| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2403403 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (http://www.falconstor.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails1) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000922521 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Beginning Balance | ||
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Issuances | ||
Total loss (gain) recognized in earnings | ( | |
Ending Balance | 82,024 | |