Document And Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 26, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		35,250,391
Entity Public Float			$ 1,265,168
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001496443
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1