CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 8,107,541		$ 10,293,180
Cost of revenues	4,019,514		4,654,715
Gross profit	4,088,027		5,638,465
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	362,712		171,594
Selling, general and administrative	3,734,187		2,715,316
Total operating expenses	4,096,899		2,886,910
Income (loss) from operations	(8,872)		2,751,555
Other income (expense)
Gain on debt extinguishment	11,337		0
Other expenses	(6,359)		0
Legal settlement	(2,500,000)		0
Interest expense	(45,683)		(141,515)
Total other income (expense)	(2,540,705)		(141,515)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(2,549,577)		2,610,040
Provision for income taxes	0		0
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interest	(2,549,577)		2,610,040
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	139,240		444
Net income (loss) attributable to 3Pea International, Inc.	$ (2,410,337)		$ 2,610,484
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$ (.06)		$ 0.07
Net income (loss) per common share - fully diluted	$ 0.00	[1]	$ 0.06
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	39,641,175		38,808,085
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted	0	[1]	42,405,846

[1] Not applicable.