Stockholder's Equity - 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, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Balance					$ 5,148,548
Issuance of common stock					324,000
Issuance of common stock, shares	1,200,000	400,019
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash					7,487,178
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties					329,596
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					489,028
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt					3,703,638
Issuance of detachable warrants on notes payable					351,548
Stock option exercises					$ 105,944
Stock option exercises, shares					37,630
Stock-based compensation					$ 586,016
Net issuance to settle RSUs					(88,851)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			$ (534)	$ 301	(637)	$ (1,174)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders			(2,626,457)	$ (1,411,160)	(5,851,503)	$ (3,602,104)
Balance			12,584,504		12,584,504
Total Eastside Distilling, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Balance					5,132,963
Issuance of common stock					324,000
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash					7,487,178
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties					329,596
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					489,028
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt					3,703,638
Issuance of detachable warrants on notes payable					351,548
Stock option exercises					105,944
Stock-based compensation					586,016
Net issuance to settle RSUs					(88,851)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders					(5,851,503)
Balance			12,569,557		12,569,557
Common Stock [Member]
Balance					$ 489
Balance, shares					4,889,745
Issuance of common stock					$ 6
Issuance of common stock, shares					60,000
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash					$ 144
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash, shares					1,430,978
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties					$ 6
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties, shares					71,833
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					$ 5
Issuance of common stock for services by employees, shares					53,608
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt					$ 67
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt, shares					667,273
Issuance of detachable warrants on notes payable
Issuance of detachable warrants on notes payable, shares
Stock option exercises					$ 3
Stock option exercises, shares					29,211
Stock-based compensation
Net issuance to settle RSUs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance			$ 720		$ 720
Balance, shares			7,202,648		7,202,648
Paid-In Capital [Member]
Balance					$ 23,223,435
Issuance of common stock					323,994
Issuance of common stock from warrant exercise for cash					7,487,034
Issuance of common stock for services by third parties					329,590
Issuance of common stock for services by employees					489,023
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt					3,703,571
Issuance of detachable warrants on notes payable					351,548
Stock option exercises					105,941
Stock-based compensation					586,016
Net issuance to settle RSUs					(88,851)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance			$ 36,511,301		36,511,301
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance					(18,090,961)
Issuance of common stock
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
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt
Issuance of detachable warrants on notes payable
Stock option exercises
Stock-based compensation
Net issuance to settle RSUs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to common shareholders					(5,851,503)
Balance			(23,942,464)		(23,942,464)
Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Balance					15,585
Issuance of common stock
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
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt
Issuance of detachable warrants on notes payable
Stock option exercises
Stock-based compensation
Net issuance to settle RSUs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests					(638)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Balance			$ 14,947		$ 14,947