Equity (Details Textual) | Aug. 10, 2015ZARshares | Aug. 07, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Aug. 07, 2014USD ($)shares | Aug. 05, 2014USD ($)shares | Apr. 02, 2014shares | Jun. 12, 2013shares | Nov. 16, 2015shares | Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)shares | Jul. 18, 2014USD ($)shares | Jun. 23, 2014$ / sharesshares | Dec. 19, 2013USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Nov. 22, 2013USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2012shares | Sep. 30, 2015USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015USD ($) | May. 20, 2014$ / shares | Apr. 17, 2013ZAR | Dec. 12, 2012$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2011shares |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58,533,992 | 47,345,816 | | | | | | | 26,822,215 |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58,533,992 | 47,345,816 | | | | | | | 26,822,215 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,800,000 | 14,800,000 | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,800,000 | 14,800,000 | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31,155,282 | 31,155,282 | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | $ | | | | | | | | | | | $ 130,500 | | | | $ 78,001 | | | | | | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.90 | | | | | | | | $ 1 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Par Or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities | | | | | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Closing Share Price Per Share | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.49 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued For Settlement Of Debt | 1,676,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 280,400 | | | | | | | | |
Conversion Of Stock For Settlement Amount Of Due To Officers | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,293,570 | $ 0 | | | | | | | |
Due to Officers or Stockholders | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 233,486 | $ 1,148,085 | | $ 353,500 | $ 301,800 | | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Separate Agreement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share | $ / shares | | $ 0.15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SurePure Marketing South Africa [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued For Settlement Of Debt | | 2,150,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | ZAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ZAR 2,000,000 | | |
Conversion Of Stock For Settlement Amount Of Due To Officers | $ | | | $ 1,148,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to Officers or Stockholders | $ | | $ 292,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other | | | 7,620,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SurePure Operations AG [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to Officers or Stockholders | $ | | $ 30,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
M Cubed Holdings Limited [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued For Settlement Of Debt | 1,676,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | ZAR | ZAR 3,542,204 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before Conversion To Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,800,000 | 14,800,000 | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,800,000 | 14,800,000 | | | | | | | |
Two Consultants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | | | | | | | 1,892,176 | 1,250,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued For Settlement Of Debt | | 4,500,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to Officers or Stockholders | $ | | $ 1,030,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 125,127 | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of Debt | $ | | $ 680,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Increase, Accrued Interest | $ | | | | | | | | $ 363,400 | | | | $ 250,000 | | 78,570 | | | | | | | | |
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Separate Agreement [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | | 4,500,000 | | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to Officers or Stockholders | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,030,000 | | | | |
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | SurePure Operations AG [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued For Settlement Of Debt | | | | | | | 364,570 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consultant [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | 30,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued For Settlement Of Debt | | 970,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to Officers or Stockholders | $ | | $ 236,498 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of Debt | $ | | $ 145,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consulting Services [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60,000 | | 90,000 | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 60,000 | $ 51,300 | | | | | | | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1 | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 180,000 | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 180 | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted | | | | 209,795 | | | | | 177,514 | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted | $ | | | | $ 30,000 | | | | | $ 30,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 462,309 | 36,700,631 | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | | | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock [Member] | Chief Financial Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | | | | | | | 462,176 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services | | | | | | | | 180,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SPHSA Subsidiary co [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument Convertible, Shares Number, of Equity Instruments | | | | | | 6,865 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | | | | | | 6,864,811 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non Voting Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31,155,282 | |
Preferred Stock, Par Or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.01 | |
Spi Stock Holders Loan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | | | |
Spi Stock Holders Loan [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Disclosure [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,378,416 | | | | | | |