CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	YOU On Demand Shareholders' (Deficit)/Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 10,467	$ 54,505,825	$ (43,704,225)	$ 468,471	$ 11,280,538	$ 3,614,501	$ 14,895,039
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	10,467,400						10,467,100
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Warrants issued for service	0	12,408	0	0	12,408	0	12,408
Stock option compensation expense	0	162,696	0	0	162,696	0	162,696
Share adjustment for round lot holders in connection with 75-for-1 reverse split	1	(1)	0	0	0	0	0
Share adjustment for round lot holders in connection with 75-for-1 reverse split (in shares)	716
Net loss	0	0	(4,220,072)	0	(4,220,072)	(564,457)	(4,784,529)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	51,068	51,068	21,034	72,102
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 10,468	$ 54,680,928	$ (47,924,297)	$ 519,539	$ 7,286,638	$ 3,071,078	$ 10,357,716
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012	10,468,116						10,468,116