Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 16, 2014
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ZOOM TECHNOLOGIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000822708
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,008,569
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014