ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014 item
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Number of licenses sold for cash	1
Cash amount received from sold of license	$ 225,000
Number of customers who have exchanged license	3
Number of licenses exchanged	3
Each license exchanged amount	225,000
Cumulative license exchanged amount	$ 675,000

Represents the cumulative license exchanged amount as of the balance-sheet date.

No definition available.

Name:	aeye_AmountOfCumulativeLicensesExchangedAmount
Namespace Prefix:	aeye_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

Represents the each license exchanged amount as of the balance-sheet date.

No definition available.

Name:	aeye_AmountOfEachLicenseExchangedAmount
Namespace Prefix:	aeye_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

Represents the number of customers who have exchanged license to intellectual property.

No definition available.

Name:	aeye_NumberOfCustomersWhoHaveExchangedLicenses
Namespace Prefix:	aeye_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the number of licenses exchanged during the reporting period.

No definition available.

Name:	aeye_NumberOfLicensesExchanged
Namespace Prefix:	aeye_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the number of licenses sold for cash during the reporting period.

No definition available.

Represents the cash amount received from the sold of license during the reporting period.

No definition available.

Name:	aeye_ProceedsFromLicenseSoldAmountReceived
Namespace Prefix:	aeye_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration