Convertible Promissory Notes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Convertible Promissory Notes	Convertible Promissory Notes On March 1, 2019, Inuvo entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with three accredited investors (the “Purchasers”) for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of $1,440,000 of principal of Original Issue Discount Unsecured Subordinated Convertible Notes due September 1, 2020 (the “Calvary Notes”) to fund working capital and additional expenses resulting from the delay in closing of the Mergers associated with the government shut down. The initial conversion price of the Calvary Notes is $1.08 per share which would make them convertible into 1,333,333 unregistered shares of Inuvo’s common stock upon conversion. The Calvary Notes were issued in a private placement and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion are restricted, subject to resale under Rule 144. The proceeds to Inuvo from the offering were $1,200,000. Inuvo did not pay any commissions or finders fees in connection with the sale of the Calvary Notes and Inuvo utilized the proceeds for working capital. The conversion portion of the Notes was analyzed for derivative accounting at March 31, 2019 and a derivative liability of $333,333 was recorded. At June 30, 2019 the fair value of the derivative was determined to be $0 resulting in the reversal of the liability recorded at March 31, 2019. On November 1, 2018, the Company and CPT Investments entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement for up to $2 million pursuant to which the Company issued and sold a $1,000,000 principal amount 10% senior unsecured subordinated convertible promissory note ("the CPTI Note") to CPT Investments which we used for working capital. The CPTI Note, which bore interest at the rate of 10% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on November 1, 2021. On June 20, 2019, the Company entered into a Merger Termination Agreement with CPT and its affiliated companies and concurrently entered into a Note Termination Agreement with CPT Investments as partial satisfaction of the termination fee required by the Merger Agreement. CPT Investments agreed to deem the CPTI Note satisfied, contingent upon approval by July 20, 2019 by CPT’s Senior Lenders.

Convertible Promissory Notes

On March 1, 2019, Inuvo entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with three accredited investors (the “Purchasers”) for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of $1,440,000 of principal of Original Issue Discount Unsecured Subordinated Convertible Notes due September 1, 2020 (the “Calvary Notes”) to fund working capital and additional expenses resulting from the delay in closing of the Mergers associated with the government shut down. The initial conversion price of the Calvary Notes is $1.08 per share which would make them convertible into 1,333,333 unregistered shares of Inuvo’s common stock upon conversion. The Calvary Notes were issued in a private placement and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion are restricted, subject to resale under Rule 144. The proceeds to Inuvo from the offering were $1,200,000. Inuvo did not pay any commissions or finders fees in connection with the sale of the Calvary Notes and Inuvo utilized the proceeds for working capital. The conversion portion of the Notes was analyzed for derivative accounting at March 31, 2019 and a derivative liability of $333,333 was recorded. At June 30, 2019 the fair value of the derivative was determined to be $0 resulting in the reversal of the liability recorded at March 31, 2019.

On November 1, 2018, the Company and CPT Investments entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement for up to $2 million pursuant to which the Company issued and sold a $1,000,000 principal amount 10% senior unsecured subordinated convertible promissory note ("the CPTI Note") to CPT Investments which we used for working capital. The CPTI Note, which bore interest at the rate of 10% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on November 1, 2021. On June 20, 2019, the Company entered into a Merger Termination Agreement with CPT and its affiliated companies and concurrently entered into a Note Termination Agreement with CPT Investments as partial satisfaction of the termination fee required by the Merger Agreement. CPT Investments agreed to deem the CPTI Note satisfied, contingent upon approval by July 20, 2019 by CPT’s Senior Lenders.