Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 5,557,111		$ 5,601,654
Less: Capital leases	68,515		28,285
Less: Current maturities	122,421		146,949
Long-term debt	5,366,175		5,426,420
Less: Line of credit	3,583,358	[1]	3,583,358	[1]
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,782,817		1,843,062
NTR line of credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	3,583,358	[1]	3,583,358	[1]
Current Interest Rate	2.00%	[1]
Maturity	Aug. 01, 2014	[1]
Mortgage payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	1,901,327		1,957,678
Current Interest Rate	6.70%
Maturity	Aug. 01, 2016
Settlement payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance		[2]	23,890	[2]
Current Interest Rate	8.00%	[2]
Maturity	Feb. 15, 2013	[2]
Notes payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	3,911		8,443
Capital leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 68,515	[3]	$ 28,285	[3]

[1] On July 19, 2012, DGSE entered into a loan agreement with NTR Metals, LLC, DGSE's majority stockholder ("NTR"), pursuant to which NTR, agreed to provide the Company a guidance line of revolving credit in an amount up to $7,500,000 (the "Loan Agreement"). The Loan Agreement will terminate-and all amounts outstanding thereunder will be due and payable (such amounts, the "Obligations")-upon the earlier of: (i) August 1, 2014; (ii) the date that is twelve months after the Company receives notice from NTR demanding the repayment of the Obligations; (iii) the date the Obligations are accelerated in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement; or (iv) the date on which the commitment terminates under the Loan Agreement. In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in the respective personal property of each of its subsidiaries. The loan carries an interest rate of two percent (2%) per annum for all funds borrowed pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Proceeds received by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement were used for repayment of all outstanding financial obligations incurred in connection with that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, between the Company and Texas Capital Bank, and additional proceeds are expected to be used as working capital in the ordinary course of business. The Company incurred debt issuance costs associated with the Loan Agreement totaling $56,150. The debt issuance costs are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and are being amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over two years. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had an outstanding balance of $3,583,358 drawn on the NTR credit facility.

[2] On February 26, 2010, our subsidiary, Superior Galleries, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Superior Galleries") entered into a settlement agreement for a lawsuit filed by its previous landlord, DBKK, LLC for $385,000 to be paid over three years bearing interest at 8%. The lawsuit resulted from a lease transaction entered into by certain officers of Superior Galleries. The final payment under the settlement agreement was made in February of 2013.

[3] On November 23, 2010, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $78,450 with Direct Capital Corporation for a radio-frequency identification ("RFID") inventory management solution. The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $5,169 and monthly payments of $2,584 for 36 months at an interest rate of 11.5% beginning in January 2011. At the end of the lease in December 2013, the equipment can be purchased for $1. On April 3, 2013, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $58,563 with Graybar Financial Services for phones at the new corporate headquarters. The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $2,304 and monthly payments of $1,077 for 60 months at an interest rate of 4.2% beginning in May 2013. At the end of the lease in May 2018, the equipment can be purchased for $1.