NOTE 1 - BUSINESS ACTIVITY	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	NOTE 1 - BUSINESS ACTIVITY Universal Detection Technology, a California corporation, primarily designs, manufactures and markets air pollution monitoring instruments. Beginning in 2002, the Company has focused its research and development efforts in developing a real time biological weapon detection device. To accelerate development of its initial biological weapon detection device, the Company has developed and is implementing a collaborative partnering strategy. Under this strategy, the Company identifies and partners with researchers and developers. The Company has expanded its services to include security related consulting, event security and counterterrorism training. The Company is a reseller of a range of products, which include rapid anthrax detection test kits, training courses for first responders, event security, threat evaluation and consulting, radiation detection systems, anti-microbial products, and DVDs aimed at providing information and training regarding combating terrorism and managing emergency situations. GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS As of December 31, 2011, the Company had a working capital deficit of $4,337,067 During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company incurred net losses of $2,613,866 and had an accumulated deficit of $48,047,418 as of December 31, 2011. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to develop additional sources of capital and ultimately achieve profitable operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company's financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Management has taken certain steps to provide the Company with necessary capital to continue its operations. These steps include: 1) actively seeking additional funding in the form of unsecured indebtedness and 2) seeking to increase revenues from product sales. During 2010 and 2011, the Company entered into various agreements to sell shares of its common stock to third parties in order to convert its debts to the respective parties. In 2010, 996,977,751 shares were issued in the aggregate amount of $1,289,370. In 2011, 3,995,995,423 shares were issued in the aggregate amount of $1,934,642.

NOTE 1 - BUSINESS ACTIVITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

NOTE 1 - BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Universal Detection Technology, a California corporation, primarily designs, manufactures and markets air pollution monitoring instruments. Beginning in 2002, the Company has focused its research and development efforts in developing a real time biological weapon detection device. To accelerate development of its initial biological weapon detection device, the Company has developed and is implementing a collaborative partnering strategy. Under this strategy, the Company identifies and partners with researchers and developers. The Company has expanded its services to include security related consulting, event security and counterterrorism training.

The Company is a reseller of a range of products, which include rapid anthrax detection test kits, training courses for first responders, event security, threat evaluation and consulting, radiation detection systems, anti-microbial products, and DVDs aimed at providing information and training regarding combating terrorism and managing emergency situations.

GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had a working capital deficit of $4,337,067 During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company incurred net losses of $2,613,866 and had an accumulated deficit of $48,047,418 as of December 31, 2011. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to develop additional sources of capital and ultimately achieve profitable operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company's financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

Management has taken certain steps to provide the Company with necessary capital to continue its operations. These steps include: 1) actively seeking additional funding in the form of unsecured indebtedness and 2) seeking to increase revenues from product sales.

During 2010 and 2011, the Company entered into various agreements to sell shares of its common stock to third parties in order to convert its debts to the respective parties. In 2010, 996,977,751 shares were issued in the aggregate amount of $1,289,370. In 2011, 3,995,995,423 shares were issued in the aggregate amount of $1,934,642.