13. SHORT TERM BANK LOANS (Detail) - Short term bank loans included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted cash	$ 1,465,359	$ 8,081,061
July 1, 2013
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.94%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Jul. 01, 2013
July 1, 2013 \| Debt-Asset Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	70%
July 1, 2013 \| Current Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	100%
July 1, 2013 \| Quick Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	50%
Feihe Dairy's \| January 30, 2013 \| Pledge Rights
Short term bank loan, interest rate	5.60%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Jan. 30, 2013
Restricted cash		6,500,000
Feihe Dairy's \| August 29, 2013
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.30%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Aug. 29, 2013
Feihe Dairy's \| September 19, 2013
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.30%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Sep. 19, 2013
Feihe Dairy's \| November 18, 2013 \| Land Use Rights
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.00%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Nov. 18, 2013
Short-term bank loan, collateral carrying amount (in dollars)	15,740,600
Feihe Dairy's \| December 5, 2013
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.30%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Dec. 05, 2013
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Loan A
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.12%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Dec. 03, 2013
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Loan B
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.12%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Dec. 03, 2013
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Debt-Asset Ratio \| Loan A
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	70%
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Debt-Asset Ratio \| Loan B
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	70%
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Current Ratio \| Loan A
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	100%
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Current Ratio \| Loan B
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	100%
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Long-Term Investment, Maximum of Net Assets \| Loan A
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	40%
Feihe Dairy's \| December 3, 2013 \| Long-Term Investment, Maximum of Net Assets \| Loan B
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	40%
Feihe Dairy's \| January 25, 2014 \| Buildings
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.00%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Jan. 25, 2014
Short-term bank loan, collateral carrying amount (in dollars)	3,332,385
Feihe Soybean's \| July 1, 2013
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.94%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Jul. 01, 2013
Feihe Soybean's \| July 1, 2013 \| Debt-Asset Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	70%
Feihe Soybean's \| July 1, 2013 \| Current Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	100%
Feihe Soybean's \| July 1, 2013 \| Quick Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	50%
Feihe Soybean's \| March 31 2013 \| Land and Building
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.94%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Mar. 31, 2013
Short-term bank loan, collateral carrying amount (in dollars)		1,440,665
Feihe Soybean's \| March 31 2013 \| Debt-Asset Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	70%
Feihe Soybean's \| March 31 2013 \| Current Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	100%
Feihe Soybean's \| March 31 2013 \| Quick Ratio
Short-term bank loan, description of requirements	50%
Gannan Feihe's \| July 9, 2013 \| Machinery and equipment
Short term bank loan, interest rate	6.00%
Short-term bank loan, due date	Jul. 09, 2013
Short-term bank loan, collateral carrying amount (in dollars)	$ 19,971,107

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations.

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Information about borrowings which initially required repayment in less than twelve months (or normal operating cycle, if longer) after its issuance and that does not otherwise qualify as long-term debt. It typically is comprised of borrowings under letters of credit, lines of credit, commercial paper, and notes payable of short duration. Disclosures include amounts of borrowings under each arrangement, description of underlying arrangements, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements such as the effects of refinancings and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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