| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000025 - Disclosure - Activities in allowance for doubtful accounts (Details) (http://socketmobile.com/role/ActivitiesInAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000944075 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract] | ||
Balance at Beginning of Year | ||
Charged to Costs and Expenses | ||
Amounts Written Off | ||
Balance at End of Year | 89,058 | |