Summary of Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Accounting Policies	NOTE -1 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and include the account of Milestone Scientific and its wholly owned subsidiary Wand Dental Inc. Additionally, the consolidated financial statements include the account of Milestone Scientific Advanced Cosmetic System, Inc. (“ACS”), a Delaware corporation that is seventy (70) percent owned by Milestone Scientific. The minority interest (thirty percent) in ACS is recorded in the equity section of the consolidated financial statements as noncontrolling interest. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation. ACS was organized in July 2014 by Milestone China (defined below) which is 40% owned by Milestone Scientific. ACS is owned fifty percent by Milestone China and fifty percent by Milestone Scientific. Milestone China has provided $900,000 of cash and Milestone Scientific provided a royalty-free license to utilize its technology to develop a Botox instrument. Milestone Scientific will also provide the resources to design and commercialize the instrument at cost. Through attribution Milestone Scientific owns seventy percent of ACS. Milestone Scientific Inc. Poland SP z.o.o. an inactive Polish company was formed in 2014. Milestone Scientific Inc. owns seventy-five percent of Milestone Scientific Inc. Poland SP z.o.o. Accounts Receivable The realization of accounts receivable will have a significant impact on Milestone Scientific. The criteria used by management to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts included, among others, credit worthiness of the customer, current trends, prior payment performance, the age of the receivables and Milestone Scientific’s overall historical experience. Inventories Inventory costing, obsolescence and physical control are significant to the on-going operation of the business. Inventories principally consist of finished goods and component parts stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventory quantities on hand are reviewed on a quarterly basis and a provision for excess and obsolete inventory is recorded if required based on past and expected future sales. Investment in Milestone Medical In March 2011, Milestone Scientific entered into a joint venture (the “Medical Joint Venture”) with Beijing 3H Scientific Technology Co., Ltd. (“Beijing 3H”), a People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) Company. Milestone Scientific contributed an exclusive worldwide royalty-free license for the development and commercialization of intra-articular and epidural drug delivery instruments, utilizing its patented CompuFlo technology to the Medical Joint Venture, and a group of individual investors including the controlling shareholders of Beijing 3H and a large shareholder of Milestone Scientific, who contributed $1.5 million. Milestone Scientific, with the consent of the investors, organized a domestic research and development joint venture corporation, now known as Milestone Medical Inc. (“formally Medical Joint Venture”). In the fourth quarter of 2014, the joint venture agreement with Beijing 3H was terminated. However, Milestone Medical has continued to implement its business plan. As of September 30, 2015, Milestone Scientific owned 49.98% of the Milestone Medical and has recorded the investment using the equity method of accounting. Investment in Milestone China In July 2014, Milestone Scientific agreed to invest $1.0 million through the contribution of 772 STA instruments for a 40% ownership in Milestone China Ltd., a Hong Kong based medical and dental distribution company (“Milestone China”). In 2014, 772 STA instruments were shipped and recorded at Milestone Scientific’s cost in the investment account for Milestone China on the Balance Sheet. Milestone China will purchase STA instruments and handpieces on credit terms as required. Milestone China began operations in July 2014. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The long lived assets of Milestone Scientific, principally patents and trademarks are the base features of the business. Milestone Scientific reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The carrying value of the asset is evaluated in relation to the operating performance and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying assets. Revenue Recognition Revenue from product sales is recognized net of discounts and allowances to domestic distributors on the date of shipment for essentially all shipments, since the shipment terms are FOB warehouse. Milestone Scientific will recognize revenue on date of arrival of the goods at the customer’s location, where shipments are FOB destination. Shipments to international distributors are FOB warehouse, therefore revenue is recognized on shipment of the goods. Milestone China is an exception, where only 60% of revenue is recognized on shipment, and the remaining balance is deferred until the goods have been sold to a third party by Milestone China. In all cases the price to the buyer is fixed and the collectability is reasonably assured. Further, Milestone Scientific has no obligation on these sales for any post installation, set-up or maintenance, these being the responsibility of the buyer. Milestone Scientific’s only obligation after sale is the normal commercial warranty against manufacturing defects if the alleged defective unit is returned within the warranty period. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. The new standard applies only to inventory for which cost is determined by methods other than last-in, first-out and the retail inventory method, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost. Inventory within the scope of this standard is required to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The new standard will be effective on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on our financial position or results of operations. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. The new standard requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined and sets forth new disclosure requirements related to the adjustments. The new standard will be effective for us on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

NOTE -1 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and include the account of Milestone Scientific and its wholly owned subsidiary Wand Dental Inc. Additionally, the consolidated financial statements include the account of Milestone Scientific Advanced Cosmetic System, Inc. (“ACS”), a Delaware corporation that is seventy (70) percent owned by Milestone Scientific. The minority interest (thirty percent) in ACS is recorded in the equity section of the consolidated financial statements as noncontrolling interest. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation.

ACS was organized in July 2014 by Milestone China (defined below) which is 40% owned by Milestone Scientific. ACS is owned fifty percent by Milestone China and fifty percent by Milestone Scientific. Milestone China has provided $900,000 of cash and Milestone Scientific provided a royalty-free license to utilize its technology to develop a Botox instrument. Milestone Scientific will also provide the resources to design and commercialize the instrument at cost. Through attribution Milestone Scientific owns seventy percent of ACS.

Milestone Scientific Inc. Poland SP z.o.o. an inactive Polish company was formed in 2014. Milestone Scientific Inc. owns seventy-five percent of Milestone Scientific Inc. Poland SP z.o.o.

Accounts Receivable

The realization of accounts receivable will have a significant impact on Milestone Scientific. The criteria used by management to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts included, among others, credit worthiness of the customer, current trends, prior payment performance, the age of the receivables and Milestone Scientific’s overall historical experience.

Inventories

Inventory costing, obsolescence and physical control are significant to the on-going operation of the business. Inventories principally consist of finished goods and component parts stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventory quantities on hand are reviewed on a quarterly basis and a provision for excess and obsolete inventory is recorded if required based on past and expected future sales.

Investment in Milestone Medical

In March 2011, Milestone Scientific entered into a joint venture (the “Medical Joint Venture”) with Beijing 3H Scientific Technology Co., Ltd. (“Beijing 3H”), a People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) Company. Milestone Scientific contributed an exclusive worldwide royalty-free license for the development and commercialization of intra-articular and epidural drug delivery instruments, utilizing its patented CompuFlo technology to the Medical Joint Venture, and a group of individual investors including the controlling shareholders of Beijing 3H and a large shareholder of Milestone Scientific, who contributed $1.5 million. Milestone Scientific, with the consent of the investors, organized a domestic research and development joint venture corporation, now known as Milestone Medical Inc. (“formally Medical Joint Venture”). In the fourth quarter of 2014, the joint venture agreement with Beijing 3H was terminated. However, Milestone Medical has continued to implement its business plan. As of September 30, 2015, Milestone Scientific owned 49.98% of the Milestone Medical and has recorded the investment using the equity method of accounting.

Investment in Milestone China

In July 2014, Milestone Scientific agreed to invest $1.0 million through the contribution of 772 STA instruments for a 40% ownership in Milestone China Ltd., a Hong Kong based medical and dental distribution company (“Milestone China”). In 2014, 772 STA instruments were shipped and recorded at Milestone Scientific’s cost in the investment account for Milestone China on the Balance Sheet. Milestone China will purchase STA instruments and handpieces on credit terms as required. Milestone China began operations in July 2014.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The long lived assets of Milestone Scientific, principally patents and trademarks are the base features of the business. Milestone Scientific reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The carrying value of the asset is evaluated in relation to the operating performance and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying assets.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from product sales is recognized net of discounts and allowances to domestic distributors on the date of shipment for essentially all shipments, since the shipment terms are FOB warehouse. Milestone Scientific will recognize revenue on date of arrival of the goods at the customer’s location, where shipments are FOB destination. Shipments to international distributors are FOB warehouse, therefore revenue is recognized on shipment of the goods. Milestone China is an exception, where only 60% of revenue is recognized on shipment, and the remaining balance is deferred until the goods have been sold to a third party by Milestone China. In all cases the price to the buyer is fixed and the collectability is reasonably assured. Further, Milestone Scientific has no obligation on these sales for any post installation, set-up or maintenance, these being the responsibility of the buyer. Milestone Scientific’s only obligation after sale is the normal commercial warranty against manufacturing defects if the alleged defective unit is returned within the warranty period.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. The new standard applies only to inventory for which cost is determined by methods other than last-in, first-out and the retail inventory method, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost. Inventory within the scope of this standard is required to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The new standard will be effective on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. The new standard requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined and sets forth new disclosure requirements related to the adjustments. The new standard will be effective for us on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.