Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statements of Operation [Abstract]
Gross sales	$ 10,934,694	$ 10,878,028	$ 26,342,525	$ 26,058,406
Less: discounts, returns, and allowances	502,249	437,303	1,176,586	1,127,666
Net sales	10,432,445	10,440,725	25,165,939	24,930,740
Cost of goods sold	6,839,296	7,258,766	16,054,342	16,535,366
Gross profit	3,593,149	3,181,959	9,111,597	8,395,374
Operating Expenses:
Advertising and promotion	642,547	633,015	1,942,710	2,019,838
Selling and administrative	1,615,369	1,552,490	4,899,713	4,580,519
Total operating expenses	2,257,916	2,185,505	6,842,423	6,600,357
Operating income	1,335,233	996,454	2,269,174	1,795,017
Other expense
Interest, net (expense)	(10,272)	(16,219)	(31,789)	(51,843)
Income before income taxes	1,324,961	980,235	2,237,385	1,743,174
Provision for income taxes	426,155	351,081	717,210	622,231
Net income	898,806	629,154	1,520,175	1,120,943
Loss (gain) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,287	(7,489)	17,149	22,390
Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.	$ 903,093	$ 621,665	$ 1,537,324	$ 1,143,333
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted	$ 0.1	$ 0.07	$ 0.17	$ 0.13
Dividends declared per common share			$ 0.05