Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Rent expense $ 618,551 $ 76,000
Sub lease income 0 27,000
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Potential severance compensation 3,000,000  
AudioEye, Inc. [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Service fee paid 450,000  
Commission, percent 25.00%  
AudioEye, Inc. [Member] | First Licensing Agreement [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Payment for license fee 225,000  
Royalty fee, percent 12.00%  
AudioEye, Inc. [Member] | Second Licensing Agreement [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Payment for license fee 225,000  
Royalty fee, percent 12.00%  
Mr. Kirsch [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 275,000  
Annual salary increase, percent 3.00%  
Mr. Mecklenburger [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 200,000  
Annual salary increase, percent 3.00%  
Mr. Proman [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 275,000  
Ms. Jones [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 300,000  
Mr. Wesser [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary $ 250,000  
Office space in Chicago [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 4,600  
Office space in Minnesota [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 1,900  
Office space in Garden City [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 20,000  
Office space in Jericho [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 15,000  
Office space in Los Angeles [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 10,000  
Office space in Darien [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 16,000