Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Swisher Hygiene Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Non- controlling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 46,027,577	$ 114,015	$ 54,725,897	$ (8,996,759)	$ 73,985	$ 45,917,138	$ 110,439
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		114,015,063
Shares issued in connection with private placements	191,236,515	34,119	191,202,396			191,236,515
Shares issued in connection with private placements, shares		34,119,643
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of Choice	48,780,526	8,282	48,772,244			48,780,526
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of Choice, shares		8,281,920
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions	44,066,861	6,311	44,060,550			44,066,861
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions, shares		6,310,789
Shares issued in connection with and purchases of property and equipment and to settle liabilities	1,182,562	395	1,182,167			1,182,562
Shares issued in connection with and purchases of property and equipment and to settle liabilities, shares		394,991
Shares issued for non-controlling interest		25	103,679	6,735		110,439	(110,439)
Shares issued for non-controlling interest, shares		25,000
Conversion of promissory note payable	21,194,303	3,207	21,191,096			21,194,303
Conversion of promissory note payable, shares		3,207,459
Stock based compensation	1,762,439		1,762,439			1,762,439
Exercise of stock options and warrants	3,366,716	6,205	3,360,511			3,366,716
Exercise of stock options and warrants, shares		6,205,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(45,385)				(45,385)	(45,385)
Net loss	(10,341,737)			(10,348,472)		(10,348,472)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 347,223,642	$ 172,559	$ 366,360,979	$ (19,338,496)	$ 28,600	$ 347,223,642	$ 0
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2011		172,559,865