Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 14, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K/A
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	DSS, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Form 10-K/A (“Form 10-K/A” or this “Amendment”) to amend our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2022 (“Original Report”), to restate our financial statements and related footnote disclosures as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Affected Period”). This Form 10-K/A also amends certain other Items in the Original Report, as listed in “Items Amended in this Form 10-K/A” below.
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-32146
Entity Registrant Name	DSS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000771999
Entity Tax Identification Number	16-1229730
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Address, Address Line One	275 Wiregrass Pkwy
Entity Address, City or Town	Henrietta
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	14586
City Area Code	(585)
Local Phone Number	325-3610
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share
Trading Symbol	DSS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 18,119,034
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		83,732,763
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Auditor Firm ID	76
Auditor Name	Turner Stone & Company, LLP
Auditor Location	Dallas, Texas