Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statements of Operation [Abstract]
Gross sales	$ 11,339,560	$ 10,934,694	$ 26,812,739	$ 26,342,525
Less: discounts, returns, and allowances	502,741	502,249	1,234,786	1,176,586
Net sales	10,836,819	10,432,445	25,577,953	25,165,939
Cost of goods sold	7,274,360	6,839,296	16,814,747	16,054,342
Gross profit	3,562,459	3,593,149	8,763,206	9,111,597
Operating Expenses:
Advertising and promotion	763,936	642,547	2,311,441	1,942,710
Selling and administrative	2,351,427	1,615,369	5,829,801	4,899,713
Total operating expenses	3,115,363	2,257,916	8,141,242	6,842,423
Operating income	447,096	1,335,233	621,964	2,269,174
Other expense
Interest, net (expense)	$ (7,888)	$ (10,272)	(26,783)	$ (31,789)
Other (expense)			(12,522)
Income before income taxes	$ 439,208	$ 1,324,961	582,659	$ 2,237,385
Provision for income taxes	143,656	426,155	189,336	717,210
Net income	$ 295,552	898,806	$ 393,323	1,520,175
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,287		17,149
Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.	$ 295,552	$ 903,093	$ 393,323	$ 1,537,324
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted	$ 0.03	$ 0.10	$ 0.04	$ 0.17
Dividends declared per common share				$ 0.05