CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash used in operating activities $ 47,651,313 $ 42,558,162 $ 7,709,972 [1]
Net cash provided by investing activities (335,642,367) (77,050,831) (30,084,978) [1]
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities 31,327,336 43,107,542 23,642,852 [1]
Cash at the beginning of year 10,426,140    
Cash at the end of year 8,156,599 10,426,140  
Parent [Member]
     
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash used in operating activities (2,002,592) (2,390,401)  
Net cash provided by investing activities 123,865,099 0  
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (125,181,178) 5,955,756  
Net (decrease)/increase in cash (3,318,671) 3,565,355  
Cash at the beginning of year 3,565,355 0  
Cash at the end of year $ 246,684 $ 3,565,355  
[1] Represents the consolidation retrospectively restated as if Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (formerly known as China Growth Equity Investment Ltd.) completed its merger with China Dredging Group Co., Ltd. and the share purchase of Merchant Supreme Co., Ltd. on January 1, 2011 rather than on February 25, 2013.