CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,283,405	$ 1,894,396	$ 4,320,984	$ 3,592,320
Cost of revenue	1,927,150	1,100,675	3,719,171	2,350,745
Gross profit	356,255	793,721	601,813	1,241,575
Operating expense:
Selling, general and adminstrative expenses	2,582,585	2,283,661	5,329,023	4,096,349
Professional fees	528,415	549,324	940,792	867,004
Depreciation and amortization	1,248,413	1,119,327	2,479,727	2,193,654
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	321,748	0	321,748
Total operating expense	4,359,413	4,274,060	8,749,542	7,478,755
Loss from operations	(4,003,158)	(3,480,339)	(8,147,729)	(6,237,180)
Interest & other income / (expense)
Interest income	1,677	2,189	4,390	5,127
Interest expense	(18,839)	(361)	(20,512)	(916)
Stock purchase right	(43,748)	(155,166)	(43,748)	(155,166)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	248,632	(2,290,135)	(463,433)	(2,251,526)
Loss on investment in unconsolidated entities	(8,314)	(6,106)	(12,506)	(12,904)
Loss on write-off of uncollectible loans	(473,698)	0	(473,698)	0
Other	(58,383)	1,786	(58,562)	1,783
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(4,355,831)	(5,928,132)	(9,215,798)	(8,650,782)
Income tax benefit	105,407	111,512	180,845	186,932
Net loss	(4,250,424)	(5,816,620)	(9,034,953)	(8,463,850)
Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	528,805	232,315	1,093,262	652,939
Net loss attributable to YOU On Demand shareholders	$ (3,721,619)	$ (5,584,305)	$ (7,941,691)	$ (7,810,911)
Net loss per share attributable to YOU On Demand shareholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.76)	$ (0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.76)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	10,530,916	9,266,639	10,499,247	9,040,000
Diluted (in shares)	10,530,916	9,266,639	10,499,247	9,040,000