Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sub-Total		$ 3,955,128	$ 4,062,128
Less: Current maturities of capital leases		11,942	11,529
Less: Current maturities of mortgage payable		1,623,098	131,003
Long-term debt		2,320,088	3,919,596
Less: Line of credit	[1]	2,303,359	2,303,359
Long-term debt, less current maturities		16,729	1,616,237
NTR line of credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sub-Total	[1]	$ 2,303,359	2,303,359
Current Interest Rate	[1]	2.00%
Maturity	[1]	Aug. 01, 2017
Mortgage payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sub-Total	[2]	$ 1,623,098	1,720,525
Current Interest Rate	[2]	6.70%
Maturity	[2]	Aug. 01, 2016
Capital leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sub-Total	[3]	$ 28,671	$ 38,244
Current Interest Rate	[3]	4.20%
Maturity	[3]	May 01, 2018

[1] On July 19, 2012, DGSE entered into a loan agreement with NTR Metals, LLC (“NTR”), an affiliate of DGSE's largest stockholder Elemetal, LLC (“Elemetal”), 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 anticipated termination–at which point all amounts outstanding thereunder would 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 have been 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 were included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, were amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over two years, and were completely amortized as of July 2014. On February 25, 2014, we entered into a one-year extension of the Loan Agreement with NTR, extending the termination date to August 1, 2015, and on February 4, 2015, we entered into an additional two-year extension, extending the termination date to August 1, 2017, unless earlier terminated as described above. No debt issuance costs were incurred in relation to these extensions. All other terms of the agreement remain the same. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the outstanding balance of the NTR loan was $2,303,359.

[2] On July 11, 2006, DGSE entered into a promissory note for $2,530,000 related to the mortgage on its largest retail location in Dallas, Texas with The Ohio National Life Insurance Company. The note bears an interest rate of six and seventy one-hundredths of one percent (6.70%) per annum, with a balloon payment of approximately $1.5 million on August 1, 2016 for the outstanding balance. Monthly principal payment payments of $20,192 plus accrued interest are required. The note is secured by the land and building. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the outstanding balance of the note was $1,623,098 and $1,720,525, respectively.

[3] On April 3, 2011, 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 2011. At the end of the lease in May 2018, the equipment can be purchased for $1.