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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Recovery Cost Reserve [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | $ 2,557,149 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = omex_DeferredRecoveryCostReserveMember
Charged (credited) to other accounts | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = omex_DeferredRecoveryCostReserveMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = omex_DeferredRecoveryCostReserveMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = omex_DeferredRecoveryCostReserveMember
Deductions |  |  | 2,557,149 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = omex_DeferredRecoveryCostReserveMember
Inventory Reserve [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 371,332 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 367,558 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 392,203 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Charged (credited) to expenses |  | 3,774 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember |
Charged (credited) to other accounts | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Deductions |  |  | 24,645 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Balance at ending of year | 371,332 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 371,332 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember | 367,558 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserveMember
Accounts Receivable Reserve [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 5,131,593 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 4,820,593 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 6,390,593 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Charged (credited) to expenses |  | 500,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Charged (credited) to other accounts | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deductions | 500,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 189,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 1,570,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Balance at ending of year | $ 4,631,593 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 5,131,593 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 4,820,593 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember

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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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