CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 622,368	$ 278,009	$ 4,655,964	$ 1,880,610
Cost of revenues	307,307	90,050	3,562,376	1,273,211
Gross profit	315,061	187,959	1,093,588	607,399
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	15,654	10,603	44,529	34,126
Selling, general and administrative	191,549	129,606	488,676	421,790
Total operating expenses	207,203	140,209	533,205	455,916
Income from operations	107,858	47,750	560,383	151,483
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(16,248)	(15,986)	(47,874)	(47,642)
Gain on debt extinguishment	23,377		1,159,432
Total other income (expense)	7,129	(15,986)	1,111,558	(47,642)
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	114,987	31,764	1,671,941	103,841
Provision for income taxes
Net income before noncontrolling interest	114,987	31,764	1,671,941	103,841
Net (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(2,796)	3	(2,789)	102
Net income attributable to 3Pea International, Inc.	$ 112,191	$ 31,767	$ 1,669,152	$ 103,943
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.05	$ 0
Net income per common share - fully diluted	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.05	$ 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	38,817,208	35,249,122	36,970,619	35,248,299
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted	38,817,208	35,249,122	36,970,619	35,248,299