Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 14, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	EMRISE Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0000854852
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 4,995,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,719,337
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013