Stockholder's Deficit - Schedule of Balance of Stockholder's Equity (Details) - USD ($)	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Balance				$ 1,132,833
Issuance of common stock				$ 58,500
Issuance of common stock, shares	400,019			576,923
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants				$ 1,553,967
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash				159,250
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties				305,300
Issuance of common stock for services by employees				129,420
Stock options exercises				$ 50,000
Stock options exercises, shares				(9,260)
Stock-based compensation				$ 279,322
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580				371,420
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400				135,442
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes				87,500
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred
Common shares issued for preferred conversion				$ (15,000)
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		$ (1,475)		$ (1,475)
Net loss		(1,289,126)	$ (1,309,500)	(2,190,944)	$ (2,324,179)
Balance		2,057,010		2,057,010
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance				$ 245,838
Balance, shares				300
Issuance of common stock
Issuance of common stock, shares
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants, shares
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash, shares
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties, shares
Issuance of common stock for services by employees
Issuance of common stock for services by employees, shares
Stock options exercises
Stock options exercises, shares
Stock-based compensation
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580, shares
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400, shares
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes, shares
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred				$ 5,037
Common shares issued for preferred conversion				$ (250,875)
Common shares issued for preferred conversion, shares				(300)
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss
Balance
Balance, shares
Common Stock [Member]
Balance				$ 254
Balance, shares				2,542,504
Issuance of common stock				$ 1
Issuance of common stock, shares				15,001
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants				$ 40
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants, shares				400,001
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash				$ 4
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash, shares				40,834
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties				$ 7
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties, shares				70,131
Issuance of common stock for services by employees				$ 3
Issuance of common stock for services by employees, shares				26,407
Stock options exercises				$ 1
Stock options exercises, shares				9,260
Stock-based compensation
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580				$ 9
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580, shares				86,667
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400				$ 3
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400, shares				28,096
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes				$ 2
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes, shares				22,436
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred
Common shares issued for preferred conversion				$ 10
Common shares issued for preferred conversion, shares				100,001
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares				349
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss
Balance		$ 334		$ 334
Balance, shares		3,341,687		3,341,687
Paid-in Capital [Member]
Balance				$ 13,699,785
Issuance of common stock				58,499
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants				1,553,927
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash				159,246
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties				305,293
Issuance of common stock for services by employees				129,417
Stock options exercises				49,999
Stock-based compensation				279,322
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580				371,411
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400				120,455
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes				87,498
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred
Common shares issued for preferred conversion				$ 235,865
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss
Balance		$ 17,050,717		17,050,717
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance				(12,813,044)
Issuance of common stock
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties
Issuance of common stock for services by employees
Stock options exercises
Stock-based compensation
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred				(5,037)
Common shares issued for preferred conversion
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss				(2,189,469)
Balance		(15,007,550)		(15,007,550)
Total Eastside Distilling, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Balance				1,132,833
Issuance of common stock				58,500
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants				1,553,967
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash				159,250
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties				305,300
Issuance of common stock for services by employees				129,420
Stock options exercises				50,000
Stock-based compensation				279,322
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580				371,420
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400				120,458
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes				87,500
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred
Common shares issued for preferred conversion				$ (15,000)
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss				(2,189,469)
Balance		2,043,501		2,043,501
Non-controlling interests [Member]
Balance
Issuance of common stock
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $6,033, with detachable warrants
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties
Issuance of common stock for services by employees
Stock options exercises
Stock-based compensation
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of MotherLode, net of issuance costs of $5,580
Issuance of common stock for 90% acquisition of Big Bottom Distilling, net of issuance costs of $14,400				14,984
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred
Common shares issued for preferred conversion
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests				$ (1,475)
Net loss
Balance		$ 13,509		$ 13,509