CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 23,423,675	$ 15,234,091
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)	12,026,452	8,534,272
Gross profit	11,397,223	6,699,819
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	1,089,521	876,191
Selling, general and administrative	7,835,074	4,055,836
Total operating expenses	8,924,595	4,932,027
Income from operations	2,472,628	1,767,792
Other income (expense)
Other	(31,125)	16,315
Interest	139,738	7,603
Total other income (expense)	108,613	23,918
Income before noncontrolling interest	2,581,241	1,791,710
Provision for income taxes	0	6,000
Net income before noncontrolling interest	2,581,241	1,785,710
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	6,813	5,431
Net income attributable to 3Pea International, Inc.	$ 2,588,054	$ 1,791,141
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.06	$ 0.04
Net income per common share - fully diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.04
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	45,483,693	43,397,477
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted	52,347,736	48,037,477