchange Agreement (in shares)	1,175,000	1,100,000
Warrants: | Warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additional shares issuable under Share Exchange Agreement (in shares)	0	50,000
Warrants: | Warrants issued in public offering
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additional shares issuable under Share Exchange Agreement (in shares)	6,946,875	6,946,875
Convertible notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additional shares issuable under Share Exchange Agreement (in shares)	375,000	375,000
Shares potentially issuable to Rochon Capital | Rochon Capital
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additional shares issuable under Share Exchange Agreement (in shares)	25,240,676	25,240,676