Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statements Of Operation [Abstract]
Gross sales	$ 34,407,254	$ 33,061,823
Less: discounts, returns, and allowances	1,703,776	2,022,929
Net sales	32,703,478	31,038,894
Cost of goods sold	21,814,739	20,412,022
Gross profit	10,888,739	10,626,872
Operating Expenses:
Advertising and promotion	2,647,968	2,417,745
Selling and administrative	5,928,830	5,126,467
Total operating expenses	8,576,798	7,544,212
Operating income	2,311,941	3,082,660
Other income (expense)
Interest (expense)	(67,180)	(97,964)
Other income	6,319	4,489
Income before income taxes	2,251,080	2,989,185
Provision for income taxes	815,812	1,055,078
Net income	1,435,268	1,934,107
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,724	28,181
Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.	$ 1,460,992	$ 1,962,288
Income per common share - basic	$ 0.17	$ 0.24
Income per common share - diluted	$ 0.17	$ 0.23
Weighted average shares - basic	8,542,686	8,229,720
Weighted average shares - diluted	8,787,668	8,556,107