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INVESTMENTS (Details 9) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Investments accounted for under the cost method | $ 1,050,000 | $ 1,050,000 | $ 766,598 |
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Chanticleer Investors, LLC [Member]
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| Investments accounted for under the cost method | 800,000 | 800,000 | |
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Edison Nation LLC [Member]
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| Investments accounted for under the cost method | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 |
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- Definition
Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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