Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 12, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	OCEAN BIO CHEM INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000350737
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,008,855