12. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS (Detail) - Construction in progress included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress	$ 21,021,622	$ 17,996,885
Gannan Feihe production factory facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress	20,560,924	17,537,629
Feihe soybean processing facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress	$ 460,698	$ 459,256

Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived assets under construction that include construction costs to date on capital projects that have not been completed and assets being constructed that are not ready to be placed into service.

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