Stockholder's Equity - Schedule of Balance of Stockholder's Equity (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 22, 2016	Jun. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Balance								$ 1,132,833					$ 1,132,833
Issuance of common stock		$ 1,040,000	$ 2,000,000										58,500
Issuance of common stock, shares	1,200,000	800,000	2,000,000	400,019
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, with detachable warrants													6,669,578
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash													159,250
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties													479,914
Issuance of common stock for services by employees													253,655
Stock options exercises													$ 50,001
Stock options exercises, shares													(9,260)
Stock-based compensation													$ 563,356
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													5,037
Common shares issued for preferred conversion													$ (15,000)
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net profit attributable to noncontrolling interests													$ (601)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders					$ (1,675,813)	$ (1,411,160)	$ (1,289,126)	(901,818)	$ (1,438,991)	$ (1,436,449)	$ (1,309,500)	$ (1,014,679)	(5,277,917)	(5,199,619)
Balance		$ 1,132,833			5,148,548				1,132,833				5,148,548	1,132,833
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance								$ 245,838					$ 245,838
Balance, shares								300					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 profit attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance		$ 245,838							$ 245,838					$ 245,838
Balance, shares		300							300					300
Common Stock [Member]
Balance								$ 254					$ 254
Balance, shares								2,542,504					2,542,504
Issuance of common stock													$ 2
Issuance of common stock, shares													15,001
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, with detachable warrants													$ 177
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													$ 11
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties, shares													107,340
Issuance of common stock for services by employees													$ 6
Issuance of common stock for services by employees, shares													59,538
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													$ 12
Shares Issued for payoff of long-term notes, shares													120,154
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 profit attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance		$ 254			$ 489				$ 254				$ 489	$ 254
Balance, shares		2,542,504			4,889,745				2,542,504				4,889,745	2,542,504
Paid-in Capital [Member]
Balance								$ 13,699,785					$ 13,699,785
Issuance of common stock													58,498
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, with detachable warrants													6,669,401
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash													159,246
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties													479,903
Issuance of common stock for services by employees													253,649
Stock options exercises													50,000
Stock-based compensation													563,356
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													561,866
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred
Common shares issued for preferred conversion													$ 235,865
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net profit attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance		$ 13,699,785			$ 23,223,435				$ 13,699,785				23,223,435	$ 13,699,785
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance								(12,813,044)					(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
Common shares issued for preferred conversion
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net profit attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders													(5,277,917)
Balance		(12,813,044)			(17,872,587)				(12,813,044)				(17,872,587)	(12,813,044)
Total Eastside Distilling, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Balance								1,132,833					1,132,833
Issuance of common stock													58,500
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,120,323, with detachable warrants													6,669,578
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash													159,250
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties													479,914
Issuance of common stock for services by employees													253,655
Stock options exercises													50,001
Stock-based compensation													563,356
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													561,878
Cumulative dividend on Series A preferred													5,037
Common shares issued for preferred conversion													$ (15,000)
Adjustment of shares for reverse stock-split, shares
Net profit attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders													(5,059,543)
Balance		1,132,833			5,132,963				1,132,833				5,132,963	1,132,833
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 profit attributable to noncontrolling interests													$ 601
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance					$ 15,585								$ 15,585