CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,549,003	$ 665,033	$ 4,033,595	$ 1,602,601
Cost of revenues	2,033,264	432,174	3,255,069	1,183,160
Gross profit	515,739	232,859	778,526	419,441
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	11,276	12,856	28,874	23,523
Selling, general and administrative	143,995	144,490	297,096	298,262
Total operating expenses	155,271	157,346	325,970	321,785
Income from operations	360,468	75,513	452,556	97,656
Interest expense	(15,706)	(15,857)	(31,459)	(31,540)
Gain on debt extinguishment	1,136,055		1,136,055
Total other income (expense)	1,120,349	(15,857)	1,104,596	(31,540)
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	1,480,817	59,656	1,557,152	66,116
Provision for income taxes
Net income before noncontrolling interest	1,480,817	59,656	1,557,152	66,116
Net (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(3)	14	(8)	99
Net income attributable to 3Pea International, Inc.	$ 1,480,820	$ 59,642	$ 1,557,160	$ 66,017
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.04	$ 0	$ 0.04	$ 0
Net income per common share - fully diluted	$ 0.04	$ 0	$ 0.04	$ 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	36,789,853	35,248,641	36,038,449	35,247,887
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted	38,329,314	35,248,641	36,826,506	35,247,887