Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Ipsidy Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001534154
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filers	No
Entity File Number	000-54545
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	No
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 43,906,808
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		518,125,454
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019