Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statements of Operation [Abstract]
Gross sales	$ 35,785,119	$ 35,832,357
Less: discounts, returns, and allowances	1,797,632	1,905,369
Net sales	33,987,487	33,926,988
Cost of goods sold	22,647,516	21,797,093
Gross profit	11,339,971	12,129,895
Operating Expenses:
Advertising and promotion expenses	3,010,758	2,565,678
Selling and administrative	7,579,682	6,540,961
Total operating expenses	10,590,440	9,106,639
Operating income	749,531	3,023,256
Other income (expense)
Interest net, (expense)	(33,639)	$ (43,454)
Other (expense)	(12,522)
Income before income taxes	703,370	$ 2,979,802
Provision for income taxes	242,676	948,874
Net income	$ 460,694	2,030,928
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		17,149
Net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.	$ 460,694	$ 2,048,077
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.23
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.05