5. BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Numerator:
Net income attributable to 3PEA International, Inc.	$ 2,588,054	$ 1,791,141
Denominator: Weighted average common shares:
Denominator for basic calculation	45,483,693	43,397,477
Weighted average effects of potentially diluted common stock:
Stock options (calculated under treasury method)	829,043	0
Unvested restricted stock grants	6,035,000	4,640,000
Denominator for fully diluted calculation	52,347,736	48,037,477
Net income per common share: Basic	$ 0.06	$ 0.04
Net income per common share: Fully diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.04