STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 10,416,672	$ 8,107,541
Cost of revenues	5,197,370	4,019,514
Gross profit	5,219,302	4,088,027
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	572,320	362,712
Selling, general and administrative	3,288,373	3,734,187
Total operating expenses	3,860,693	4,096,899
Income (loss) from operations	1,358,609	(8,872)
Other income (expense)
Gain on debt extinguishment	0	11,337
Other expenses	16,149	(6,359)
Legal settlement	0	(2,500,000)
Interest expense	(77,107)	(45,683)
Total other income (expense)	(60,958)	(2,540,705)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	1,297,651	(2,549,577)
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interest	1,297,651	(2,549,577)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	103,148	139,240
Net income (loss) attributable to 3Pea International, Inc.	$ 1,400,799	$ (2,410,337)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$ .03	$ (0.06)
Net income (loss) per common share - fully diluted	$ .03
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	42,875,519	39,641,175
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted	43,867,228