CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (14,090,817)	$ 752,314	$ (18,282,626)	$ 2,047,508
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(616,946)	190,633	(729,690)	177,708
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments - Zoom Technologies Inc.	(2,097,745)	(333,330)	(1,319,310)	56,387
Foreign currency translation adjustments - noncontrolling interest	(762,769)	588	(568,160)	24,481
Comprehensive (loss) income - Zoom Technologies Inc.	(16,188,562)	418,984	(19,601,936)	2,103,895
Comprehensive income - noncontrolling interest	$ (1,379,715)	$ 191,221	$ (1,297,850)	$ 202,189