CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 7,365,230	$ 16,082,335
Cost of goods sold	5,893,746	13,338,448
Gross profit	1,471,484	2,743,887
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	2,098,166	2,470,904
Non-cash equity-based compensation	193,844	434,249
Total operating expenses	2,292,010	2,905,153
Loss from operations	(820,526)	(161,266)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	0	6
Interest expense	(219,826)	(111,117)
Change in fair value of warrants	(6,375)	(116,953)
Investment loss	(252,588)	0
Other income (expense), net	7,874	4,091
Other income (expense), net	(470,915)	(223,973)
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(1,291,441)	(385,239)
Income taxes for continuing operations	2,250	0
Loss before noncontrolling interest from continuing operations	(1,293,691)	(385,239)
less: (Loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest of continuing operations	(151,873)	239,742
Loss attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from continuing operations	(1,141,818)	(624,981)
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(358,568)	1,087,685
less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interest from discontinued operations	(37,881)	(62,228)
(Loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from discontinued operations	(320,687)	1,149,913
Net loss income attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (1,462,505)	$ 524,932
Basic and diluted loss per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)
Diluted	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$ (0.01)	$ 0.05
Diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.05
Basic and diluted income per common share:
Basic	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02
Diluted	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	29,467,946	23,958,988
Diluted	29,467,946	24,020,832