CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	YOU On Demand Shareholders' (Deficit)/Equity [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Par Value [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 14,895,039	$ 3,614,501	$ 11,280,538	$ 468,471	$ (43,704,225)	$ 54,505,825		$ 10,467
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	10,467,400						10,467,400
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Warrants issued for service	26,450	0	26,450	0	0	26,450	0	0
Common shares issued for service (in shares)							7,500
Common shares issued for service	39,376	0	39,376	0	0	39,368		8
Stock option compensation expense	409,753	0	409,753	0	0	409,753	0	0
Stock purchase right	43,748	0	43,748	0	0	43,748	0	0
Conversion of Series B preferred shares into common stock (in shares)	320,000						320,000
Conversion of Series B preferred shares into common stock	726,783	0	726,783	0	0	726,463		320
Share adjustment for round lot holders in connection with 75-for-1 reverse split	0	0	0	0	0	(1)		1
Share adjustment for round lot holders in connection with 75-for-1 reverse split (in shares)	716
Net loss	(9,034,953)	(1,093,262)	(7,941,691)	0	(7,941,691)	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	78,030	22,378	55,652	55,652	0	0	0	0
Unrealized losses on marketable securities	172	0	172	172	0	0	0	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 7,184,398	$ 2,543,617	$ 4,640,781	$ 524,295	$ (51,645,916)	$ 55,751,606		$ 10,796
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012	10,795,616						10,795,616