CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to Zoom Technologies Inc.	$ (485,532)	$ (1,462,505)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(55,592)	(37,881)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation gain - Zoom Technologies Inc.	218,375	331,873
Foreign currency translation gain - noncontrolling interest	18,725	82,968
Comprehensive loss - Zoom Technologies Inc.	(267,157)	(1,130,632)
Comprehensive (loss) income - noncontrolling interest	$ (36,867)	$ 45,087