CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 0	$ 0
Cost of sales	0	0
Gross profit	0	0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	2,882,051	10,290,461
Loss from operations	(2,882,051)	(10,290,461)
Interest income	316	0
Interest expense	(153,199)	(120,738)
Change in fair value of warrants	6,963	843,501
Equity method net investment loss	(926,373)	(3,840)
Other expense, net	(6,312)	(1,526)
Other (expense) income, net	(1,078,605)	717,397
Loss before income taxes from continuing operations	(3,960,656)	(9,573,064)
Income taxes for continuing operations	191,414	190,845
Loss from continuing operations	(4,152,070)	(9,763,909)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(23,149,034)	(11,178,671)
Loss on disposal, net of tax	(16,354,593)	(11,860,025)
Loss from discontinued operations	(39,503,627)	(23,038,696)
Net loss	(43,655,697)	(32,802,605)
less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,794,010)	(350,094)
Net loss attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	(38,861,687)	(32,452,511)
Basic	$ (1.39)	$ (3.60)
Diluted	$ (1.39)	$ (3.60)
Basic	$ (11.66)	$ (8.36)
Diluted	$ (11.66)	$ (8.36)
Basic	$ (13.05)	$ (11.96)
Diluted	$ (13.05)	$ (11.96)
Basic	2,976,933	2,714,471
Diluted	2,976,933	2,714,471
Loss from continuing operations	(4,152,070)	(9,763,909)
Loss attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc. from discontinued operations	(34,709,617)	(22,688,602)
Net loss attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (38,861,687)	$ (32,452,511)