CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 49,773,552	$ 13,476,376
Cost of sales	40,813,304	11,185,774
Gross profit	8,960,248	2,290,602
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	10,088,605	4,785,332
Non-cash equity-based compensation	7,416,937	2,413,992
Total operating expenses	17,505,542	7,199,324
Loss from operations	(8,545,294)	(4,908,722)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	0	51
Interest expense	(986,427)	(117,697)
Change in fair value of warrants	843,501	3,673,243
Investment loss	(429,586)	0
Other income (expense), net	(31,211)	805,299
Total other income (expense)	(603,723)	4,360,896
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(9,149,017)	(547,826)
Income taxes for continuing operations	190,845	0
Loss before non-controlling interest from continuing operations	(9,339,862)	(547,826)
less: Income attributable to non-controlling interest of continuing operations	424,047	313,002
Loss attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from continuing operations	(9,763,909)	(860,828)
Discontinued Operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(11,178,671)	7,494,478
Loss on disposal, net tax	(11,860,025)	0
less: Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest from discontinued operations	(350,094)	255,803
Income (loss) attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from discontinued operations	(22,688,602)	7,238,675
Net income (loss) attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (32,452,511)	$ 6,377,847
Basic and diluted loss per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ (0.36)	$ (0.05)
Diluted	$ (0.36)	$ (0.05)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$ (0.84)	$ 0.42
Diluted	$ (0.84)	$ 0.36
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$ (1.20)	$ 0.37
Diluted	$ (1.20)	$ 0.32
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	27,144,705	17,156,446
Diluted	27,144,705	20,110,099