CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 6,764,881	$ 11,691,462	$ 14,130,111	$ 27,773,797
Cost of goods sold	4,448,240	9,432,110	10,341,986	22,770,558
Gross profit	2,316,641	2,259,352	3,788,125	5,003,239
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	1,987,113	2,242,562	4,085,279	4,713,466
Non-cash equity-based compensation	451,821	837,310	645,665	1,271,559
Total operating expenses	2,438,934	3,079,872	4,730,944	5,985,025
Loss from operations	(122,293)	(820,520)	(942,819)	(981,786)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	0	5	0	11
Interest expense	(205,544)	(185,137)	(425,370)	(296,254)
Change in fair value of warrants	13,711	350,323	7,336	233,370
Investment loss	(81,053)	0	(333,641)	0
Other income (expense), net	315,224	16,427	323,098	20,518
Other income (expense), net	42,338	181,618	(428,577)	(42,355)
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(79,955)	(638,902)	(1,371,396)	(1,024,141)
Income taxes for continuing operations	107,267	0	109,517	0
Loss before noncontrolling interest from continuing operations	(187,222)	(638,902)	(1,480,913)	(1,024,141)
less: (Loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest of continuing operations	257,057	144,414	105,184	384,156
Loss attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from continuing operations	(444,279)	(783,316)	(1,586,097)	(1,408,297)
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(293,264)	1,602,881	(651,832)	2,690,566
less: (Loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest from discontinued operations	(74,863)	49,303	(112,744)	(12,925)
(Loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from discontinued operations	(218,401)	1,553,578	(539,088)	2,703,491
Loss on disposal, net of tax	(2,066,624)	0	(2,066,624)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (2,729,304)	$ 770,262	$ (4,191,809)	$ 1,295,194
Basic and diluted loss per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)
Diluted	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)
Basic	$ (0.08)	$ 0.06	$ (0.09)	$ 0.11
Diluted	$ (0.08)	$ 0.06	$ (0.09)	$ 0.11
Basic and diluted income per common share:
Basic	$ (0.09)	$ 0.03	$ (0.14)	$ 0.05
Diluted	$ (0.09)	$ 0.03	$ (0.14)	$ 0.05
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	29,525,168	26,191,186	29,496,715	25,075,087
Diluted	29,525,168	26,233,271	29,496,715	25,127,366