Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Product Sales	$ 10,697,471	$ 10,715,563	$ 29,157,410	$ 30,097,874
Revenue from freight	14,835	12,652	36,417	49,754
Total revenue	10,712,306	10,728,215	29,193,827	30,147,628
Cost of revenues	6,778,965	6,706,311	18,174,099	18,565,279
Gross profit	3,933,341	4,021,904	11,019,728	11,582,349
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	3,965,238	3,382,137	11,922,678	10,224,273
Research and development	204,343	199,602	558,833	529,863
Bad debt	32,979	62,000	32,979	77,449
Impairment of intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity			278,428
Total operating expenses	4,202,560	3,643,739	12,792,918	10,831,585
Income (loss) from operations	(269,219)	378,165	(1,773,190)	750,764
Other income (expense)
Other income	8,580	11,387	43,461	36,153
Other expense	(13,189)	(39,194)	(16,885)	(48,294)
Investment income (loss)	(3,318)	16,886	36,473	21,457
Interest expense - intrinsic value of convertible debt, amortization of debt offering costs and amortization of debt discount	(18,333)	(19,167)	(55,000)	(316,414)
Interest expense	(158,981)	(230,059)	(460,510)	(686,913)
Total other income (expense), net	(185,241)	(260,147)	(452,461)	(994,011)
Profit (loss) before taxes	(454,460)	118,018	(2,225,651)	(243,247)
Provision for taxes	8,539	6,330	23,995	21,673
Consolidated Net profit (loss) from continuing operations	(462,999)	111,688	(2,249,646)	(264,920)
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations				(160,153)
Gain on divestment of Comex Electronics		312,635		603,034
Net profit from discontinued operations		312,635		442,881
Consolidated Net profit (loss)	(462,999)	424,323	(2,249,646)	177,961
Less: Net profit from discontinued operations - noncontrolling interest				67,872
Net profit (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$ (462,999)	$ 424,323	$ (2,249,646)	$ 110,089
Basic profit (loss) per common share from continuing operations	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)
Diluted profit (loss) per common share from continuing operations	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)
Basic profit (loss) per common share from discontinued operations - attributable to CUI Global, Inc.		$ 0.04		$ 0.05
Diluted profit (loss) per common share from discontinued operations - attributable to CUI Global, Inc.		$ 0.04		$ 0.05
Basic profit (loss) per common share	$ (0.04)	$ 0.06	$ (0.23)	$ 0.02
Diluted profit (loss) per common share	$ (0.04)	$ 0.06	$ (0.23)	$ 0.02
Basic weighted average common and common equivalents shares outstanding	10,819,681	7,309,416	9,940,168	7,228,660
Fully diluted weighted average common and common equivalents shares outstanding	10,819,681	7,332,771	9,940,168	7,253,010