Envela (ELA) 10-K 27 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'DGSE COMPANIES INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000701719	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	12,203,584	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$12,394,633
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$3,214,770	$4,911,087
Trade receivables, net of allowances	269,616	718,501
Inventories	12,921,857	11,932,729
Prepaid expenses	236,649	321,709
Total current assets	16,642,892	17,884,026
Property and equipment, net	5,074,860	4,849,937
Intangible assets, net	2,942,314	3,169,840
Other assets	244,065	211,069
Total assets	24,904,131	26,114,872
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable-trade	5,666,059	3,561,794
Accrued expenses	2,137,361	1,250,319
Customer deposits and other liabilities	2,401,574	2,617,592
Current maturities of long-term debt	122,536	146,949
Current maturities of capital leases	11,091	28,285
Total current liabilities	10,338,621	7,604,939
Line of credit, related party	2,383,359	3,583,358
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,757,827	1,843,062
Total liabilities	14,479,807	13,031,359
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 12,175,584 shares issued and outstanding	121,755	121,755
Additional paid-in capital	34,045,654	34,045,654
Accumulated deficit	-23,743,085	-21,083,896
Total stockholders' equity	10,424,324	13,083,513
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$24,904,131	$26,114,872

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	12,175,584	12,175,584
Common stock, shares outstanding	12,175,584	12,175,584

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue:	'	'
Sales	$108,541,687	$127,876,610
Cost of goods sold	88,780,096	103,592,557
Gross margin	19,761,591	24,284,053
Costs and expenses:	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,438,488	24,802,391
Depreciation and amortization	729,958	696,477
Total costs and expenses	22,168,446	25,498,868
Operating loss	-2,406,855	-1,214,815
Other expense (income) :	'	'
Other income, net	-126,021	-60,093
Interest expense	268,189	306,450
Total other income	142,168	246,357
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-2,549,023	-1,461,172
Income tax expense	110,166	160,483
Loss from continuing operations	-2,659,189	-1,621,655
Discontinued operations:	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0	'	-689,513
Net loss	($2,659,189)	($2,311,168)
Basic net loss per common share:	'	'
Loss from continuing operations	($0.22)	($0.13)
Loss from discontinued operations	'	($0.06)
Net loss per share	($0.22)	($0.19)
Diluted net loss per common share:	'	'
Loss from continuing operations	($0.22)	($0.13)
Loss from discontinued operations	'	($0.06)
Net loss per share	($0.22)	($0.19)
Weighted-average number of common shares	'	'
Basic	12,175,584	12,175,361
Diluted	12,175,584	12,175,361

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, tax	$0	$0

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	'	'	'	'
Stock issued as compensation for consulting	'	$504	'	'
Stock issued as compensation for consulting, shares	'	50,400	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	15,291,490	121,639	33,942,579	-18,772,728
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	12,163,943	'	'
Net loss	-2,311,168	'	'	-2,311,168
Stock-based compensation attributable to employees	26,826	'	26,826	'
Stock issued as compensation for consulting	76,365	116	76,249	'
Stock issued as compensation for consulting, shares	'	11,641	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	13,083,513	121,755	34,045,654	-21,083,896
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	12,175,584	12,175,584	'	'
Net loss	-2,659,189	'	'	-2,659,189
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$10,424,324	$121,755	$34,045,654	($23,743,085)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	12,175,584	12,175,584	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'	'
Net loss	($2,659,189)	($2,311,168)
Loss from discontinued operations	'	-689,513
Loss from continuing operations	-2,659,189	-1,621,655
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	729,958	696,477
Forgiveness of interest from related party	-100,608	'
Gain on marketable securities	'	-59,313
Stock based compensation	'	26,826
Stock issued as compensation for consulting services	'	76,365
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Trade receivables, net	448,885	860,391
Inventories	-989,128	-1,215,438
Prepaid expenses	85,060	-236,738
Other assets	-61,071	-80,162
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,091,915	297,228
Customer deposits and other liabilities	-216,018	780,844
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations	329,804	-475,175
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-640,717	-938,144
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	'	-95,000
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments	'	154,313
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	-640,717	-878,831
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Repayment of debt	-146,949	-932,890
Payments on capital lease obligations	-38,455	-23,813
Net repayment on line of credit	'	-2,999,887
Proceeds from line of credit with related party	'	3,583,358
Repayment of line of credit with related party	-1,200,000	'
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations	-1,385,404	-373,232
Cash Flows From Discontinued Operations:	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	'	661,397
Net change in cash	-1,696,317	-1,065,841
Cash, beginning of year	4,911,087	5,976,928
Cash, end of year	3,214,770	4,911,087
Supplemental Disclosures:	'	'
Interest	193,410	269,237
Income taxes	'	'
Non cash activities:	'	'
Equipment purchased with capital lease	$58,563	'

Summary_of_Accounting_Policies

Summary of Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations [Abstract]	'
Summary of Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations	'
	Note 1 - Summary of Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations
	A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows:
	Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations
	DGSE Companies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "DGSE"), sell jewelry and bullion products to both retail and wholesale customers throughout the United States through its facilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, and through its various internet sites.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheet approximates fair value.
	Inventories
	All inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. The Company acquires a majority of its inventory from individual customers, including pre-owned jewelry, watches, bullion, rare coins and collectibles. The Company acquires these items based on its own internal estimate of the fair market value of the items at the time of purchase. The Company considers factors such as the current spot market price of precious metals and current market demand for the items being purchased.  The Company supplements these purchases from individual customers with inventory purchased from wholesale vendors. These wholesale purchases can take the form of full asset purchases, or consigned inventory. Consigned inventory is accounted for on the Company's balance sheet with a fully offsetting contra account so that consigned inventory has a net zero balance.  The majority of the Company's inventory has some component of its value that is based on the spot market price of precious metals.  Because the overall market value for precious metals regularly fluctuates, these fluctuations could have either a positive or negative impact on the value of the Company's inventory and could positively or negatively impact the profitability of the Company.  The Company regularly monitors these fluctuations to evaluate any necessary impairment to its inventory.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, generally from five to ten years, on a straight-line basis. Equipment capitalized under capital leases are amortized over the lesser of the useful life or respective lease terms and the related amortization is included in depreciation and amortization expense. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the lease.
	Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged against income as incurred; betterments that increase the value or materially extend the life of the related assets are capitalized. When assets are sold or retired, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recorded to current operating income.
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Amortized Intangible Assets
	The Company performs impairment evaluations of its long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives whenever business conditions or events indicate that those assets may be impaired.  When the estimated future undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets are less than the carrying value of the long-lived assets, the assets are written down to fair market value and a charge is recorded to current operations. Based on the Company's evaluations no impairment was required as of December 31, 2013 or 2012.
	In relation to the 2011 acquisition of SBT, the excess of purchase price over tangible assets acquired was calculated at $3,412,896. After review and analysis, our management determined that this excess value should be treated as an intangible asset, with a 15-year life. Specifically this intangible value is attributed to the "Southern Bullion Coin & Jewelry" trade name. While our management currently plans to continue and expand use of the trade name indefinitely, as matter of conservatism it believes that using a 15 year life is appropriate. Given this determination, this intangible asset originally valued at $3,412,896 is being amortized over its 15 year life, generating a non-cash amortization expense of $227,526 annually. As of December 31, 2013, this intangible asset had a net book value of $2,900,961.
	Financial Instruments
	The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term debt, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.  The line of credit, related party does not bear a market rate of interest. Management believes that, based on the Company's situation at the time the line was negotiated, it could not have obtained comparable financing, and as such cannot estimate the fair value of the line of credit, related party. The carrying amounts reported for the Company's long-term debt and capital lease approximate fair value because substantially all of the underlying instruments have variable interest rates which adjust frequently or the interest rates approximate current market rates. None of these instruments are held for trading purposes.
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and amounted to $3,380,173 and $4,660,595 for 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company reduced advertising spending in Fiscal 2013 as it adapted to lower gold prices and changed the focus of its marketing efforts from scrap buying to jewelry and bullion sales.
	Accounts Receivable
	The Company records trade receivables when revenue is recognized.  When appropriate, the Company will record an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is primarily determined by review of specific trade receivables.  Those accounts that are doubtful of collection are included in the allowance.  These provisions are reviewed to determine the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.  Trade receivables are charged off when there is certainty as to being uncollectible.  Trade receivables are considered delinquent when payment has not been made within contract terms.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, DGSE's allowance for doubtful accounts was $10,553 and $24,246, respectively.
	Income Taxes
	Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method prescribed by Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not such assets will be realized.
	The Company accounts for its position in tax uncertainties in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. The guidance establishes standards for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The guidance provides several clarifications related to uncertain tax positions. Most notably, a "more likely-than-not" standard for initial recognition of tax positions, a presumption of audit detection and a measurement of recognized tax benefits based on the largest amount that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of realization. The guidance applies a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. First, the Company must determine whether any amount of the tax benefit may be recognized. Second, the Company determines how much of the tax benefit should be recognized (this would only apply to tax positions that qualify for recognition). The Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would have a material effect on the financial statements or the effective tax rate during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The Company's federal income tax returns for the years subsequent to December 31, 2009 remain subject to examination. The Company's income tax returns in major state income tax jurisdictions remain subject to examination for various periods subsequent to December 31, 2009. The Company currently believes that its significant filing positions are highly certain and that all of its other significant income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained upon audit or the final resolution would not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. Therefore, the Company has not established any significant reserves for uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties resulting from audits by tax authorities in the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations. During 2013 and 2012, the Company did not incur any interest or penalties.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is generated from wholesale and retail sales of jewelry, rare coins, currency, collectibles, bullion and scrap. The recognition of revenue varies for wholesale and retail transactions and is, in large part, dependent on the type of payment arrangements made between the parties. The Company recognizes sales on a shipping point basis.
	The Company sells jewelry, rare coins and currency to other wholesalers/dealers within its industry on credit, generally for terms of 14 to 60 days, but in no event greater than one year.  The Company grants credit to new dealers based on extensive credit evaluations and for existing dealers based on established business relationships and payment histories. The Company generally does not obtain collateral with which to secure its accounts receivable when the sale is made to a dealer.
	Revenues for monetary transactions (i.e., cash and receivables) with dealers are recognized when the merchandise is shipped to the related dealer.
	The Company does not grant credit to retail customers, however it does offer a structured layaway plan. When a retail customer utilizes the Company's layaway plan, the Company generally collects a payment of 25% of the sales price, establishes a payment schedule for the remaining balance and holds the merchandise as collateral as security against the customer's receivable until all amounts due are paid in full. Revenue for layaway sales is recognized when the merchandise is paid for in full and delivered to the retail customer.
	In limited circumstances, the Company exchanges merchandise for similar merchandise and/or monetary consideration with both dealers and retail customers, for which the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 845, Nonmonetary Transactions. When the Company exchanges merchandise for similar merchandise and there is no monetary component to the exchange, the Company does not recognize any revenue. Instead, the basis of the merchandise relinquished becomes the basis of the merchandise received, less any indicated impairment of value of the merchandise relinquished. When the Company exchanges merchandise for similar merchandise and there is a monetary component to the exchange, the Company recognizes revenue to the extent of the monetary assets received and determines the cost of sale based on the ratio of monetary assets received to monetary and non-monetary assets received multiplied by the cost of the assets surrendered.
	The Company has a return policy (money-back guarantee).  The policy covers retail transactions involving jewelry, graded rare coins and currency only. Customers may return jewelry, graded rare coins and currency purchased within 30 days of the receipt of the items for a full refund as long as the items are returned in exactly the same condition as they were delivered. In the case of jewelry, graded rare coins and currency sales on account, customers may cancel the sale within 30 days of making a commitment to purchase the items. The receipt of a deposit and a signed purchase order evidences the commitment. Any customer may return a jewelry item or graded rare coins and currency if they can demonstrate that the item is not authentic, or there was an error in the description of a graded coin or currency piece. Returns are accounted for as a reversal of the original transaction, with the effect of reducing revenues, and cost of sales, and returning the merchandise to inventory. DGSE has established an allowance for estimated returns related to Fiscal 2013 sales, which is based on the Company's review of historical returns experience, and reduces the Company's reported revenues and cost of sales accordingly. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, DGSE's allowance for returns was $55,124 and $38,877, respectively.
	Shipping and Handling Costs
	Shipping and handling costs are included in selling general and administrative expenses, and amounted to $195,544 and $280,887, for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Taxes Collected From Customers
	The Company's policy is to present taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities on a net basis. The Company records the amounts collected as a current liability and relieves such liability upon remittance to the taxing authority without impacting revenues or expenses.
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into Common Stock. For the calculation of diluted earnings per share, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants outstanding determined using the treasury stock method.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of the employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including grants of stock options, based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. In addition, to the extent that the Company receives an excess tax benefit upon exercise of an award, such benefit is reflected as cash flow from financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. Stock-based compensation expense for Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012 includes compensation expense for new stock-based awards and for stock-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested, as of January 1, 2008.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including depreciation of property and equipment and amortization or impairment of intangible assets. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and relies on historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances to determine such estimates. Because uncertainties with respect to estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements, actual results could differ from these estimates.
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This statement requires companies to disclose the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. The amendment is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on DGSE's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendment provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company adopted ASU 2013-11 on January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on DGSE's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Concentration of Credit Risk [Abstract]	'
Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Note 2 - Concentration of Credit Risk
	The Company maintains cash balances in financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. Other than NTR, the Company has no retail or wholesale customers that account for more than 10% of its revenues. In 2013, 31% of sales and 37% of purchases were transactions with NTR, and in 2012 these transactions represented 43% of sales and 22% of purchases. NTR accounted for 64% and 88% of the Company's accounts receivable, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. This disproportionately high percentage is due to the fact that virtually all of the Company's retail sales are on a cash basis, generating no accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 3 - Inventories
	A summary of inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012, is as follows:
		2013		2012
	Jewelry	$	9,448,793	$	6,979,144
	Scrap gold		1,190,490		2,354,338
	Bullion		1,199,373		1,558,414
	Rare coins and Other		1,083,201		1,040,833
		$	12,921,857	$	11,932,729

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Note 4 - Property and Equipment
	A summary of property and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012, is as follows:
		2013			2012
	Building and improvements	$	3,579,132		$	3,328,618
	Machinery and equipment		1,914,923			1,562,144
	Furniture and fixtures		608,052			417,191
			6,102,107			5,307,953
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,187,717	)		(1,618,486	)
			3,914,390			3,689,467
	Land		1,160,470			1,160,470
	Total property and equipment	$	5,074,860		$	4,849,937
	Depreciation expense was $474,357 and $439,365 for Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012, respectively, excluding discontinued operations.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Note 5 - Long-Term Debt
	The following table details the Company's long-term debt:
			Outstanding Balance
			December 31,		December 31,		Current
			2013		2012		Interest Rate		Maturity
	NTR line of credit (1)		$	2,383,359	$	3,583,358		2.00%	1-Aug-15
	Mortgage payable			1,843,061		1,957,678		6.70%	1-Aug-16
	Settlement payment (2)			-		23,890		8.00%	15-Feb-13
	Notes payable			-		8,443		Various	Various
	Capital leases (3)			48,393		28,285		Various	Various
	Sub-Total			4,274,813		5,601,654
	Less: Capital leases			11,091		28,285
	Less: Current maturities			122,536		146,949
	Long-term debt			4,141,186		5,426,420
	Less: Line of credit (1)			2,383,359		3,583,358
	Long term debt, less current maturities		$	1,757,827	$	1,843,062
		-1	On July 19, 2012, DGSE entered into a Loan Agreement with NTR Metals, LLC, DGSE's then-largest stockholder ("NTR"), pursuant to which NTR agreed to provide the Company a guidance line of revolving credit in an amount up to $7,500,000. The Loan Agreement would terminate-and all amounts outstanding thereunder would be due and payable (such amounts, the "Obligations")-upon the earlier of: (i) August 1, 2014; (ii) the date that is twelve months after the Company receives notice from NTR demanding the repayment of the Obligations; (iii) the date the Obligations are accelerated in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement; or (iv) the date on which the commitment terminates under the Loan Agreement. In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in the respective personal property of each of its subsidiaries. The loan carries an interest rate of two percent (2%) per annum for all funds borrowed pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Proceeds received by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement were used for repayment of all outstanding financial obligations incurred in connection with that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, between the Company and Texas Capital Bank, and additional proceeds are expected to be used as working capital in the ordinary course of business. The Company incurred debt issuance costs associated with the Loan Agreement totaling $56,150. The debt issuance costs are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over two years. On February 25, 2014 the Company and NTR entered into a one-year extension of the Loan Agreement, extending the termination date to August 1, 2015. All other terms of the agreement remain the same.
		-2	On February 26, 2010, Superior Galleries entered into a settlement agreement for a lawsuit filed by its previous landlord, DBKK, LLC for $385,000 to be paid over three years bearing interest at 8%.  The lawsuit resulted from a lease transaction entered into by certain officers of Superior Galleries.
		-3	On November 23, 2010, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $78,450 with Direct Capital Corporation for a radio-frequency identification inventory management solution. The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $5,169 and monthly payments of $2,584 for 36 months at an interest rate of 11.5% beginning in January 2011. At the end of the lease in December 2013, the equipment can be purchased for $1. On April 3, 2013, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $58,563 with Graybar Financial Services for phones at the new corporate headquarters.  The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $2,304 and monthly payments of $1,077 for 60 months at an interest rate of 4.2% beginning in May 2013.  At the end of the lease in May 2018, the equipment can be purchased for $1.
	Maturities of DGSE's long-term obligations over the next five years are as follows:
			Total		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	Line of credit, related party		$	2,383,359	$	-	$	2,383,359	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Long-term debt and capital leases			1,891,454		133,627		142,573		1,601,591		12,590		1,073		-
	Total		$	4,274,813	$	133,627	$	2,525,932	$	1,601,591	$	12,590	$	1,073	$	-

Basic_and_Diluted_Average_Shar

Basic and Diluted Average Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basic and Diluted Average Share [Abstract]	'
Basic and Diluted Average Share	'
	Note 6 - Basic and Diluted Average Share
	A reconciliation of basic and diluted average common shares for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		2013		2012
	Basic weighted average shares		12,175,584		12,175,361
	Effect of potential dilutive securities:
	Stock options		-		-
	Diluted weighted average shares		12,175,584		12,175,361
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 5,347,500 and 5,372,500 common stock options, respectively, were not added to the diluted average shares because inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive.

Common_Stock

Common Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Abstract]	'
Common Stock	'
	Note 7 - Common Stock
	On a quarterly basis throughout 2011, the Company issued Common Stock totaling 50,400 shares to an independent consultant as compensation. In accordance with ASC 505-50, "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees," measurement of the share-based payment transaction with non-employees was based on the fair value of shares earned. The final 11,641 shares under this agreement were issued in 2012, resulting in an expense of $76,365. No Common Stock was issued in Fiscal 2013.

Stock_Options

Stock Options	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Abstract]	'
Stock Options	'
	Note 8 - Stock Options
	In June 2004, the Company's Board and the stockholders approved the 2004 Stock Option Plan that provided for incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options to be granted to key employee and certain directors. The Company's Board or designated committee established the terms of each option granted under the 2004 Stock Option Plan. The stock options granted under the plan vested over 1 to 5 years. At December 31, 2013 the Company had no shares of Common Stock available for grant and 317,500 options to purchase Common Stock granted and outstanding under the 2004 Stock Option Plan.
	In June 2006, the Board and the stockholders approved the 2006 Equity Inventive Plan that provided for incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options to be granted to key employee and certain directors. The Board or designated committee established the terms of each option granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options granted under the plan generally vest over 1 to 5 years and have a maximum contractual life of 10 years. At December 31, 2013 the Company had 620,000 shares of DGSE's Common Stock available for grant and options to purchase 30,000 shares of DGSE's Common Stock were granted and outstanding under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. Subsequent to the end of Fiscal 2013, the Company has granted 112,000 Restricted Stock Units to management and key employees, subject to the 2006 Plan, leaving 508,000 shares available for future grants under the 2006 Plan.
	The following table summarizes the activity in common shares subject to options for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			2013					2012
						Weighted average					Weighted average
			Shares			exercise price		Shares			exercise price
	Outstanding at beginning of year			5,372,500		$	14.14		5,547,500		$	13.76
	Granted			-			-		-			-
	Exercised			-			-		-			-
	Forfeited			(25,000	)		2.2		(175,000	)		2.12
	Outstanding at end of year			5,347,500		$	14.2		5,372,500		$	14.14
	Options exercisable at end of year			5,347,500		$	14.2		5,372,500		$	14.14
	Information about Equity Incentive Plan stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013 is summarized as follows:
			Options Outstanding
						Weighted		Weighted
						average		average
			Number			remaining		exercise			Aggregate
	Range of exercise prices		outstanding			contractual life*		price			Intrinsic Value
	$1.13 to $2.25			305,000			NA		2.22		$	3,050
	$2.26 to $2.82			10,000			NA		2.82			-
	$2.83 to $4.19			2,500			NA		4.19			-
	$6.00			30,000			2.6		6			-
	$15.00			5,000,000			2.8		15			-
				5,347,500							$	3,050
		*	All Options currently issued pursuant to the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Option Plans have no expiration date.
			Options Exercisable
						Weighted		Weighted
						average		average
			Number			remaining		exercise			Aggregate
	Range of exercise prices		outstanding			contractual life*		price			Intrinsic Value
	$1.13 to $2.25			305,000			NA		2.22		$	3,050
	$2.26 to $2.82			10,000			NA		2.82			-
	$2.83 to $4.19			2,500			NA		4.19			-
	$6.00			30,000			2.6		6			-
	$15.00			5,000,000			2.8		15			-
				5,347,500							$	3,050
		*	All Options currently issued pursuant to the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Option Plans have no expiration date.
	The aggregate intrinsic values in the above table were based on the closing price of our Common Stock of $2.23 as of December 31, 2013.
	During 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized $0 and $26,826, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense attributable to employees which was recorded in selling, general, and administrative expenses.  At December 31, 2013, there is no unearned stock-based compensation to be expensed in future periods related to unvested stock-based awards.

Litigation

Litigation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Litigation [Abstract]	'
Litigation	'
	Note 9 -Litigation
	On April 16, 2012, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing that DGSE's Board had determined the existence of the Accounting Irregularities beginning approximately during the second calendar quarter of 2007 and continuing in periods subsequent thereto, which could affect financial information reported since that time. On April 16, 2012, the Company also announced that it had engaged forensic accountants to analyze the Accounting Irregularities, and that financial statements and information reported since the inception of the Accounting Irregularities, believed to begin in the second calendar quarter of 2007, should not be relied upon.  The Company brought the Accounting Irregularities to the attention of the SEC in a letter dated April 16, 2012. On June 18, 2012, the Company received written notice that the SEC had initiated a private investigation into the Accounting Irregularities, to determine whether any persons or entities had engaged in any possible violations of the federal securities laws. The Company has cooperated fully, and continues to cooperate fully, with the SEC staff in the investigation. This investigation is still pending as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-K, and there can be no certainty as to the outcome of this investigation, or to the findings of the SEC.
	In connection with the Accounting Irregularities, and the subsequent halt in trading of DGSE's Common Stock on the Exchange, the Company settled two lawsuits in Fiscal 2013.  The first, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-3664, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, on September 7, 2012, entitled Grant Barfuss, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated vs. DGSE Companies, Inc.; L.S. Smith, John Benson and William Oyster.  This complaint alleged violations of the securities laws and sought unspecified damages.  Plaintiffs alleged that certain public filings in 2010 and 2011 were false and misleading.  The second suit, Case No. 3:12-cv-03850 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, was filed on September 21, 2012, by Jason Farmer and entitled Jason Farmer, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal Defendant DGSE Companies, Inc., Plaintiff, v. William H. Oyster, James D. Clem, William Cordeiro, Craig Alan-Lee, David Rector, L.S. Smith, and John Benson, Defendants, and DGSE Companies, Inc., Nominal Defendant.  This suit was filed against DGSE, as a nominal defendant, and against certain and former officers and directors.  The plaintiff asserted that certain statements made in DGSE's proxy materials were false and misleading, that the defendants breached fiduciary duties owed to DGSE, for abuse of control, and sought unspecified compensatory and exemplary damages, along with certain corporate governance changes, for the benefit of DGSE.
	The approved settlement resolved all issues which were pending before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in both cases. The defendants agreed to pay $2 million to resolve all claims in both suits (including obligations to pay plaintiffs' attorneys' fees). The Company also incurred its own attorneys' fees and expenses associated with finalizing the settlement. While the majority of the total settlement amount and related expenses were paid from insurance proceeds, the Company incurred approximately $314,000 in Fiscal 2013 in relation to these suits.
	Subsequent to the end of Fiscal 2013, the Company has also settled a civil suit filed in the County Court for Dallas County, Texas, Cause No. CC-13-02999-C entitled Joseph C. Osterman, T.G. Herron, and, Jean K. Herron, Plaintiffs, vs. DGSE Companies, Inc. d/b/a Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange, Defendants. The complaint alleged amounts owed and due to the plaintiffs by the defendant in relation to a variety of promissory notes allegedly issued between 2001 and 2006 by the defendant. Pursuant to the confidential settlement agreement, which admits no liability on the part of the defendant, the Company has resolved all claims with plaintiff Osterman to the parties' mutual satisfaction. Discussions with plaintiffs Heron are ongoing, and the final outcome of these discussions is uncertain, although any conclusion to this suit is not expected to be material to the Company's results in Fiscal 2014.
	The Texas Comptroller conducted a sales and use tax audit of our operations in Texas with respect to the period March 1, 2006 through November 30, 2009 and subsequently sent a Notification of Audit Results, by letter dated December 17, 2010, asserting that DGSE owes an amount of tax due, plus penalties and interest. The Company submitted a request for redetermination to the Texas Comptroller by letter dated January 13, 2011. By letter dated August 25, 2011, the Texas Comptroller stated that DGSE's request for a redetermination hearing has been granted. No hearing has taken place, but the Company has been actively engaged in discussions with the Texas Comptroller's office. The Company has reached an informal agreement on certain issues with the attorney representing the Texas Comptroller in the administrative hearing with respect to this liability, while other issues remain under discussion. Although no final determination has been reached, based on the most recent communication from the Texas Comptroller in February of 2014, DGSE believes that it is likely that the Company owes additional taxes, interest and penalty to the State of Texas, and accordingly reserved an additional $775,000 in Fiscal 2013 towards the payment of these amounts. Of this amount $650,000 was accrued in the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and an additional $125,000 was accrued in the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The total reserve in this matter now is approximately $1.1 million, and is based on the Company's current best estimate, which may vary materially from any final assessment.
	The Company is currently discussing, both internally among the members of DGSE's Board of Directors and with the Company's outside counsel, whether it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to pursue legal action against those officers and providers of professional services who were involved in the Accounting Irregularities. The Company has not made any determinations on this matter as of the date of this Form 10-K.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 10 - Income Taxes
	The income tax provision reconciled to the tax computed at the statutory Federal rate follows:
		2013			2012
	Tax Expense at Statutory Rate	$	(822,667	)	$	(785,797	)
	Valuation Allowance		815,610			775,621
	Non-Deductible Expenses and Other		7,057			10,176
	State Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit		110,166			160,483
	Income tax expense	$	110,166		$	160,483
	Current	$	110,166		$	160,483
	Deferred		-			-
	Total	$	110,166		$	160,483
	Deferred income taxes are comprised of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
	Inventories	$	160,145		$	94,640
	Stock options and other		56,351			45,698
	Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforward		24,674			24,674
	Contingencies and accruals		513,219			50,540
	Property and equipment		(489,389	)		(552,078	)
	Capital loss carryover		25,420			25,420
	Net operating loss carryforward		9,279,196			9,063,107
	Intangibles		(19,748	)		(22,152	)
	Total deferred tax assets, net		9,549,868			8,729,849
	Valuation allowance	$	(9,549,868	)	$	(8,729,849	)
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $848,019 of net operating loss carry-forwards, related to the Superior Galleries acquisition which may be available to reduce taxable income in future years, subject to the applicable Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitations. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $31,295,921 of net operating loss carry-forwards related to Superior Galleries' post acquisition operating losses and other operating losses incurred by the Company's other operations. These carry-forwards will expire, starting in 2024 if not utilized. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company determined based on consideration of all available evidence, including but not limited to historical, current and future anticipated financial results as well as applicable IRS limitation and expiration dates related to the Company's net operating losses a full valuation allowance should be recorded for its net deferred tax assets.

Operating_Leases

Operating Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Leases [Abstract]	'
Operating Leases	'
	Note 11 - Operating Leases
	The Company leases certain of its facilities under operating leases.  The minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Total		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	Operating leases	$	3,060,529	$	1,186,145	$	888,424	$	619,818	$	274,085	$	92,057	$	-
	On January 21, 2013, the Company signed a lease with 15850 Holdings, LLC (a sister company of NTR), for 4500 square feet of office space in North Dallas, to be used as the Company's new corporate headquarters, allowing for the consolidation of SBT corporate operations with legacy DGSE operations. The Company received free rent from April through December of 2013, and will pay $7,500 from January of 2014, through the termination of the current lease in December of 2015.
	In November of 2013 the Company signed an agreement to lease a portion of DGSE's Reeder Road facility to a third party, beginning in January of 2014. Under the terms of the five-year agreement DGSE will receive $5,000 per month in base rent initially, increasing to $7,500 per month after 24 months. The lessee will also be required to pay additional rent based on revenue it generates using the facility. Under certain conditions DGSE has the right to terminate the agreement after 24 months.
	Rent expense for Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012 was approximately $1,309,459 and $1,087,329, respectively, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations. The higher expense in the current year is due to six additional stores, and the lease of new corporate offices.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Note 12 - Discontinued Operations
	In March of 2012, the Company decided to discontinue the operations of its Superior Galleries subsidiary due to the lack of profitability and management's belief that it was unlikely that profitability would be reached in the foreseeable future. The Company officially discontinued operations on June 8, 2012 but continued to incur losses during 2012 for the discontinued operations. The operating results and any gain or loss on the disposition of Superior Galleries assets for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 have been reclassified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements as detailed in the table below.
		2013		2012
	Revenue:
	Sales	$	-	$	3,168,438
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales		-		2,861,477
	S,G&A expenses		-		417,303
	Depreciation and amortization		-		220,384
			-		3,499,164
	Operating loss		-		(330,726	)
	Other (expense)/income, net		-		(352,476	)
	Interest expense		-		(6,311	)
			-		(358,787	)
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		-		(689,513	)
	Income tax expense		-		-
	Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes	$	-	$	(689,513	)
	Interest expense reported in discontinued operations relates to only the operations of Superior Galleries, and does not include any allocation of other corporate interest expense.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Note 13 - Related Party Transactions
	DGSE has a corporate policy governing the identification, review, consideration and approval or ratification of transactions with related persons, as that term is defined in the Instructions to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Securities Act ("Related Party"). Under this policy, all Related Party transactions are identified and approved prior to consummation of the transaction to ensure they are consistent with DGSE's best interests and the best interests of its stockholders. Among other factors, DGSE's Board considers the size and duration of the transaction, the nature and interest of the of the Related Party in the transaction, whether the transaction may involve a conflict of interest and if the transaction is on terms that are at least as favorable to DGSE as would be available in a comparable transaction with an unaffiliated third party. DGSE's Board reviews all Related Party transactions at least annually to determine if it is in DGSE's best interests and the best interests of DGSE's stockholders to continue, modify, or terminate the Related Party transactions. DGSE's Related Party Transaction Policy is available for review in its entirety under the "Investor Relations" menu in the "DGSE Companies" section of the Company's website at www.DGSE.com.
	NTR is a subsidiary of DGSE's largest shareholder, Elemetal. In 2013, NTR was also DGSE's primary refiner and bullion trading partner. In 2013, 31% of sales and 37% of purchases were transactions with NTR, and in 2012 these transactions represented 43% of DGSE's sales and 22% of DGSE's purchases. As of December 31, 2013, the Company was obligated to pay $3,332,858 to NTR as a trade payable, and has a $137,081 receivable from NTR.
	On July 19, 2012, the Company entered into the Loan Agreement with NTR, pursuant to which NTR agreed to provide the Company with a guidance line of revolving credit in an amount up to $7,500,000. The Loan Agreement provides that the Loan Agreement will terminate-and DGSE's Obligations will be due and payable- upon the earlier of (i) August 1, 2014, (ii) the date that is twelve months after DGSE receives notice from NTR demanding the repayment of the Obligations, (iii) the date the Obligations are accelerated in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement or (iv) the date on which the commitment terminates under the Loan Agreement. In connection with the Loan Agreement, DGSE granted a security interest in the respective personal property of each of its subsidiaries. The loan carries an interest rate of two percent (2%) per annum for all funds borrowed pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Proceeds received by DGSE pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement were used for repayment of all outstanding financial obligations incurred in connection with that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, between DGSE and Texas Capital Bank, N.A., and additional proceeds are expected to be used as working capital in the ordinary course of business. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance of the loan was $2,383,359.
	On February 25, 2014, the Company and NTR entered into a one-year extension of the Loan Agreement, extending the termination date to August 1, 2015. All other terms of the agreement remain the same.
	Estate Gold and Silver, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Estate Gold") was 25% owned by an entity owned by James Vierling, DGSE's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and operated five stores in Oklahoma, primarily focused on buying gold, but also engaging in retail sales of jewelry and bullion. In July of 2013, Estate Gold ceased all operations. The Company previously had an agreement with Estate Gold to provide operations management services, consisting of: (i) the receipt, inventorying, and re-sale of Estate Gold purchases; (ii) the management of Estate Gold's payroll, insurance, accounts payable and receivable; (iii) the maintenance of and updates to Estate Gold's business software; maintenance of the Estate Gold website; and (iv) financial reporting of Estate Gold to its owners. The Company also periodically engaged in the purchase or sale of jewelry, bullion and diamonds with Estate Gold, from time to time in the normal course of business. During Fiscal 2013, the Company received $47,060 in fees for services, sold $63,817 in products, and purchased $69,286 in products in transactions with Estate Gold. During Fiscal 2012 the Company received $183,650 in fees for services from Estate Gold, sold $274,624 in products to them, and purchased $96,116 in Estate products.

Defined_Contribution_Plan

Defined Contribution Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]	'
Defined Contribution Plan	'
	Note 14 - Defined Contribution Plan
	The Company sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan that is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The plan covers substantially all employees who have completed one year of service.  Participates can contribute up to 15 percent of their annual salary subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations.  The Company did not contribute to the plan during Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012.

Summary_of_Accounting_Policies1

Summary of Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations	'
	Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations
	DGSE Companies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "DGSE"), sell jewelry and bullion products to both retail and wholesale customers throughout the United States through its facilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, and through its various internet sites.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheet approximates fair value.
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	All inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. The Company acquires a majority of its inventory from individual customers, including pre-owned jewelry, watches, bullion, rare coins and collectibles. The Company acquires these items based on its own internal estimate of the fair market value of the items at the time of purchase. The Company considers factors such as the current spot market price of precious metals and current market demand for the items being purchased.  The Company supplements these purchases from individual customers with inventory purchased from wholesale vendors. These wholesale purchases can take the form of full asset purchases, or consigned inventory. Consigned inventory is accounted for on the Company's balance sheet with a fully offsetting contra account so that consigned inventory has a net zero balance.  The majority of the Company's inventory has some component of its value that is based on the spot market price of precious metals.  Because the overall market value for precious metals regularly fluctuates, these fluctuations could have either a positive or negative impact on the value of the Company's inventory and could positively or negatively impact the profitability of the Company.  The Company regularly monitors these fluctuations to evaluate any necessary impairment to its inventory.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, generally from five to ten years, on a straight-line basis. Equipment capitalized under capital leases are amortized over the lesser of the useful life or respective lease terms and the related amortization is included in depreciation and amortization expense. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the lease.
	Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged against income as incurred; betterments that increase the value or materially extend the life of the related assets are capitalized. When assets are sold or retired, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recorded to current operating income.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Amortized Intangible Assets	'
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Amortized Intangible Assets
	The Company performs impairment evaluations of its long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives whenever business conditions or events indicate that those assets may be impaired.  When the estimated future undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets are less than the carrying value of the long-lived assets, the assets are written down to fair market value and a charge is recorded to current operations. Based on the Company's evaluations no impairment was required as of December 31, 2013 or 2012.
	In relation to the 2011 acquisition of SBT, the excess of purchase price over tangible assets acquired was calculated at $3,412,896. After review and analysis, our management determined that this excess value should be treated as an intangible asset, with a 15-year life. Specifically this intangible value is attributed to the "Southern Bullion Coin & Jewelry" trade name. While our management currently plans to continue and expand use of the trade name indefinitely, as matter of conservatism it believes that using a 15 year life is appropriate. Given this determination, this intangible asset originally valued at $3,412,896 is being amortized over its 15 year life, generating a non-cash amortization expense of $227,526 annually. As of December 31, 2013, this intangible asset had a net book value of $2,900,961.
Financial Instruments	'
	Financial Instruments
	The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term debt, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.  The line of credit, related party does not bear a market rate of interest. Management believes that, based on the Company's situation at the time the line was negotiated, it could not have obtained comparable financing, and as such cannot estimate the fair value of the line of credit, related party. The carrying amounts reported for the Company's long-term debt and capital lease approximate fair value because substantially all of the underlying instruments have variable interest rates which adjust frequently or the interest rates approximate current market rates. None of these instruments are held for trading purposes.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and amounted to $3,380,173 and $4,660,595 for 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company reduced advertising spending in Fiscal 2013 as it adapted to lower gold prices and changed the focus of its marketing efforts from scrap buying to jewelry and bullion sales.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable
	The Company records trade receivables when revenue is recognized.  When appropriate, the Company will record an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is primarily determined by review of specific trade receivables.  Those accounts that are doubtful of collection are included in the allowance.  These provisions are reviewed to determine the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.  Trade receivables are charged off when there is certainty as to being uncollectible.  Trade receivables are considered delinquent when payment has not been made within contract terms.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, DGSE's allowance for doubtful accounts was $10,553 and $24,246, respectively.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method prescribed by Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not such assets will be realized.
	The Company accounts for its position in tax uncertainties in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. The guidance establishes standards for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The guidance provides several clarifications related to uncertain tax positions. Most notably, a "more likely-than-not" standard for initial recognition of tax positions, a presumption of audit detection and a measurement of recognized tax benefits based on the largest amount that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of realization. The guidance applies a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. First, the Company must determine whether any amount of the tax benefit may be recognized. Second, the Company determines how much of the tax benefit should be recognized (this would only apply to tax positions that qualify for recognition). The Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would have a material effect on the financial statements or the effective tax rate during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The Company's federal income tax returns for the years subsequent to December 31, 2009 remain subject to examination. The Company's income tax returns in major state income tax jurisdictions remain subject to examination for various periods subsequent to December 31, 2009. The Company currently believes that its significant filing positions are highly certain and that all of its other significant income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained upon audit or the final resolution would not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. Therefore, the Company has not established any significant reserves for uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties resulting from audits by tax authorities in the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations. During 2013 and 2012, the Company did not incur any interest or penalties.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is generated from wholesale and retail sales of jewelry, rare coins, currency, collectibles, bullion and scrap. The recognition of revenue varies for wholesale and retail transactions and is, in large part, dependent on the type of payment arrangements made between the parties. The Company recognizes sales on a shipping point basis.
	The Company sells jewelry, rare coins and currency to other wholesalers/dealers within its industry on credit, generally for terms of 14 to 60 days, but in no event greater than one year.  The Company grants credit to new dealers based on extensive credit evaluations and for existing dealers based on established business relationships and payment histories. The Company generally does not obtain collateral with which to secure its accounts receivable when the sale is made to a dealer.
	Revenues for monetary transactions (i.e., cash and receivables) with dealers are recognized when the merchandise is shipped to the related dealer.
	The Company does not grant credit to retail customers, however it does offer a structured layaway plan. When a retail customer utilizes the Company's layaway plan, the Company generally collects a payment of 25% of the sales price, establishes a payment schedule for the remaining balance and holds the merchandise as collateral as security against the customer's receivable until all amounts due are paid in full. Revenue for layaway sales is recognized when the merchandise is paid for in full and delivered to the retail customer.
	In limited circumstances, the Company exchanges merchandise for similar merchandise and/or monetary consideration with both dealers and retail customers, for which the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 845, Nonmonetary Transactions. When the Company exchanges merchandise for similar merchandise and there is no monetary component to the exchange, the Company does not recognize any revenue. Instead, the basis of the merchandise relinquished becomes the basis of the merchandise received, less any indicated impairment of value of the merchandise relinquished. When the Company exchanges merchandise for similar merchandise and there is a monetary component to the exchange, the Company recognizes revenue to the extent of the monetary assets received and determines the cost of sale based on the ratio of monetary assets received to monetary and non-monetary assets received multiplied by the cost of the assets surrendered.
	The Company has a return policy (money-back guarantee).  The policy covers retail transactions involving jewelry, graded rare coins and currency only. Customers may return jewelry, graded rare coins and currency purchased within 30 days of the receipt of the items for a full refund as long as the items are returned in exactly the same condition as they were delivered. In the case of jewelry, graded rare coins and currency sales on account, customers may cancel the sale within 30 days of making a commitment to purchase the items. The receipt of a deposit and a signed purchase order evidences the commitment. Any customer may return a jewelry item or graded rare coins and currency if they can demonstrate that the item is not authentic, or there was an error in the description of a graded coin or currency piece. Returns are accounted for as a reversal of the original transaction, with the effect of reducing revenues, and cost of sales, and returning the merchandise to inventory. DGSE has established an allowance for estimated returns related to Fiscal 2013 sales, which is based on the Company's review of historical returns experience, and reduces the Company's reported revenues and cost of sales accordingly. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, DGSE's allowance for returns was $55,124 and $38,877, respectively.
Shipping and Handling Costs	'
	Shipping and Handling Costs
	Shipping and handling costs are included in selling general and administrative expenses, and amounted to $195,544 and $280,887, for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Taxes Collected From Customers	'
	Taxes Collected From Customers
	The Company's policy is to present taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities on a net basis. The Company records the amounts collected as a current liability and relieves such liability upon remittance to the taxing authority without impacting revenues or expenses.
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into Common Stock. For the calculation of diluted earnings per share, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants outstanding determined using the treasury stock method.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of the employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including grants of stock options, based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. In addition, to the extent that the Company receives an excess tax benefit upon exercise of an award, such benefit is reflected as cash flow from financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. Stock-based compensation expense for Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012 includes compensation expense for new stock-based awards and for stock-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested, as of January 1, 2008.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including depreciation of property and equipment and amortization or impairment of intangible assets. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and relies on historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances to determine such estimates. Because uncertainties with respect to estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements, actual results could differ from these estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This statement requires companies to disclose the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. The amendment is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on DGSE's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendment provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company adopted ASU 2013-11 on January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on DGSE's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventories	'
	A summary of inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012, is as follows:
		2013		2012
	Jewelry	$	9,448,793	$	6,979,144
	Scrap gold		1,190,490		2,354,338
	Bullion		1,199,373		1,558,414
	Rare coins and Other		1,083,201		1,040,833
		$	12,921,857	$	11,932,729

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property and Equipment	'
	A summary of property and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012, is as follows:
		2013			2012
	Building and improvements	$	3,579,132		$	3,328,618
	Machinery and equipment		1,914,923			1,562,144
	Furniture and fixtures		608,052			417,191
			6,102,107			5,307,953
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,187,717	)		(1,618,486	)
			3,914,390			3,689,467
	Land		1,160,470			1,160,470
	Total property and equipment	$	5,074,860		$	4,849,937

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt and Convertible Debt	'
	The following table details the Company's long-term debt:
			Outstanding Balance
			December 31,		December 31,		Current
			2013		2012		Interest Rate		Maturity
	NTR line of credit (1)		$	2,383,359	$	3,583,358		2.00%	1-Aug-15
	Mortgage payable			1,843,061		1,957,678		6.70%	1-Aug-16
	Settlement payment (2)			-		23,890		8.00%	15-Feb-13
	Notes payable			-		8,443		Various	Various
	Capital leases (3)			48,393		28,285		Various	Various
	Sub-Total			4,274,813		5,601,654
	Less: Capital leases			11,091		28,285
	Less: Current maturities			122,536		146,949
	Long-term debt			4,141,186		5,426,420
	Less: Line of credit (1)			2,383,359		3,583,358
	Long term debt, less current maturities		$	1,757,827	$	1,843,062
		-1	On July 19, 2012, DGSE entered into a Loan Agreement with NTR Metals, LLC, DGSE's then-largest stockholder ("NTR"), pursuant to which NTR agreed to provide the Company a guidance line of revolving credit in an amount up to $7,500,000. The Loan Agreement would terminate-and all amounts outstanding thereunder would be due and payable (such amounts, the "Obligations")-upon the earlier of: (i) August 1, 2014; (ii) the date that is twelve months after the Company receives notice from NTR demanding the repayment of the Obligations; (iii) the date the Obligations are accelerated in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement; or (iv) the date on which the commitment terminates under the Loan Agreement. In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in the respective personal property of each of its subsidiaries. The loan carries an interest rate of two percent (2%) per annum for all funds borrowed pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Proceeds received by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement were used for repayment of all outstanding financial obligations incurred in connection with that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, between the Company and Texas Capital Bank, and additional proceeds are expected to be used as working capital in the ordinary course of business. The Company incurred debt issuance costs associated with the Loan Agreement totaling $56,150. The debt issuance costs are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over two years. On February 25, 2014 the Company and NTR entered into a one-year extension of the Loan Agreement, extending the termination date to August 1, 2015. All other terms of the agreement remain the same.
		-2	On February 26, 2010, Superior Galleries entered into a settlement agreement for a lawsuit filed by its previous landlord, DBKK, LLC for $385,000 to be paid over three years bearing interest at 8%.  The lawsuit resulted from a lease transaction entered into by certain officers of Superior Galleries.
		-3	On November 23, 2010, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $78,450 with Direct Capital Corporation for a radio-frequency identification inventory management solution. The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $5,169 and monthly payments of $2,584 for 36 months at an interest rate of 11.5% beginning in January 2011. At the end of the lease in December 2013, the equipment can be purchased for $1. On April 3, 2013, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $58,563 with Graybar Financial Services for phones at the new corporate headquarters.  The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $2,304 and monthly payments of $1,077 for 60 months at an interest rate of 4.2% beginning in May 2013.  At the end of the lease in May 2018, the equipment can be purchased for $1.
Maturities of Long-Term Obligations	'
	Maturities of DGSE's long-term obligations over the next five years are as follows:
			Total		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	Line of credit, related party		$	2,383,359	$	-	$	2,383,359	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Long-term debt and capital leases			1,891,454		133,627		142,573		1,601,591		12,590		1,073		-
	Total		$	4,274,813	$	133,627	$	2,525,932	$	1,601,591	$	12,590	$	1,073	$	-

Basic_and_Diluted_Average_Shar1

Basic and Diluted Average Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basic and Diluted Average Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of the Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Average Common Shares	'
	A reconciliation of basic and diluted average common shares for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		2013		2012
	Basic weighted average shares		12,175,584		12,175,361
	Effect of potential dilutive securities:
	Stock options		-		-
	Diluted weighted average shares		12,175,584		12,175,361

Stock_Options_Tables

Stock Options (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Abstract]	'
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes the activity in common shares subject to options for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			2013					2012
						Weighted average					Weighted average
			Shares			exercise price		Shares			exercise price
	Outstanding at beginning of year			5,372,500		$	14.14		5,547,500		$	13.76
	Granted			-			-		-			-
	Exercised			-			-		-			-
	Forfeited			(25,000	)		2.2		(175,000	)		2.12
	Outstanding at end of year			5,347,500		$	14.2		5,372,500		$	14.14
	Options exercisable at end of year			5,347,500		$	14.2		5,372,500		$	14.14
Schedule of Information about Share Options Outstanding	'
	Information about Equity Incentive Plan stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013 is summarized as follows:
			Options Outstanding
						Weighted		Weighted
						average		average
			Number			remaining		exercise			Aggregate
	Range of exercise prices		outstanding			contractual life*		price			Intrinsic Value
	$1.13 to $2.25			305,000			NA		2.22		$	3,050
	$2.26 to $2.82			10,000			NA		2.82			-
	$2.83 to $4.19			2,500			NA		4.19			-
	$6.00			30,000			2.6		6			-
	$15.00			5,000,000			2.8		15			-
				5,347,500							$	3,050
		*	All Options currently issued pursuant to the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Option Plans have no expiration date.
			Options Exercisable
						Weighted		Weighted
						average		average
			Number			remaining		exercise			Aggregate
	Range of exercise prices		outstanding			contractual life*		price			Intrinsic Value
	$1.13 to $2.25			305,000			NA		2.22		$	3,050
	$2.26 to $2.82			10,000			NA		2.82			-
	$2.83 to $4.19			2,500			NA		4.19			-
	$6.00			30,000			2.6		6			-
	$15.00			5,000,000			2.8		15			-
				5,347,500							$	3,050
		*	All Options currently issued pursuant to the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Option Plans have no expiration date.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)	'
	The income tax provision reconciled to the tax computed at the statutory Federal rate follows:
		2013			2012
	Tax Expense at Statutory Rate	$	(822,667	)	$	(785,797	)
	Valuation Allowance		815,610			775,621
	Non-Deductible Expenses and Other		7,057			10,176
	State Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit		110,166			160,483
	Income tax expense	$	110,166		$	160,483
	Current	$	110,166		$	160,483
	Deferred		-			-
	Total	$	110,166		$	160,483
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Deferred income taxes are comprised of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
	Inventories	$	160,145		$	94,640
	Stock options and other		56,351			45,698
	Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforward		24,674			24,674
	Contingencies and accruals		513,219			50,540
	Property and equipment		(489,389	)		(552,078	)
	Capital loss carryover		25,420			25,420
	Net operating loss carryforward		9,279,196			9,063,107
	Intangibles		(19,748	)		(22,152	)
	Total deferred tax assets, net		9,549,868			8,729,849
	Valuation allowance	$	(9,549,868	)	$	(8,729,849	)

Operating_Leases_Tables

Operating Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Leases [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Lease Payments	'
	The minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Total		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	Operating leases	$	3,060,529	$	1,186,145	$	888,424	$	619,818	$	274,085	$	92,057	$	-

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Discontinued Operations	'
	The operating results and any gain or loss on the disposition of Superior Galleries assets for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 have been reclassified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements as detailed in the table below.
		2013		2012
	Revenue:
	Sales	$	-	$	3,168,438
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales		-		2,861,477
	S,G&A expenses		-		417,303
	Depreciation and amortization		-		220,384
			-		3,499,164
	Operating loss		-		(330,726	)
	Other (expense)/income, net		-		(352,476	)
	Interest expense		-		(6,311	)
			-		(358,787	)
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes		-		(689,513	)
	Income tax expense		-		-
	Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes	$	-	$	(689,513	)

Summary_of_Accounting_Policies2

Summary of Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Advertising costs	$3,380,173	$4,660,595
Allowance for doubtful accounts	10,553	24,246
Layaway plan, percent of sale price	25.00%	'
Sales returns and allowances	55,124	38,877
Shipping and handling costs	195,544	280,887
Southern Bullion Trading LLC [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	3,412,896	'
Life of intangible asset	'15 years	'
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	227,526	'
Net book value	$2,900,961	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'5 years	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'10 years	'

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk_D

Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) (NTR [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Sales [Member]	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Concentration risk, percentage	31.00%	43.00%
Purchases [Member]	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Concentration risk, percentage	37.00%	22.00%
Accounts receivable [Member]	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Concentration risk, percentage	64.00%	88.00%

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Jewelry	$9,448,793	$6,979,144
Scrap gold	1,190,490	2,354,338
Bullion	1,199,373	1,558,414
Rare coins and Other	1,083,201	1,040,833
Total	$12,921,857	$11,932,729

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$6,102,107	$5,307,953
Less: accumulated depreciation	-2,187,717	-1,618,486
Property, plant and equipment excluding land	3,914,390	3,689,467
Land	1,160,470	1,160,470
Total property and equipment	5,074,860	4,849,937
Depreciation expense	474,357	439,366
Buildings and Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	3,579,132	3,328,618
Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	1,914,923	1,562,144
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$608,052	$417,191

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Debt

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Sub-Total	$4,274,813		$5,601,654
Less: Capital leases	11,091		28,285
Less: Current maturities	122,536		146,949
Long-term debt	4,141,186		5,426,420
Less: Line of credit	2,383,359	[1]	3,583,358	[1]
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,757,827		1,843,062
NTR line of credit [Member]	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Sub-Total	2,383,359	[1]	3,583,358	[1]
Current Interest Rate	2.00%		'
Debt instrument, due date	1-Aug-15		'
Mortgage payable [Member]	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Sub-Total	1,843,061		1,957,678
Current Interest Rate	6.70%		'
Debt instrument, due date	1-Aug-16		'
Settlement payable [Member]	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Sub-Total	'	[2]	23,890	[2]
Current Interest Rate	8.00%		'
Debt instrument, due date	15-Feb-13		'
Notes Payable [Member]	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Sub-Total	'		8,443
Capital leases [Member]	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Sub-Total	$48,393	[3]	$28,285	[3]
[1]	On July 19, 2012, DGSE entered into a Loan Agreement with NTR Metals, LLC, DGSE's then-largest stockholder ("NTR"), pursuant to which NTR agreed to provide the Company a guidance line of revolving credit in an amount up to $7,500,000. The Loan Agreement would terminate-and all amounts outstanding thereunder would be due and payable (such amounts, the "Obligations")-upon the earlier of: (i) August 1, 2014; (ii) the date that is twelve months after the Company receives notice from NTR demanding the repayment of the Obligations; (iii) the date the Obligations are accelerated in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement; or (iv) the date on which the commitment terminates under the Loan Agreement. In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in the respective personal property of each of its subsidiaries. The loan carries an interest rate of two percent (2%) per annum for all funds borrowed pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Proceeds received by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement were used for repayment of all outstanding financial obligations incurred in connection with that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, between the Company and Texas Capital Bank, and additional proceeds are expected to be used as working capital in the ordinary course of business. The Company incurred debt issuance costs associated with the Loan Agreement totaling $56,150. The debt issuance costs are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over two years. On February 25, 2014 the Company and NTR entered into a one-year extension of the Loan Agreement, extending the termination date to August 1, 2015. All other terms of the agreement remain the same.
[2]	On February 26, 2010, Superior Galleries entered into a settlement agreement for a lawsuit filed by its previous landlord, DBKK, LLC for $385,000 to be paid over three years bearing interest at 8%. The lawsuit resulted from a lease transaction entered into by certain officers of Superior Galleries.
[3]	On November 23, 2010, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $78,450 with Direct Capital Corporation for a radio-frequency identification inventory management solution. The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $5,169 and monthly payments of $2,584 for 36 months at an interest rate of 11.5% beginning in January 2011. At the end of the lease in December 2013, the equipment can be purchased for $1. On April 3, 2013, DGSE entered into a capital lease for $58,563 with Graybar Financial Services for phones at the new corporate headquarters. The non-cancelable lease agreement required an advanced payment of $2,304 and monthly payments of $1,077 for 60 months at an interest rate of 4.2% beginning in May 2013. At the end of the lease in May 2018, the equipment can be purchased for $1.

LongTerm_Debt_Footnotes_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Footnotes) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2014	Jul. 19, 2012	Feb. 26, 2010	Nov. 23, 2010	Apr. 03, 2013
	NTR Loan Agreement [Member]	NTR Loan Agreement [Member]	Superior Galleries settlement agreement [Member]	Direct Capital Corporation lease [Member]	Graybar Financial Services lease [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	$385,000	$78,450	$58,563
Credit facility amount, maximum	'	7,500,000	'	'	'
Advances on capital leases	'	'	'	5,169	2,304
Monthly payments	'	'	'	2,584	1,077
Debt instrument, due date	1-Aug-15	1-Aug-14	'	'	'
Debt instrument, term	'	'	'3 years	'36 months	'60 months
Interest rate, debt	'	'	8.00%	11.50%	4.20%
Interest rate, credit	'	2.00%	'	'	'
Equipment purchase option, purchase price	'	'	'	$1	$1

LongTerm_Debt_Maturities_of_Lo

Long-Term Debt (Maturities of Long-Term Obligations) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Total	$4,274,813
2014	133,627
2015	2,525,932
2016	1,601,591
2017	12,590
2018	1,073
Thereafter	'
Line of credit, related party [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Total	2,383,359
2014	'
2015	2,383,359
2016	'
2017	'
2018	'
Thereafter	'
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Total	1,891,454
2014	133,627
2015	142,573
2016	1,601,591
2017	12,590
2018	1,073
Thereafter	'

Basic_and_Diluted_Average_Shar2

Basic and Diluted Average Share (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Basic and Diluted Average Share [Abstract]	'	'
Anti-dilutive options excluded from the denominator in the computation of earnings per share	5,347,500	5,372,500

Basic_and_Diluted_Average_Shar3

Basic and Diluted Average Share (Reconciliation of Basic Earnings per Common Share and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Basic and Diluted Average Share [Abstract]	'	'
Basic weighted average shares	12,175,584	12,175,361
Effect of potential dilutive securities: Stock options	'	'
Diluted weighted average shares	12,175,584	12,175,361

Common_Stock_Details

Common Stock (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
			Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock issued as compensation for consulting, shares	'	'	11,641	50,400
Stock issued as compensation for consulting services	'	$76,365	'	'

Stock_Options_Narrative_Detail

Stock Options (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2006	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2004	Jun. 30, 2006	Jun. 30, 2004	Jun. 30, 2006
				2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2006 Equity Inventive Plan [Member]	2006 Equity Inventive Plan [Member]	2006 Equity Inventive Plan [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
							Subsequent Event [Member]	2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2006 Equity Inventive Plan [Member]	2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2006 Equity Inventive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting period for plan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'1 year	'1 year	'5 years	'5 years
Common stock available for issuance	'	'	'	'	'	620,000	508,000	'	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding	5,347,500	5,372,500	5,547,500	317,500	'	30,000	'	'	'	'	'
Contractual life	'	'	'	'	'10 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted Stock Units issued	'	'	'	'	'	'	112,000	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$0	$26,826	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Stock_Options_Activity_in_Comm

Stock Options (Activity in Common Shares Subject To Options) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Shares	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of year	5,372,500	5,547,500
Granted	'	'
Exercised	'	'
Forfeited	-25,000	-175,000
Outstanding at end of year	5,347,500	5,372,500
Options exercisable at end of year	5,347,500	5,372,500
Weighted average exercise price	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of year	$14.14	$13.76
Granted	'	'
Exercised	'	'
Forfeited	$2.20	$2.21
Outstanding at end of year	$14.20	$14.14
Options exercisable at end of year	$14.20	$14.14

Stock_Options_Information_abou

Stock Options (Information about Equity Incentive Plan - Options Outstanding by Exercise Range) (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

$1.13 to $2.25 [Member]

$2.26 to $2.82 [Member]

$2.83 to $4.19 [Member]

$6.00 [Member]

$15.00 [Member]

Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price, minimum

'

'

'

$1.13

$2.26

$2.83

$6

$15

Exercise price, maximum

'

'

'

$2.25

$2.82

$4.19

'

'

Number outstanding

5,347,500

'

'

305,000

10,000

2,500

30,000

5,000,000

Weighted average remaining contractual life

'

'

'

'

[1]

'

[1]

'

[1]

'2 years 7 months 6 days

[1]

'2 years 9 months 18 days

Weighted average exercise price

$14.20

$14.14

$13.76

$2.22

$2.82

$4.19

$6

$15

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

$3,050

'

'

$3,050

'

'

'

'

[1]

All Options currently issued pursuant to the Company's 2004 and 2006 Employee Stock Option Plans have no expiration date.

Stock_Options_Information_abou1

Stock Options (Information about Equity Incentive Plan - Options Exercisable by Exercise Range) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
			$1.13 to $2.25 [Member]		$2.26 to $2.82 [Member]		$2.83 to $4.19 [Member]		$6.00 [Member]	$15.00 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'	'		'		'		'	'
Exercise price, minimum	'	'	$1.13		$2.26		$2.83		$6	$15
Exercise price, maximum	'	'	$2.25		$2.82		$4.19		'	'
Options exercisable	5,347,500	5,372,500	305,000		10,000		2,500		30,000	5,000,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life	'	'	'	[1]	'	[1]	'	[1]	'2 years 7 months 6 days	'2 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average exercise price	'	'	$2.22		$2.82		$4.19		$6	$15
Aggregate intrinsic value	$3,050	'	$3,050		'		'		'	'
Closing price, share	$2.23	'	'		'		'		'	'
[1]	All Options currently issued pursuant to the Company's 2004 and 2006 Employee Stock Option Plans have no expiration date.

Litigation_Details

Litigation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Litigation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Litigation settlement amount	'	'	$2,000,000
Litigation expenses	'	'	314,000
Amount reserved for litigation during period	125,000	650,000	775,000
Litigation reserve	$1,100,000	'	$1,100,000

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	$31,295,921
Operating loss carry forward, expiration date	1-Jan-14
Superior [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	$848,019

Income_Taxes_Income_Tax_Provis

Income Taxes (Income Tax Provision Reconciled to The Tax Computed at The Statutory Federal Rate) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Tax Expense at Statutory Rate	($822,667)	($785,797)
Valuation Allowance	815,610	775,621
Non-Deductible Expenses and Other	7,057	10,176
State Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit	110,166	160,483
Current	110,166	160,483
Deferred	'	'
Total	$110,166	$160,483

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Income_T

Income Taxes (Deferred Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):	'	'
Inventories	$160,145	$94,640
Stock options and other	56,351	45,698
Alternative Minimum Tax credit carryforward	24,674	24,674
Contingencies and accruals	513,219	50,540
Property and equipment	-489,389	-552,078
Capital loss carryover	25,420	25,420
Net operating loss carryforward	9,279,196	9,063,107
Intangibles	-19,748	-22,152
Total deferred tax assets, net	9,549,868	8,729,849
Valuation allowance	($9,549,868)	($8,729,849)

Operating_Leases_Details

Operating Leases (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Jan. 21, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		sqft
Operating Leases [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
2014	'	'	$1,186,145	'
2015	'	'	888,424	'
2016	'	'	619,818	'
2017	'	'	274,085	'
2018	'	'	92,057	'
Thereafter	'	'	'	'
Total operating leases	'	'	3,060,529	'
Area of office space	'	4,500	'	'
Rental payment from January 2014 to end of lease	'	7,500	'	'
Sublease, monthly rent for first two years	5,000	'	'	'
Sublease, monthly rent after first two years	7,500	'	'	'
Rent expenses	'	'	$1,309,459	$1,087,329

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
S,G&A expenses	$21,438,488	$24,802,391
Other (income) expense, net	126,021	60,093
Total other expense (income)	-142,168	-246,357
Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes	'	-689,513
Superior Galleries [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Sales	'	3,168,438
Cost of sales	'	2,861,477
S,G&A expenses	'	417,303
Depreciation and amortization	'	220,384
Total	'	3,499,164
Operating loss	'	-330,726
Other (income) expense, net	'	-352,476
Interest expense	'	-6,311
Total other expense (income)	'	-358,787
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	'	-689,513
Income tax expense	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes	'	($689,513)

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2014	Jul. 19, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	NTR Loan Agreement [Member]	NTR Loan Agreement [Member]	NTR Loan Agreement [Member]	NTR [Member]	NTR [Member]	NTR [Member]	NTR [Member]	NTR [Member]	Estate Gold [Member]	Estate Gold [Member]
					Sales [Member]	Sales [Member]	Purchases [Member]	Purchases [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Concentration risk, percentage	'	'	'	'	31.00%	43.00%	37.00%	22.00%	'	'
Due to NTR	'	'	'	$3,332,858	'	'	'	'	'	'
Due from NTR	'	'	'	137,081	'	'	'	'	'	'
Credit facility amount, maximum	'	7,500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate, credit	'	2.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, due date	1-Aug-15	1-Aug-14	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding balance of credit facility	'	'	2,383,359	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of ownership	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	25.00%	'
Proceeds from fees and services from related party	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	47,060	183,650
Related party revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	63,817	274,624
Purchases from related party	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$69,286	$96,116

Defined_Contribution_Plan_Deta

Defined Contribution Plan (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]	'
Percent of annual salary that can be contributed	15.00%