Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 5,426,501	$ 6,297,922
Cost of goods sold	3,664,766	3,707,267
Gross profit	1,761,735	2,590,655
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	311,574	495,480
Selling, general and administrative	7,313,145	5,811,792
Professional fees	1,467,323	2,773,510
Impairment of goodwill	11,340,115	276,448
Impairment of intangible assets	0	106,350
Total operating expenses	20,432,157	9,463,580
Loss from operations	(18,670,422)	(6,872,925)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(3,348,867)	(2,556,689)
Loss on settlement of debt	0	(947,179)
Loss on settlement of derivative liability	(143,598)	0
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of derivative liability	49,047	0
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of contingent purchase consideration	5,586,493	0
Other gains	206,787	174,853
Total other income (expense)	2,349,862	(3,329,015)
Loss before income taxes	(16,320,560)	(10,201,940)
Provision for income taxes	446,178	21,042
Net loss	(16,766,738)	(10,222,982)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(434,102)	(69,775)
Net loss attributable to Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. stockholders	(16,332,636)	(10,153,207)
Preferred stock dividend payable on Series C convertible preferred stock	(735,586)	(459,069)
Net loss attributable to Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. common stockholders	(17,068,222)	(10,612,276)
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	(16,766,738)	(10,222,982)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(135,374)	8,579
Comprehensive loss	(16,902,112)	(10,214,403)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(434,102)	(69,775)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. common stockholders	$ (16,468,010)	$ (10,144,628)