Notes Payable (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 12, 2017
Mar. 14, 2013
Sep. 30, 2017
Feb. 13, 2017
Sep. 30, 2015
Jan. 29, 2015
May 19, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Jul. 22, 2013
Feb. 29, 2012
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2014
Proceeds from gross                     $ 2,547,785 $ 158,000 $ 465,914 $ 10,000  
Long-term notes payable                     2,286,821        
Short-term notes payable                     646,199        
Financing Arrangement [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount     $ 129,000                 129,000      
JSJ Investments Inc [Member]                              
Interest rate 12.00%                            
Date of maturity Apr. 12, 2018                            
Proceeds from gross $ 75,000                            
Long-term notes payable 311,821                            
Short-term notes payable $ 456,914                            
Snobar Holdings Two [Member]                              
Date of maturity           Dec. 31, 2015                  
Payment of loan                         25,000 $ 15,000  
Shareholders increase principal amount                             $ 527,333
Snobar Holdings Two [Member] | Settlement Agreement [Member]                              
Unrelated note payable transactions, description       Pacific Ventures entered settlement with one of its creditors for $527,333 of its long-term notes payable. The agreement called for issuance of 400,000 shares of PACV restricted common stocks and $200,000 in future cash payment comprising of $25,000 on March 31, 2017, $25,000 on March 31, 2018, $25,000 on March 31, 2019, and $125,000 on March 31, 2020. As of March 10, 2017, Pacific Ventures has issued to the creditor, 400,000 shares of PACV restricted common stocks, and has also paid the $25,000 for the required March 31, 2017 cash payment. The balance of the note as of March 31, 2017 is $175,000.                      
Snobar Holdings Two [Member] | Secured Convertible Promissory Note [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount             $ 500,000                
Interest rate             10.00%                
Date of maturity             Dec. 31, 2015                
Snobar Holdings [Member] | Unsecured Promissory Note [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount   $ 86,821                          
Interest rate   5.00%                          
Date of maturity   Mar. 14, 2014                          
Maturity date , description   Maturity date has subsequently been extended to February 1, 2020.                          
Snobar Holdings One [Member] | Unsecured Promissory Note [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount                 $ 15,000            
Interest rate                 5.00%            
Date of maturity                 Dec. 31, 2018            
Unpaid outstanding amount                         15,000    
Reduce interest rate                 2.00%            
MGD One [Member] | Unsecured Promissory Note [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount               $ 10,000              
Interest rate               137.00%              
Unpaid outstanding amount                         1,000    
Payment of loan               $ 181              
MGDMember | Unsecured Promissory Note [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount                   $ 30,000          
Interest rate                   8.00%          
Date of maturity                   Aug. 01, 2014          
Maturity date , description                   Maturity date has been extended to December 31, 2020.          
Unpaid outstanding amount                         25,000    
Unrelated Third Party Three [Member] | Amended Promissory Notes [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount     $ 50,000   $ 50,000             $ 50,000      
Interest rate     8.00%   8.00%             8.00%      
Date of maturity     Aug. 13, 2017   Aug. 13, 2017                    
Unrelated Third Party One [Member] | Amended Promissory Notes [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount     $ 372,500   $ 272,500           $ 348,601 $ 372,500      
Interest rate     8.00%   8.00%             8.00%      
Date of maturity     Aug. 13, 2017   Aug. 13, 2017                    
Maturity date , description     Extended to November 15, 2017 for a fee of $15,000.   Extended to November 15, 2017 for a fee of $15,000.                    
Unpaid outstanding amount                         $ 207,500    
Unrelated Third Party Two [Member] | Amended Promissory Notes [Member]                              
Shareholder principal amount     $ 172,500   $ 172,500             $ 172,500      
Interest rate     8.00%   8.00%             8.00%      
Date of maturity     Aug. 13, 2017   Aug. 13, 2017