General	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
General [Abstract]
General and Going Concern [Text Block]	Note 1 - General Business – NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NeoMedia”, and also referred to herein as “us”, “we” and “our”), was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. We have pioneered 2D mobile barcode technology and infrastructure solutions that enable the mobile barcode ecosystem world-wide. NeoMedia strives to harness the power of the mobile phone in innovative ways with state-of-the-art mobile barcode technology. With this technology, mobile phones with cameras become barcode scanners and this enables a range of practical applications including mobile marketing, mobile commerce and advertising. In addition, we offer barcode management reader solutions as well as intellectual property licensing. *Going Concern* – We have historically incurred net losses from operations and we expect that we will continue to have negative cash flows as we implement our business plan. There can be no assurance that our continuing efforts to execute our business plan will be successful and that we will be able to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplates our continuation as a going concern. Net (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, was $(21.3) million and $(41.4) million, of which $(21.5) million and $(35.3) million, respectively, were net losses related to our financing instruments. Our operating income was $5,800 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and our operating loss was $(1.8) million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Net cash used by operations during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $(875,000) and $(2.0) million, respectively. At June 30, 2013, we have an accumulated deficit of $(287) million. We also have a working capital deficit of $(91.1) million, of which $(87.5) million is related to our financing instruments related to the fair value of warrants and those debentures that are recorded as hybrid financial instruments and the amortized cost carrying value of certain of our debentures and the fair value of the associated derivative liabilities. The items discussed above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We currently do not have sufficient cash or commitments for financing to sustain our operations for the next twelve months. Our plan is to develop new client and customer relationships and substantially increase our revenue derived from improved products and IP licensing. If our revenues do not reach the level set anticipated in our plan and our operating expenses cannot be reduced to sustain our operations, we may require additional financing in order to execute our operating plan; however, we believe that our revenues will reach such level and such additional financing will not be necessary. If additional financing is required, we cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity, debt, or another form and we may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In the event that these financing sources do not materialize, or that we are unsuccessful in increasing our revenues and profits, we may be unable to implement our current plans for expansion, repay our debt obligations or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. The Convertible debentures and preferred stock used to finance the Company, which may be converted into Common Stock at the sole option of the holders, have a highly dilutive impact when they are converted, greatly increasing the number of common shares outstanding. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, there were 1,564,810,047 and 2,803,791,397 shares of common stock issued for these conversions, respectively. The Company cannot predict if nor when each holder may or may not elect to convert into common shares. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and reclassification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Note 1 - General

Business – NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NeoMedia”, and also referred to herein as “us”, “we” and “our”), was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. We have pioneered 2D mobile barcode technology and infrastructure solutions that enable the mobile barcode ecosystem world-wide. NeoMedia strives to harness the power of the mobile phone in innovative ways with state-of-the-art mobile barcode technology. With this technology, mobile phones with cameras become barcode scanners and this enables a range of practical applications including mobile marketing, mobile commerce and advertising. In addition, we offer barcode management reader solutions as well as intellectual property licensing.

Going Concern – We have historically incurred net losses from operations and we expect that we will continue to have negative cash flows as we implement our business plan. There can be no assurance that our continuing efforts to execute our business plan will be successful and that we will be able to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplates our continuation as a going concern. Net (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, was $(21.3) million and $(41.4) million, of which $(21.5) million and $(35.3) million, respectively, were net losses related to our financing instruments. Our operating income was $5,800 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and our operating loss was $(1.8) million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Net cash used by operations during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $(875,000) and $(2.0) million, respectively. At June 30, 2013, we have an accumulated deficit of $(287) million. We also have a working capital deficit of $(91.1) million, of which $(87.5) million is related to our financing instruments related to the fair value of warrants and those debentures that are recorded as hybrid financial instruments and the amortized cost carrying value of certain of our debentures and the fair value of the associated derivative liabilities.

The items discussed above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We currently do not have sufficient cash or commitments for financing to sustain our operations for the next twelve months. Our plan is to develop new client and customer relationships and substantially increase our revenue derived from improved products and IP licensing. If our revenues do not reach the level set anticipated in our plan and our operating expenses cannot be reduced to sustain our operations, we may require additional financing in order to execute our operating plan; however, we believe that our revenues will reach such level and such additional financing will not be necessary. If additional financing is required, we cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity, debt, or another form and we may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In the event that these financing sources do not materialize, or that we are unsuccessful in increasing our revenues and profits, we may be unable to implement our current plans for expansion, repay our debt obligations or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

The Convertible debentures and preferred stock used to finance the Company, which may be converted into Common Stock at the sole option of the holders, have a highly dilutive impact when they are converted, greatly increasing the number of common shares outstanding. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, there were 1,564,810,047 and 2,803,791,397 shares of common stock issued for these conversions, respectively. The Company cannot predict if nor when each holder may or may not elect to convert into common shares.

Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and reclassification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.