Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Statements of Operation [Abstract]
Gross sales	$ 9,167,806	$ 8,529,350	$ 15,407,831	$ 15,180,378
Less: discounts, returns, and allowances	355,011	351,638	674,337	690,363
Net sales	8,812,795	8,177,712	14,733,494	14,490,015
Cost of goods sold	5,382,010	5,205,556	9,215,046	9,276,600
Gross profit	3,430,785	2,972,156	5,518,448	5,213,415
Operating Expenses:
Advertising and promotion	716,294	820,012	1,300,163	1,386,823
Selling and administrative	2,132,319	1,878,507	3,284,344	3,028,029
Total operating expenses	2,848,613	2,698,519	4,584,507	4,414,852
Operating income	582,172	273,637	933,941	798,563
Other expense
Interest, net (expense)	(10,135)	(18,223)	(21,517)	(35,624)
Income before income taxes	572,037	255,414	912,424	762,939
Provision for income taxes	167,835	91,994	291,055	271,150
Net income	404,202	163,420	621,369	491,789
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,431	9,196	12,862	29,879
Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.	$ 410,633	$ 172,616	$ 634,231	$ 521,668
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.02	$ 0.07	$ 0.06
Dividends declared per common share			$ 0.05