Stockholder's Equity - Schedule of Balance of Stockholder's Equity (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Balance			$ 5,148,548
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash			1,542,211
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties			103,340
Issuance of common stock for services by employees			236,443
Stock option exercises			$ 9,689
Stock option exercises, shares			1,848
Cash received for warrant exercises, not yet issued			$ 298,522
Stock-based compensation			398,615
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (696)	$ (1,475)	(103)	(1,475)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(1,905,929)	$ (1,289,126)	(3,225,046)	$ (2,190,944)
Balance	4,863,766		4,863,766
Total Eastside Distilling, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Balance			5,132,963
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash			1,542,211
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties			103,340
Issuance of common stock for services by employees			236,443
Stock option exercises			9,689
Cash received for warrant exercises, not yet issued
Stock-based compensation			398,615
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders			(3,225,046)
Balance	4,848,285		4,848,285
Common Stock [Member]
Balance			$ 489
Balance, shares			4,889,745
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash			$ 29
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash, shares			285,028
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties			$ 1
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties, shares			17,525
Issuance of common stock for services by employees			$ 3
Issuance of common stock for services by employees, shares			31,629
Stock option exercises
Stock option exercises, shares			1,848
Cash received for warrant exercises, not yet issued
Stock-based compensation
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance	$ 522		$ 522
Balance, shares	5,225,775		5,225,775
Paid-In Capital [Member]
Balance			$ 23,223,435
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash			1,542,182
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties			103,339
Issuance of common stock for services by employees			236,440
Stock option exercises			9,689
Cash received for warrant exercises, not yet issued
Stock-based compensation			398,615
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance	$ 25,865,248		25,865,248
Stock Payable [Member]
Balance
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 option exercises
Cash received for warrant exercises, not yet issued			298,522
Stock-based compensation
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance	298,522		298,522
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance			(18,090,961)
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 option exercises
Cash received for warrant exercises, not yet issued
Stock-based compensation
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders			(3,225,046)
Balance	(21,316,007)		(21,316,007)
Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Balance			15,585
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 option exercises
Cash received for warrant exercises, not yet issued
Stock-based compensation
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(103)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance	$ 15,481		$ 15,481