Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 18, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Standard Metals Processing, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000773717
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		128,997,423
Entity File Number	000-14319
Entity Interactive Data Current	No
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NV