Subsequent Event (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock On July 2, 2018, the Company completed an underwritten public offering for the sale of 3,556,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a public offering price of $1.00 per share. The net proceeds for all shares sold by us in the public offering were approximately $3.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. Mr. Edward Murphy, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brian Brady, a Company director, and Mr. Lindsay Gardner, a Company director participated in the public offering and purchased 100,000, 500,000 and 20,000 shares of stock, respectively. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance the costs of acquiring competitive and complementary companies, technologies and assets as part of its growth strategy, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-212247) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 24, 2016, which became effective on June 30, 2016. Acquisition of TapInfluence, Inc. On July 26, 2018, the Company completed its merger with TapInfluence, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 11, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among IZEA, IZEA Merger Sub, Inc., TapInfluence, certain stockholders of TapInfluence and the stockholders’ representative, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of July 20, 2018. At closing, the Company paid to TapInfluence stockholders the sum of $1,500,000 less an estimated closing working capital adjustment of negative $181,633 in cash, and issued 1,150,000 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $1,759,500 based on the $1.53 closing market price of the Company's common stock on July 26, 2018. The Company has agreed to pay TapInfluence stockholders an additional $4,500,000 in the form of cash, common stock or a combination thereof, at IZEA’s option, in two installments - $1,000,000 six months after the closing date of the merger and $3,500,000 twelve months after the closing date of the merger. Stock issuances, if any, will be determined based on the 30 trading day volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's common stock prior to the payment date. Future cash payments and stock issuances may be withheld from the six month or twelve month payment for post closing working capital adjustments and to satisfy indemnifiable claims made by the Company with respect to any misrepresentations or breaches of warranty under the Merger Agreement by TapInfluence or the stockholders of TapInfluence within 12 months after the closing date of the merger. Payments under ZenContent Stock Purchase Agreement On July 30, 2018, the Company paid $333,333 for the second annual installment due under the ZenContent Stock Purchase Agreement. Of this amount $111,111 was paid in cash and $222,222 was paid using 98,765 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $2.25 per share using a thirty (30) trading day volume-weighted average closing price as reported by the Nasdaq Capital Market prior to the issuance date. Additionally, the Company paid approximately $9,818 in cash due for contingent performance payments. See Note 2 for additional details.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed an underwritten public offering for the sale of 3,556,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a public offering price of $1.00 per share. The net proceeds for all shares sold by us in the public offering were approximately $3.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. Mr. Edward Murphy, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brian Brady, a Company director, and Mr. Lindsay Gardner, a Company director participated in the public offering and purchased 100,000, 500,000 and 20,000 shares of stock, respectively. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance the costs of acquiring competitive and complementary companies, technologies and assets as part of its growth strategy, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-212247) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 24, 2016, which became effective on June 30, 2016.

Acquisition of TapInfluence, Inc.

On July 26, 2018, the Company completed its merger with TapInfluence, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 11, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among IZEA, IZEA Merger Sub, Inc., TapInfluence, certain stockholders of TapInfluence and the stockholders’ representative, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of July 20, 2018. At closing, the Company paid to TapInfluence stockholders the sum of $1,500,000 less an estimated closing working capital adjustment of negative $181,633 in cash, and issued 1,150,000 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $1,759,500 based on the $1.53 closing market price of the Company's common stock on July 26, 2018. The Company has agreed to pay TapInfluence stockholders an additional $4,500,000 in the form of cash, common stock or a combination thereof, at IZEA’s option, in two installments - $1,000,000 six months after the closing date of the merger and $3,500,000 twelve months after the closing date of the merger. Stock issuances, if any, will be determined based on the 30 trading day volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's common stock prior to the payment date. Future cash payments and stock issuances may be withheld from the six month or twelve month payment for post closing working capital adjustments and to satisfy indemnifiable claims made by the Company with respect to any misrepresentations or breaches of warranty under the Merger Agreement by TapInfluence or the stockholders of TapInfluence within 12 months after the closing date of the merger.

Payments under ZenContent Stock Purchase Agreement

On July 30, 2018, the Company paid $333,333 for the second annual installment due under the ZenContent Stock Purchase Agreement. Of this amount $111,111 was paid in cash and $222,222 was paid using 98,765 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $2.25 per share using a thirty (30) trading day volume-weighted average closing price as reported by the Nasdaq Capital Market prior to the issuance date. Additionally, the Company paid approximately $9,818 in cash due for contingent performance payments. See Note 2 for additional details.