Document and Entity Information (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ENOVA SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000922237
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Amendment amends the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2014.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 350,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		64,520,195
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014