ACQUISITIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)								1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2015	Dec. 05, 2014	Sep. 04, 2014	May. 02, 2014	Mar. 14, 2014	Jan. 01, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 05, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments on contingent consideration									$ 0	$ 136,662
Bargain purchase gain									0	6,948,686
Acquisition related expenses									$ 175,172	3,813,668
E-Source Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, percent acquired							51.00%
Total purchase price							$ 900,000
Additional earn-out payment for contingent consideration							$ 748,000	$ 748,000
Additional earn-out payment, percentage of net income before income taxes, commission							20.00%
Additional earn-out payment, average closing sales price measurement period					5 days
Additional earn-out payment, average closing sales price, trading days of each valuation period					5 days
Additional earn-out payment, valuation price (in USD per share)					$ 3.2922
Additional ownership percentage acquired						19.00%
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiary						$ 854,050
Contingent consideration, Number of shares to be issued based on 2014 metrics						207,743
Payments on contingent consideration								136,662
Contingent consideration write off								$ 611,338
Ownership percentage								100.00%
Number of shares issued as part of acquisition								207,743
Omega Refining
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price				$ 32,436,000
Acquisition, cash paid				28,764,000
Amount of loan provided to acquiree				13,800,000
Bargain purchase gain				6,574,000						6,574,000
Additional amount recognized as a bargain purchase gain during period										$ 92,635
Total identifiable net assets acquired, excluding goodwill				46,680,000
Total identifiable assets, excluding goodwill				39,010,000
Acquisition related expenses				$ 2,559,830
Heartland Group Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price		$ 12,007,000
Number of shares issued as part of acquisition		1,189,637
Value of shares issued as part of business acquisition		$ 8,276,792
Bargain purchase gain		$ 375,000
Number of shares due for inventory purchase		303,957
Number of shares issued in connection with Inventory Purchase									56,180		56,180	56,180
Value of shares issued in connection with Inventory Purchase		$ 792,270
Number of shares due in consideration for Reimbursement of Operating Losses		763,873
Additional inventory consideration		$ 200,000
Total identifiable net assets acquired, excluding goodwill		12,382,000
Acquisition related expenses		$ 464,139
Post-closing inventory adjustment period		60 days
Number of consecutive trading days used to compute VWAP		10 days
Closing volume weighted-average price (in dollars per share)		$ 3.56
Maximum earn-out consideration		$ 8,276,792
EBITDA measurement period		12 months
Contingent payment, cash (percentage)		50.00%
Contingent payment due, shares (percentage)		50.00%
Contingent consideration reduction (maximum)		$ 866,667
Aggregate capital expenditures incurred		$ 1,300,000
Maximum number of common stock shares to be issued to outstanding shares of common stock outstanding, percentage		19.90%
Maximum combined voting power, percentage		19.90%
Period to file registration statement following Closing		135 days
Maximum number of shares sold following Purchase Agreement (per week)		50,000
Minimum shares required to be registered within 135 days following closing		1,189,637
Period to obtain effectiveness of registration statement		30 days
Period to obtain effectiveness of registration statement if SEC performs review		105 days
Aaron Oil Company, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price	$ 1,000,000
Servicing services from acquiree, period	60 days
Noncompete agreement term	2 years
Vertex Energy Operating | E-Source Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional ownership percentage acquired			30.00%			19.00%		30.00%
Restricted stock | Omega Refining
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares issued as part of acquisition				500,000
Value of shares issued as part of business acquisition				$ 3,266,000
Restricted common stock | Heartland Group Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares issued as part of acquisition		2,257,467
Number of shares issued and held in escrow		150,000
Maximum | E-Source Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional earn-out payment, percentage of net income before income taxes (years 2014-2017)							15.00%
Minimum | E-Source Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional earn-out payment payable in restricted common stock shares, percentage					20.00%
Additional earn-out payment payable in restricted common stock shares, amount					$ 100,000