Convertible Notes Payable and Accrued Interest (Details Textual)	Jun. 30, 2016 $ / shares
Due to a director of Omagine, interest at 10% per annum, due on demand, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $2.50 per Common Share: [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of interest on convertible notes payables	10.00%
Conversion price	$ 2.50
Due to investors, interest at 15% per annum, due on demand, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $2.50 per Common Share: [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of interest on convertible notes payables	15.00%
Conversion price	$ 2.50
Due to investors, interest at 10% per annum, due on demand, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $2.50 per Common Share: [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of interest on convertible notes payables	10.00%
Conversion price	$ 2.50

The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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