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           INVESTMENTS (Details 9) (USD $) 
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           Jun. 30, 2013 
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           Mar. 31, 2013 
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           Dec. 31, 2012 
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           Dec. 31, 2011 
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| Investments accounted for under the cost method | $ 1,050,000 | $ 1,050,000 | $ 1,050,000 | $ 766,598 | 
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           Chanticleer Investors, LLC [Member] 
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| Investments accounted for under the cost method | 800,000 | 800,000 | ||
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           Edison Nation LLC [Member] 
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| Investments accounted for under the cost method | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | 
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- Definition 
          Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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