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TAXATION (Details)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum
CNY
Dec. 31, 2014
Cayman Islands
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
PRC
Minimum
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
PRC
Maximum
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Hong Kong
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Hong Kong
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Hong Kong
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Hong Kong
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2014
Hong Kong
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Taomee
Dec. 31, 2010
Shanghai Taomee
Jan. 31, 2009
Shanghai Taomee
PRC
Dec. 31, 2013
Shanghai Taomee
PRC
Dec. 31, 2012
Shanghai Taomee
PRC
Dec. 31, 2011
Shanghai Taomee
PRC
Dec. 31, 2010
Shanghai Taomee
PRC
Dec. 31, 2009
Shanghai Taomee
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Shengran
PRC
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Shanghai Shengran
PRC
Dec. 31, 2012
Shanghai Shengran
PRC
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2013
Shanghai Animation
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Qidong
PRC
Dec. 31, 2013
Shanghai Taomee and Guangdong Taomee
PRC
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Guangdong Taomee
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Xinsheng
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Wireless
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Software
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Property Service
PRC
Dec. 31, 2014
Shanghai Jushou
PRC
Taxation                                                                  
Withholding required on payment of a dividend or capital         $ 0taom_WithholdingRequiredOnPaymentOfDividendOrCapital
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_KY
                                                       
Taxes assessed on income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, and inheritance tax or gift tax         0taom_TaxesAssessedOnIncomeCorporateOrCapitalGainsTaxEstateDutyInheritanceTaxOrGiftTax
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_KY
                                                       
Profit tax provided (2,162,812)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,419,063us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (854,904)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit           0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
                                           
Tax exemption period due to Software Enterprise Certification                               2 years                                  
Partial tax reduction period due to Software Enterprise Certification                               3 years                                  
Percentage of tax reduction                                 50.00%taom_IncomeTaxReductionPercentageFollowingExemptionPeriod
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
50.00%taom_IncomeTaxReductionPercentageFollowingExemptionPeriod
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
50.00%taom_IncomeTaxReductionPercentageFollowingExemptionPeriod
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
    50.00%taom_IncomeTaxReductionPercentageFollowingExemptionPeriod
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
50.00%taom_IncomeTaxReductionPercentageFollowingExemptionPeriod
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
50.00%taom_IncomeTaxReductionPercentageFollowingExemptionPeriod
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
50.00%taom_IncomeTaxReductionPercentageFollowingExemptionPeriod
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeAnimationCoLtdMember
               
Tax exemption period due to Animation Enterprise Certification                                                 2 years                
Partial tax reduction period due to Animation Enterprise Certification                                                 3 years                
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 172.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 20.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (12.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations                           12.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
12.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
12.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
12.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
12.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
12.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
  25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiQidongInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
  25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_GuangdongTaomeeAnimationTechnologyCoLtdMember
25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiXinshengInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeWirelessTechnologyCoLtdMember
25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeSoftwareDevelopmentCoLtdMember
25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeePropertyServiceCoLtdMember
25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiJushouWirelessTechnologyCoLtdMember
Valid status period for HNTE                             3 years               3 years                    
Renewable status period for HNTE                             3 years                                    
Preferential tax rate (as a percent)           5.00%taom_IncomeTaxPreferentialTaxRate
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
              15.00%taom_IncomeTaxPreferentialTaxRate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeNetworkTechnologyCoLtdMember
                                     
Adjustment as a one-time tax benefit                                               2,100,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
                 
Withholding income tax rate on dividends which arise from profits of FIEs under EIT Law (as a percent)             5.00%taom_WithholdingIncomeTaxRateOnDividendsFromForeignInvestedEnterprises
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
10.00%taom_WithholdingIncomeTaxRateOnDividendsFromForeignInvestedEnterprises
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
10.00%taom_WithholdingIncomeTaxRateOnDividendsFromForeignInvestedEnterprises
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
                                               
Withholding income tax rate on dividends which arise from profits of FIEs under EIT Law if the foreign investor is incorporated in Hong Kong and holds at least 25% in FIE (as a percent)                 5.00%taom_WithholdingIncomeTaxRateOnDividendsFromForeignInvestedEnterprisesInvestorIncorporatedInHongKongAndHoldingSpecifiedMinimumPercentageOfInterestInForeignInvestedEnterprises
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
                                               
Equity interest directly owned by residents in the foreign country in PRC subsidiaries for lower withholding tax (as a percent)                       25.00%taom_IncomeTaxLowerWithholdingTaxRateOnDividendDistributedByForeignInvestmentEntitiesPercentageOfEquityInterest
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
25.00%taom_IncomeTaxLowerWithholdingTaxRateOnDividendDistributedByForeignInvestmentEntitiesPercentageOfEquityInterest
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
                                       
Withholding income tax rate on dividends which arise from profits of FIEs under EIT Law if the foreign investor is incorporated in Hong Kong and holds less than 25% (as a percent)                 10.00%taom_WithholdingIncomeTaxRateOnDividendsFromForeignInvestedEnterprisesInvestorIncorporatedInHongKongAndHoldingSpecifiedMaximumPercentageOfInterestInForeignInvestedEnterprises
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_HK
                                               
Amount provided for withholding income tax for undistributed profits                                           0taom_WithholdingIncomeTaxOnUndistributedEarnings
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiShengranInformationTechnologyCoLtdMember
                     
Deferred tax liability 698,800us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 1,758,134us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities         3,400,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
6,900,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
                                    1,500,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
/ taom_CountryAxis
= country_CN
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= taom_ShanghaiTaomeeAndGuangdongTaomeeMember
           
Reverse of deferred tax liabilities 1,500,000taom_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesReverse                                                                
Gross unrecognized tax benefits 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits                                                            
Period under statute of limitations, underpayment of taxes 3 years                                                                
Extended period under statute of limitations (in years) 5 years                                                                
Amount of underpayment of tax liability considered as a special circumstance for applicability of extended period under statute of limitations       100,000taom_IncomeTaxAmountOfUnderpaymentOfTaxConsideredForApplicabilityOfExtendedPeriodOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
                                                         
Period under statute of limitations in case of transfer pricing related adjustment 10 years