Stockholder's Deficit - Schedule of Balance of Stockholder's Equity (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 02, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Balance					$ 1,132,833
Issuance of common stock					58,500
Issuance of common stock, shares	1,200,000	400,019
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, with detachable warrants					6,648,987
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash					159,250
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties					334,634
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					174,302
Stock options exercises					$ 50,000
Stock options exercises, shares					(9,260)
Stock-based compensation					$ 486,194
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					505,637
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			$ 301		$ (1,174)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders			(1,411,160)	$ (1,436,449)	(3,602,104)	$ (3,760,629)
Balance			6,440,095		6,440,095
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 $1,120,323, with detachable warrants
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, 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 attributable to common shareholders
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 $1,120,323, with detachable warrants					$ 178
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, with detachable warrants, shares					1,780,019
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					$ 8
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties, shares					78,340
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					$ 4
Issuance of common stock for services by employees, shares					38,167
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					$ 10
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes, shares					105,770
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					331
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance			$ 482		$ 482
Balance, shares			4,824,990		4,824,990
Paid-in Capital [Member]
Balance					$ 13,699,785
Issuance of common stock					58,499
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, with detachable warrants					6,648,809
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash					159,246
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties					334,626
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					174,298
Stock options exercises					49,999
Stock-based compensation					486,194
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					505,627
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 attributable to common shareholders
Balance			$ 22,844,814		22,844,814
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance					(12,813,044)
Issuance of common stock
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, 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 attributable to common shareholders					(3,600,930)
Balance			(16,419,011)		(16,419,011)
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 $1,120,323, with detachable warrants					6,648,987
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash					159,250
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties					334,634
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					174,302
Stock options exercises					50,000
Stock-based compensation					486,194
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					505,637
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 attributable to common shareholders					(3,600,930)
Balance			6,426,285		6,426,285
Non-controlling interests [Member]
Balance
Issuance of common stock
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, 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					$ (1,174)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance			$ 13,810		$ 13,810