Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 03, 2013 FalconStor Software, Inc., 2006 Incentive Stock Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 FalconStor Software, Inc., 2006 Incentive Stock Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-employee consultants	Dec. 31, 2013 Directors, officers, and employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shares available for issuance				1,169,323
Maximum shares outstanding under plan, percentage				5.00%
Maximum number of shares authorized (in shares)				20,000,000	13,455,546
Total number of shares outstanding (in shares)	48,031,737	47,610,737		48,014,717
Total shares available for issuance, period increase				1,231,413
Total shares available for issuance, following period increase				2,400,736
Proceeds from stock options, exercised	$ 697,500	$ 738,184	$ 920,106
Intrinsic value of stock options, exercised	121,819	273,935	422,136
Recognition of tax benefits related to share-based compensation expense	0	0	0
Total intrinsic value of restricted stock for which the restrictions lapsed	202,797	1,119,103	1,941,382
Weighted average fair value of share-based payments granted	$ 0.84	$ 1.36	$ 2.11
Estimated forfeiture rate for officers	30.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Estimated forfeiture rate for employees	30.00%	24.00%	24.00%
Estimated forfeiture rate for directors	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Reduction to share-based compensation expense due to change in forfeiture rates	(84,008)
Total unrecognized compensation	$ 2,148,113
Weighted-average period of recognition for unrecognized compensation cost	1 year 10 months 18 days
Common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units	12,691,361
Options contractual term (maximum)	10 years					10 years	10 years
Vested period for options granted						3 years	3 years