Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 17, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Entity Registrant Name	FLEXPOINT SENSOR SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000925660
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		92,863,464
Entity Public Float			$ 4,777,521
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No