v3.5.0.2
Debt Obligations (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2015
Aug. 05, 2014
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 02, 2015
Dec. 31, 2010
Convertible debt principal amount     $ 10,523,617          
Debt interest rate per annum     10.00% 10.00%        
Unamortized debt discount     $ (2,803,646)          
Amortization of debt discount     646,554        
Proceeds from convertible debt     75,000        
Convertible debentures     2,500,000          
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt     2,551,613 (931,434)        
Recognition of intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature     (348,261)        
Interest expense debt     $ 311,349        
Derivative liability     $ 13,000,000          
Fair value assumption of dividend yield     0.00% 0.00%        
Fair value assumption of maturity term     1 year 0 years        
Fair value assumption of annualized volatility     334.00% 0.00%        
Change in fair value of derivative     $ (1,829,976) $ 2,820,002        
Debt principal amount converted into common stock     30,332 $ 1,480,070        
TCA Note [Member]                
Unamortized debt discount     2,803,464          
Amortization of debt discount     86,636          
Debt principal amount     71,816          
Debt interest amount     85,258          
Accrued interest amount     123,155          
TCA Note [Member]                
Loaned amount         $ 2,900,000      
Debt maturity date         Dec. 31, 2016      
Debt interest rate per annum         11.00%      
Debt conversion description         TCA may convert portions of principal and interest due under the TCA Note into shares of Bitzio common stock at a conversion price equal to 85% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of Bitzio common stock during the five trading days preceding conversion; provided, however, that no conversion is permitted that will result in the Note-holder becoming the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of Bitzio’s outstanding common stock.      
Debt converted into common stock conversion price rate         85.00%      
Percentage of debt converted beneficially of outstanding shares         4.99%      
Number of preferred stock shares issued for advisory fees         320,000      
Number of preferred stock issued for advisory fees         $ 3,200,000      
Series G Preferred Stock [Member]                
Loaned amount         $ 2,500,000      
TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP [Member] | Series E Preferred Stock [Member]                
Number of preferred stock shares issued for advisory fees         3,200,000      
Number of preferred stock issued for advisory fees         $ 320,000      
Green Shift Corporation [Member] | Series G Preferred Stock [Member]                
Loaned amount         2,500,000      
Factor Fund LLC [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount $ 534,888 $ 650,000            
Debt interest rate per annum   8.00%            
Debt conversion description The holder of each debenture may convert the principal and interest accrued on the A&R Debentures into common stock at a conversion price equal to 100% of the average of the five (5) lowest closing market prices for the common stock for the sixty trading days preceding conversion, but may not convert into a number of shares that would result in the holder owning beneficially more than 4.99% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares. The debenture carried interest at 8% per annum, and converted into Company common stock at a conversion price equal to 100% of the average of the five (5) lowest closing market prices for the common stock for the sixty trading days preceding conversion, but may not convert into a number of shares that would result in the holder owning beneficially more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares.            
Debt converted into common stock conversion price rate 100.00% 100.00%            
Percentage of debt converted beneficially of outstanding shares 4.99% 9.99%            
Debt principal amount $ 108,560              
Debt interest amount 16,440              
Proceeds from convertible debt   $ 325,000            
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt     938,489          
Five Nine Group LLC [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount 592,444              
Convertible debentures 325,000              
Flux Carbon Starter Fund LLC [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount 592,444              
Convertible debentures $ 325,000              
YA Global Investments [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount         $ 2,939,000      
Debt interest rate per annum         15.00%      
Debt converted into common stock conversion price rate         15.00%      
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt     2,551,613          
Outstanding debt     25,000          
Payment of debt     379,574   $ 2,000,000      
Escrow deposits         400,000      
Estimated settlement value     $ 2,914,000          
YA Global Investments [Member] | Debentures One [Member]                
Outstanding debt         14,196,897      
YA Global Investments [Member] | Debentures Two [Member]                
Outstanding debt         $ 5,000,000      
EXO Opportunity Fund LLC [Member]                
Debt maturity date         Dec. 31, 2017      
Debt interest rate per annum     6.00%          
Debt conversion description         Each debenture bears interest at 6% per annum, and each holder has the right, but not the obligation, to convert any portion of the debenture into GreenShift’s common stock at a rate equal to 90% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of GreenShift’s common stock during the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date.      
Outstanding debt     $ 5,000,000   $ 5,000,000      
YAGI Assignee Debentures [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount         2,518,167      
Outstanding debt     12,909          
Estimated settlement value     1,432          
Recognition of intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature     3,271   1,445,266      
Change in fair value of conversion liability     252,531          
Debt carrying value     14,341          
Interest expense debt     193          
EXO Debenture [Member]                
Unamortized debt discount     5,000,000          
Amortization of debt discount     3,939,809          
Convertible debentures             $ 557,500  
Debt carrying value     560,191          
Derivative liability     $ 7,484,632          
Fair value assumption of dividend yield     0.00%          
Fair value assumption of maturity term     1 year 9 months          
Fair value assumption of discount rate     0.14%          
Fair value assumption of annualized volatility     323.00%          
Change in fair value of derivative     $ 3,450,457          
Fair value of derivative liability     10,186,626          
MIF Debenture [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount               $ 3,988,326
Convertible debentures     1,489,283          
Debt principal amount converted into common stock     18,546          
TKR Management LLC [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount     100,000   $ 100,000      
Debt converted into common stock conversion price rate         100.00%      
Convertible debentures     100,000          
Interest expense debt     1,496          
Cantrell Winsness Technologies, LLC [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount         $ 400,000      
Debt maturity date         Dec. 31, 2018      
Convertible debentures     325,000          
Payment of debt     75,000          
Debt conversion price per share         $ 0.001      
Gerova Asset Back Holdings, LP [Member]                
Convertible debt principal amount           $ 175,000    
Debt maturity date           Dec. 31, 2018    
Debt converted into common stock conversion price rate           100.00%    
Convertible debentures     175,000          
Interest expense debt     $ 873          
Credit Agreement [Member] | TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP [Member]                
Loaned amount         $ 2,900,000      
Line of credit increased         $ 5,000,000