Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Rent expense $ 618,551us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense $ 76,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Sub lease income 0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseSubleaseRentals1 27,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseSubleaseRentals1
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Potential severance compensation 3,000,000ipdn_PotentialSeveranceCompensation  
AudioEye, Inc. [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Service fee paid 450,000ipdn_ProceedsFromServiceFee
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ipdn_AudioEyeIncMember
 
Commission, percent 25.00%ipdn_CommissionFeePercent
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ipdn_AudioEyeIncMember
 
AudioEye, Inc. [Member] | First Licensing Agreement [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Payment for license fee 225,000ipdn_PaymentForLicenseFee
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ipdn_AudioEyeIncMember
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ipdn_FirstLicensingAgreementMember
 
Royalty fee, percent 12.00%ipdn_RoyaltyFeePercent
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ipdn_AudioEyeIncMember
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ipdn_FirstLicensingAgreementMember
 
AudioEye, Inc. [Member] | Second Licensing Agreement [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Payment for license fee 225,000ipdn_PaymentForLicenseFee
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ipdn_AudioEyeIncMember
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ipdn_SecondLicensingAgreementMember
 
Royalty fee, percent 12.00%ipdn_RoyaltyFeePercent
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= ipdn_AudioEyeIncMember
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ipdn_SecondLicensingAgreementMember
 
Mr. Kirsch [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 275,000ipdn_EmploymentAgreementsAnnualBaseSalary
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Annual salary increase, percent 3.00%ipdn_EmploymentAgreementsAnnualSalaryIncreasePercentage
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Mr. Mecklenburger [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 200,000ipdn_EmploymentAgreementsAnnualBaseSalary
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefFinancialOfficerMember
 
Annual salary increase, percent 3.00%ipdn_EmploymentAgreementsAnnualSalaryIncreasePercentage
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefFinancialOfficerMember
 
Mr. Proman [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 275,000ipdn_EmploymentAgreementsAnnualBaseSalary
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefOperatingOfficerMember
 
Ms. Jones [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary 300,000ipdn_EmploymentAgreementsAnnualBaseSalary
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_PresidentMember
 
Mr. Wesser [Member]    
Employment Agreements [Line Items]    
Annual base salary $ 250,000ipdn_EmploymentAgreementsAnnualBaseSalary
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveVicePresidentMember
 
Office space in Chicago [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 4,600ipdn_LeaseSquareFootage
/ ipdn_OperatingLeaseAxis
= ipdn_LeaseOneMember
 
Office space in Minnesota [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 1,900ipdn_LeaseSquareFootage
/ ipdn_OperatingLeaseAxis
= ipdn_MinnesotaLeaseMember
 
Office space in Garden City [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 20,000ipdn_LeaseSquareFootage
/ ipdn_OperatingLeaseAxis
= ipdn_LeaseTwoMember
 
Office space in Jericho [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 15,000ipdn_LeaseSquareFootage
/ ipdn_OperatingLeaseAxis
= ipdn_LeaseThreeMember
 
Office space in Los Angeles [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 10,000ipdn_LeaseSquareFootage
/ ipdn_OperatingLeaseAxis
= ipdn_LeaseFourMember
 
Office space in Darien [Member]    
Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Lease square footage 16,000ipdn_LeaseSquareFootage
/ ipdn_OperatingLeaseAxis
= ipdn_LeaseFiveMember