CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (43,655,697)	$ (32,802,605)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc. to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Loss on impairment of goodwill	0	9,048,334
Depreciation and amortization	214,076	3,266,770
Non-cash equity-based compensation	1,141,167	7,416,937
Provision for inventory obsolescence	(202,745)	382,955
Provision on accounts receivable	24,190,352	1,551,474
Loss on disposal	16,354,593	11,860,025
Loss on equity method investment	926,373	3,840
Fair value adjustment on warrants	(6,963)	(843,501)
Changes in deferred tax assets	(69,206)	56,695
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,359,832)	(46,531,984)
Inventories	(11,855,915)	(5,047,646)
Advances to suppliers	229,517	3,225,579
Prepaid expenses and other assets	11,275,565	7,882,357
Accounts payable	26,294,775	27,676,119
Advance from customers	(130,274)	3,823,356
Related parties-net	2,963,865	(28,613,441)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(720,454)	13,731,379
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	18,589,197	(23,913,357)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	(14,010,637)	(57,727,911)
Purchase of property and equipment and other long-term assets	(650,594)	(284,866)
Increase in notes receivable	(103,038)	(2,485,272)
Cash decrease from disposal of subsidiary	(653,292)	(789,529)
Cash paid for equity method investment	0	(12,342,542)
Cash received from the sale of discontinued operations	0	31,740,490
Net cash used in investing activities	(15,417,561)	(41,889,630)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans	54,244,551	23,646,665
Repayment of loans	(37,050,191)	(28,211,734)
Proceeds from issuance of notes	13,555,402	0
Repayment on notes payable	(574,063)	(1,766,739)
Receipt from related parties	25,732,935	75,050,569
Repayment on borrowings from related parties	(59,519,561)	(325,522)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,610,927)	68,393,239
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash & cash equivalents	71,005	(274,956)
Net (decerease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(368,286)	2,315,296
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,253,880	938,584
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing components	8,351	22,158
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued components	3,245,529	916,426
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,885,594	3,253,880
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing components	36,735	8,351
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued components	2,848,859	3,245,529
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES:
Interest paid	153,199	120,738
Income tax paid	$ 191,414	$ 190,845