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Mortgage and Loans Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2015 Coins | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 11, 2015 | May 07, 2014 | Jul. 11, 2011 | May 31, 2008 | Nov. 30, 2011 Investor | Dec. 31, 2014 | May 10, 2012 | Aug. 14, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Oct. 01, 2014 | Oct. 01, 2015 | Dec. 01, 2014 | Jul. 11, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 02, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured collateral |  |  | 24,600 omex_SecuredCollateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of secured collateral, percent |  |  | 40.00%omex_BorrowingBaseValueOfSecuredCollateralPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of shares | 5,225 us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate description |  |  | Prime rate plus three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note face amount |  |  | 9,955,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase agreement expiration date |  |  | Mar. 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note outstanding amount |  |  | 2,000,000 omex_ConvertibleNotesPayableOutstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option agreement extension period |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amount |  |  | 67,241 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amortization amount |  |  | 5,098 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  |  | 9,205 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAccruedInterest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payments, principal |  |  | 10,750 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued to purchase common stock |  |  | 1,302,083 omex_MaximumIssueOfWarrantsToPurchaseCommonStock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion price, percentage |  |  | 125.00%omex_PercentageOfDebtInstrumentConversionPriceOnMarketPriceOfCommonStock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acceleration payment of remaining face value, percentage |  |  | 125.00%omex_PercentageOfAccelerationPaymentOfRemainingFaceValue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted conversion price of quoted market prices, Percentage |  |  | 75.00%omex_PercentageOfConversionPriceOfQuotedMarketPrices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock initial exercise price |  |  | $ 4.32 us-gaap_AcceleratedShareRepurchasesInitialPricePaidPerShare |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued under warrant terms |  |  | 434,027 omex_SharesOfCommonStockIssuableUponExerciseOfWarrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period to exercise warrants |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted warrants exercise price |  |  | $ 3.60 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 | $ 3.60 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.60 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration statement filing period |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for registration statement to be effective |  |  | 90 days thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration statement review period |  |  | 120 days thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of warrant |  |  | 5 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from derivative instrument |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment costs paid from proceeds |  |  | 45,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct financing cost |  |  | 500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred cost |  |  | 246,653 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded expenses |  |  | 253,347 us-gaap_PaymentsOfLoanCosts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt | 271,606 us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oceanica Call Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock granted during period, value |  |  | 40,000,000 omex_StockGrantedValueUponConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember |  | 40,000,000 omex_StockGrantedValueUponConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock granted during period, percentage |  |  | 54.00%omex_StockGrantedPercentageUponConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember |  | 54.00%omex_StockGrantedPercentageUponConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in option consideration |  |  | 20,000,000 omex_IncreaseDecreaseInStockOptionExpense / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_CallOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share value of shares purchased by private investor |  |  | $ 2.50 us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = omex_OceanicaResourcesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted warrants exercise price |  |  | $ 4.32 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted warrants exercise price |  |  | $ 3.60 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | May 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility agreement |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate description |  |  | One month LIBOR rate plus 500 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Origination fee payable |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash deposit |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding loan balance |  |  | 7,684,514 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payments, principal |  |  | 1,400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceed from issuance of cash as a financing transaction |  |  | 6,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheTwoMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minosa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note face amount |  |  | 14,750,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = omex_MinosaMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Mortgage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's consolidated debt |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis = us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = omex_TermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument description |  |  | One month LIBOR rate plus 500 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment |  | 500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = omex_TermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of term loan |  |  | 3,500,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = omex_TermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument description |  |  | One-month LIBOR rate plus 500 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 24, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of term loan |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember | 10,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries |  |  | 2 omex_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of shares |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, Value of shares |  |  | 250,000 us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of components included in interest expense |  |  | 287,179 omex_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsIncludedInInterestExpense / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketing program compensation expenses, percentage yet to be recognized |  |  | 5.00%omex_MarketingFeePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash deposit |  |  | 500,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's consolidated debt |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan origination fee paid at closing |  |  | 50,000 us-gaap_LoanProcessingFee / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recovered |  | 1,800,000 omex_WeightOfSilverBullionRecovered / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial principal amount of note, percent |  |  | 50.00%omex_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfPrincipalAmountIssuedToInitialLenders / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial principal amount of note, percent |  |  | 100.00%omex_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfPrincipalAmountIssuedToInitialLenders / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued to lender |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = omex_OceanicaResourcesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share value of shares purchased by private investor |  |  | $ 3.15 us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = omex_OceanicaResourcesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate value of shares issued to lender |  |  | 1,000,000 us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedPerTransaction / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = omex_OceanicaResourcesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | Gairsoppa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project term loan collateral value |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = omex_GairsoppaMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | First Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | Second Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheTwoMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheTwoMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheTwoMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | Second Tranche [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheTwoMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |  |  |
Project Term Loans [Member] | Third Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheThreeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheThreeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_ProjectTermLoanMember |  |  |
Mortgages Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 11, 2013 |  |  |  |  | May 14, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,080 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate description |  |  | Prime rate plus three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's consolidated debt |  |  | 1,087,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,580,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
Periodic payments, principal |  |  | 10,750 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New maturity date of mortgage loan |  |  | Jul. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages Payable [Member] | First Mortgage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 679,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis = us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued to purchase common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,302,083 omex_MaximumIssueOfWarrantsToPurchaseCommonStock / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original principal amount of repurchased note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt related expenses |  |  | 545,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of institutional investors under securities purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 omex_NumberOfInstitutionalInvestorUnderSecuritiesPurchaseAgreement / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness, interest rate per year |  |  | 8.00%omex_IndebtednessInterestRatePerYear / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness, interest rate per year under default condition |  |  | 15.00%omex_IndebtednessInterestRatePerYearUnderDefaultCondition / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original principal installments |  |  | 434,783 omex_DebtInstrumentOriginalPrincipalPayment / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note repayment commencing date |  |  | Jul. 08, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion price, percentage |  |  | 110.00%omex_PercentageOfDebtInstrumentConversionPriceOnMarketPriceOfCommonStock / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.17 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amortization payment description |  |  | The conversion rate applicable to any amortization payment that were made in shares of our common stock was the lower of (a) the Conversion Price and (b) a price equal to 85.0% of the average for a ten-day period immediately prior to the applicable amortization date of the volume-weighted average price of our shares of common stock. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Lender [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt related expenses |  |  | 45,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNotesMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis = omex_LenderMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Convertible Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion, reset conversion price description |  |  | The reset conversion price applicable to the Initial Note was to be adjusted to the lesser of (a) the then current conversion price and (b) the greater of (i) $1.44 and (ii) 110.0% of the market price of our common stock on the six-month anniversary of the initial closing date (as applicable, the "Conversion Price"). |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion price |  |  | $ 1.44 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNoteMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion price, percentage |  |  | 110.00%omex_PercentageOfDebtInstrumentConversionPriceOnMarketPriceOfCommonStock / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNoteMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial conversion price |  |  | $ 3.74 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNoteMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume-weighted average price, percentage |  |  | 85.00%omex_PercentageOfConversionPriceEqualToVolumeWeightedAveragePrice / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNoteMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price applicable period |  |  | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued as payment in outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,282,934 omex_CommonStockSharesIssuedAsPaymentRelatedToOutstandingPrincipalAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNoteMember |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,608,694 omex_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNoteMember |
Principal payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,391,306 omex_DebtInstrumentPrincipalPayments / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_SeniorConvertibleNoteMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,347,826 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.74 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.17 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember
Debt instrument amortization payment description |  |  | The conversion rate applicable to any amortization payment made in shares of our common stock was the lower of (a) the Conversion Price and (b) a price equal to 85.0% of the average for a ten-day period immediately prior to the applicable amortization date of the volume-weighted average price of our shares of common stock. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume-weighted average price, percentage |  |  | 85.00%omex_PercentageOfConversionPriceEqualToVolumeWeightedAveragePrice / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price applicable period |  |  | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued under warrant terms |  |  | 1,562,500 omex_SharesOfCommonStockIssuableUponExerciseOfWarrant / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of cash flow effect on present value basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%omex_MaximumPercentageOfCashFlowEffectOnPresentValueBasis / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember
Percentage of carrying value of additional note to determine change in fair value of embedded conversion option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%omex_PercentageOfCarryingValueOfAdditionalNoteToDetermineChangeInFairValueOfEmbeddedConversionOption / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember
Principal amount of loan, paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,739,130 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from derivative instrument |  |  | 8,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment costs paid from proceeds |  |  | 5,518 us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct financing cost |  |  | 400,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred cost |  |  | 317,201 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded expenses |  |  | 82,799 us-gaap_PaymentsOfLoanCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_AdditionalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note face amount |  |  |  |  | 14,750,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_PromissoryNoteMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory Note [Member] | First Tranche [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note face amount |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = omex_TrancheOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_PromissoryNoteMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = omex_OceanicaResourcesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory Note [Member] | Minosa [Member] | Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 14,750,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = omex_SharePurchaseAgreementMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = omex_MinosaMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = omex_PromissoryNoteMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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