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Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Entity Emerging Growth Entity Small Business Entity Shell Company Entity Ex Transition Period Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] ASSETS Current assets Cash Restricted Cash Accounts Receivable Prepaid Expenses and other assets Total current assets Fixed assets, net Intangible assets, net Total assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Customer card funding Total current liabilities Total liabilities Stockholders' equity Common stock; $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 46,440,765 and 43,670,765 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively Additional paid-in capital Treasury stock at cost, 303,450 and 303,450 shares, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) Total 3Pea International, Inc.'s stockholders' equity Non-controlling interest Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Common stock par value (in Dollars per share) Common stock shares authorized Common stock shares issued Common stock shares outstanding Treasury stock shares Income Statement [Abstract] Revenues Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization) Gross profit Operating expenses Depreciation and amortization Selling, general and administrative Total operating expenses Income from operations Other income (expense) Other Interest Total other income (expense) Income before noncontrolling interest Provision for income taxes Net income before noncontrolling interest Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest Net income attributable to 3Pea International, Inc. Net income per common share - basic Net income per common share - fully diluted Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Beginning balance, shares Beginning balance, value Issuance of stock for services, shares Issuance of stock for services, value Exercise of stock warrant, shares Exercise of stock warrant, value Issuance of stock for stock based compensation, shares Issuance of stock for stock based compensation, value Stock based compensation Net income (loss) Ending balance, shares Ending balance, value Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities: Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Change in noncontrolling interest Stock based compensation Depreciation and amortization Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Change in accounts receivable Change in prepaid expenses and other current assets Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities Change in customer card funding Change in legal settlement payable Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of fixed assets Purchase of intangible assets Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of warrants Payments on notes payable Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Net change in cash and restricted cash Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period Cash and restricted cash, end of period Supplemental cash flow information: Non-cash financing activities Interest paid Income taxes paid Accounting Policies [Abstract] DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, HISTORY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] FIXED ASSETS Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] INTANGIBLE ASSETS Equity [Abstract] COMMON STOCK Earnings Per Share [Abstract] 5. BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] INCOME TAXES Subsequent Events [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Description of business Principles of consolidation Year end Use of estimates Cash and cash equivalents Cash restricted Fixed assets Intangible assets Customer card funding Fair value of financial instruments Earnings per share Income taxes Revenue and expense recognition Stock-Based Compensation Advertising costs Research and development costs New accounting pronouncements Fixed assets Intangible Assets Stock option activity Summary of unvested option activity Summary of restricted stock activity Computation of basic and fully diluted net income per common share Provision for income taxes Schedule of deferred tax assets Reconcilation of income taxes Cash equivalents Estimated useful life of assets Fixed Assets Gross Less: accumulated depreciation Fixed assets, net Intangible assets gross Less: accumulated amortization Intangible assets, net Intangible assets useful lives Number of Options Total Number of Shares, Beginning Balance Total Number of Shares, Granted Total Number of Shares, Exercised Total Number of Shares, Forfeited/expired Total Number of Shares, Ending Balance Total Number of Shares, Exercisable Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Beginning Balance Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited/expired Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Ending Balance Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Ending Balance Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable Number of Shares Options unvested, beginning balance Options granted Options forfeited/expired Options unvested, ending balance Weighted-Average GrantDate Fair Value Options unvested, beginning balance Options granted Options forfeited/expired Options unvested, ending balance Number of Shares Restricted stock, beginning balance Restricted stock granted Restricted stock forfeited Restricted stock vested Restricted stock, ending balance Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted stock beginning grant date price per share Restricted stock granted, price per share Restricted stock vested, price per share Restricted stock forfeited, price per share Restricted stock ending price per share Stock issued for compensation, shares Stock issued for compensation, value Stock issued for services, shares Stock issued for services, value Proceeds from warrant exercises Vesting period Share based compensation Shares vested Shares issued Options granted in period Option exercise price Fair value of options granted Options vested Options exercised Additional paid in capital, shares granted Stock granted for services, shares Stock granted for services, value Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted Intrinisc value of options exercised Numerator: Net income attributable to 3PEA International, Inc. Denominator: Weighted average common shares: Denominator for basic calculation Weighted average effects of potentially diluted common stock: Stock options (calculated under treasury method) Unvested restricted stock grants Denominator for fully diluted calculation Net income per common share: Basic Net income per common share: Fully diluted Lease payments Monthly lease payments Current income taxes Deferred income tax benefit Income tax provision Net operating loss carryforward Tax credits Temporary differences Less valuation allowance Deferred tax asset, net Tax benefit computed at 21% and 34%, respectively Change in valuation allowance Change in carryovers and tax attributes Net operating loss carryforward NOL utilized Document and Entity Information Fixed Assets Tables Kiosk Development Member Licenses Member Monthly lease payments Platform Development In Process Member Customer card funding [Policy Text Block] Fair value of options granted Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. Amount of operating loss utilized, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. 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