Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($)	Preferred Stock [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Total Vystar Stockholders Deficit [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1			$ 1,294	$ 43,851,510	$ (51,410,516)	$ (30)	$ (7,557,741)	$ 1,657,442	$ (5,900,299)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021	8,698			12,942,792			(300)
Share-based compensation - options					11,072			11,072		11,072
Retirement of common stock
Retirement of common stock, shares				(200)
Preferred stock issued for services		$ 7	$ 29		1,595,211			1,595,247		1,595,247
Preferred stock issued for services, shares		73,428	291,188
Preferred stock issued for cash			$ 3		84,997			85,000		85,000
Preferred stock issued for cash, shares			32,566
Preferred stock issued for settlement of accounts payable		$ 13			511,415			511,428		511,428
Preferred stock issued for settlement of accounts payable, shares		127,857
Preferred stock issued for settlement of shareholder notes payable		$ 15			893,602			893,617		893,617
Preferred stock issued for settlement of shareholder notes payable, shares		152,755
Preferred stock issued for settlement of related party notes payable			$ 160		6,346,404			6,346,564		6,346,564
Preferred stock issued for settlement of related party notes payable, shares			1,594,219
Preferred stock issued for settlement of stock payable		$ 2			67,714			67,716		67,716
Preferred stock issued for settlement of stock payable, shares		16,929
Net loss						(3,958,352)		(3,958,352)	(372,803)	(4,331,155)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1	$ 37	$ 192	$ 1,294	53,361,925	(55,368,868)	$ (30)	(2,005,449)	1,284,639	(720,810)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	8,698	370,969	1,917,973	12,942,592			(300)
Net loss						(5,243,870)		(5,243,870)	(3,075,525)	(8,319,395)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 1	$ 37	$ 192	$ 1,294	$ 53,361,925	$ (60,612,738)	$ (30)	$ (7,249,319)	$ (1,790,886)	$ (9,040,205)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023	8,698	370,969	1,917,973	12,942,592			(300)