Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments - Schedule of Investments At Cost (Details)

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Investments - Schedule of Investments At Cost (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for under the cost method $ 1,550,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments $ 1,550,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments $ 1,050,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
Chanticleer Investors Llc [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for under the cost method 800,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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800,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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Beacher Madhouse [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for under the cost method 500,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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500,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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Edison Nation Llc [Member]      
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for under the cost method $ 250,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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$ 250,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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