CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (2,729,304)	$ 770,262	$ (4,191,809)	$ 1,295,194
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	182,194	193,717	(7,560)	371,231
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments - Zoom Technologies Inc.	446,562	80,139	778,435	389,717
Foreign currency translation adjustments - noncontrolling interest	111,641	2,620	194,609	23,893
Comprehensive (loss) income - Zoom Technologies Inc.	(2,282,742)	850,401	(3,413,374)	1,684,911
Comprehensive income - noncontrolling interest	$ 293,835	$ 196,337	$ 187,049	$ 395,124