CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	110,308	135,646	885,947	869,938
Non-cash equity-based compensation	132,259	758,592	777,924	2,030,151
Total operating expenses	242,567	894,238	1,663,871	2,900,089
Loss from operations	(242,567)	(894,238)	(1,663,871)	(2,900,089)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	314	1	314	12
Interest expense	(8,006)	(901)	(153,199)	(27,151)
Change in fair value of warrants	4	523,078	7,340	523,078
Investment gain (loss)	174,895	(423,630)	(158,746)	(423,630)
Other income (expense), net	(309,838)	1,105	778	(293)
Other income (expense), net	(142,631)	99,653	(303,513)	72,016
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(385,198)	(794,585)	(1,967,384)	(2,828,073)
Income taxes for continuing operations	0	11,289	109,517	11,289
Loss attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from continuing operations	(385,198)	(805,874)	(2,076,901)	(2,839,362)
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(3,680,361)	1,748,821	(4,226,587)	5,064,578
less: (Loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest from discontinued operations	(616,946)	190,633	(729,690)	177,708
(Loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies, Inc. from discontinued operations	(3,063,415)	1,558,188	(3,496,897)	4,886,870
Loss on disposal, net of tax	(10,642,204)	0	(12,708,828)	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(13,705,619)	1,558,188	(16,205,725)	4,886,870
Net (loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (14,090,817)	$ 752,314	$ (18,282,626)	$ 2,047,508
Basic and diluted loss per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ (0.13)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.69)	$ (1.07)
Diluted	$ (0.13)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.69)	$ (1.07)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$ (4.57)	$ 0.54	$ (5.42)	$ 1.85
Diluted	$ (4.57)	$ 0.54	$ (5.42)	$ 1.85
Basic and diluted income per common share:
Basic	$ (4.70)	$ 0.26	$ (6.11)	$ 0.77
Diluted	$ (4.70)	$ 0.26	$ (6.11)	$ 0.77
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	2,999,387	2,911,470	2,990,836	2,643,145
Diluted	2,999,387	2,911,470	2,990,836	2,646,830