Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)															3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2019	Nov. 16, 2019	Nov. 04, 2019	Aug. 12, 2019	Dec. 13, 2018	Dec. 01, 2018	Nov. 16, 2018	Nov. 07, 2018	Apr. 24, 2018	Feb. 27, 2018	Sep. 26, 2017	Aug. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	May 28, 2015	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 04, 2019	Dec. 12, 2017
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount (in Dollars)																			$ 2,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in Shares)															0	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services (in Dollars)															$ 12,750	$ 159,365
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)															$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense (in Dollars)															$ 53,789	175,962
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture (in Dollars)															6,390	5,775
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount (in Dollars)															97,097
Statutory Equity Reserves (in Dollars)															6,241			$ 6,241
2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | August 292017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)									$ 9.25
Share Based Compensation, Options, Term									5 years
2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | August 292017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage									50.00%
2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | August 292017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage									50.00%
Consulting Service Agreement [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Consulting Agreement, Term													12 years
Consulting Agreement, Vesting Terms													The Company agreed to compensate the consultant a one-time amount of $10,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock based on the price per share on June 30, 2017. The Company also granted the consultant $10,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock per month starting from July 1, 2017 for a period of 12 months. The shares were issued pursuant to Nova LifeStyle, Inc.’s 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) approved by the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Company on May 13, 2014 and ratified at the annual shareholder meeting on June 30, 2014. The Plan was registered under Form S-8 on July 30, 2014. On June 12, 2018, the Company renewed the agreement with the consultant for an additional year and agreed to compensate the consultant $10,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock per month starting from July 1, 2018 for a period of 12 months.
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (in Dollars)																10,000
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (in Dollars)															$ 0	22,500
Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in Shares)															172,740
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Consulting Agreement, Term							1 year
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage							25.00%
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage							25.00%
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage							25.00%
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage							25.00%
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Five[Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage							25.00%
Consulting Agreement #2 [Member] | Monthly Award [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares)							20,000
Consulting Agreement #15 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (in Dollars)															$ 12,750
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares)		20,000
Other Commitments, Description						The Company granted the consultant $15,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock per month starting from January 1, 2019 for 12 months
Share Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 2.55
Warrants, Fair Value of Warrants, Granted (in Dollars)														$ 3,147,530
Consulting Agreement #15 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%
Consulting Agreement #15 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%
Consulting Agreement #15 [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%
Consulting Agreement #15 [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%
Consulting Agreement #15 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services (in Dollars)		$ 51,000
Consulting Service Agreement #12 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Consulting Agreement, Term						12 months
Corporate Secretary [Member] | February 27, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share)										$ 11.35
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense (in Dollars)																10,821
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture (in Dollars)										$ 68,100
Corporate Secretary [Member] | December 13, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services (in Dollars)					$ 3.85
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense (in Dollars)																5,775
Employmet Agreement, Term					1 year
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross (in Shares)					6,000
Corporate Secretary [Member] | December 14, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (in Dollars)															3,195
Share Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 2.13
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross (in Shares)	6,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross (in Dollars)	$ 12,780
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | December 13, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					25.00%
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | December 14, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | December 13, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					25.00%
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | December 14, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | December 13, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					25.00%
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | December 14, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | December 13, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					25.00%
Corporate Secretary [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | December 14, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage										25.00%
Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | February 27, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage										25.00%
Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | February 27, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage										25.00%
Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | February 27, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage										25.00%
Consulting Agreement #9 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (in Dollars)															9,159
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | November 7, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share)								$ 0.0307
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)								60,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)								$ 5.90
Share Based Compensation, Options, Term								5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate								84.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate								0.00%
Option, Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars)								$ 240,105
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | April 102017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (in Dollars)																60,026
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | November 4, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Valuation Method, Expected Dividend Rate											0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)			60,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)			$ 2.80
Share Based Compensation, Options, Term			5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate											87.00%
Option, Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars)			$ 114,740
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term											10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate											1.60%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense (in Dollars)															$ 28,685
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | September 26, 2017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Option, Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars)																	$ 18,318
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | November 7, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage								25.00%
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | November 4, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage											25.00%
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | November 7, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage								25.00%
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | November 4, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage											25.00%
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | November 7, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage								25.00%
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | November 4, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage											25.00%
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | November 7, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage								25.00%
Director [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | November 4, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage											25.00%
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | August 292017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)									7,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | August 24, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)				7,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)				$ 3.85
Share Based Compensation, Options, Term				5 years
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | August 12, 2019 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate				87.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate				0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term				10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate				1.49%
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | August 24, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				50.00%
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | August 24, 2018 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				50.00%
President [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | August 292017 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense (in Dollars)																$ 21,840
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate									84.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate									0.00%
Option, Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars)												$ 43,680
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term									10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate									2.72%
Private Placement [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Private Placement Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)														594,102
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)														$ 0.001
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)														400,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)														$ 10.00
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity (in Dollars)														$ 4,000,002
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)														$ 13.55
Warrants, Term														5 years
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Valuation Method, Expected Term														5 years
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Valuation Method, Expected Volatility Rate														107.00%
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Valuation Method, Risk Free Interest Rate														1.55%
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Valuation Method, Expected Dividend Rate														0.00%
Private Placement [Member] | Series A Warrants [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)														132,006
Private Placement [Member] | Series C Warrants [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)														62,096
Nova Macao [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Statutory reserve, after-tax income percentage															10.00%
Nova Dongguan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Statutory reserve, percentage of registered capital															50.00%
Nova Dongguan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Common welfare fund, voluntary contribution															5%
Nova Dongguan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Common welfare fund, voluntary contribution															10%