Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 13, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Entity Registrant Name	PURADYN FILTER TECHNOLOGIES INC
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001019787
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		48,933,920