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Loans Payable - Project Term Loan - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 18, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 10, 2015 USD ($) | May. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Subsidiaries $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 Tranches | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2015 | Mar. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 14, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 $ / shares | May. 10, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000
Expected interest expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 334,060 | $ 662,282 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans payable | $ 20,386,332 |  |  |  | $ 20,386,332 | $ 20,386,332 |  |  | $ 18,199,632 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase agreement expiration date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note outstanding amount | 14,750,000 |  |  |  | 14,750,000 | $ 14,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option expiration date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 11, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed value | 40,000,000 |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated market rate loan percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amount | 383,148 |  |  |  | 383,148 | $ 383,148 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amortization amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oceanica Call Option (MINOSA) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock granted during period, value |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock granted during period, percentage |  |  |  | 54.00% |  | 54.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monaco Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable | 2,800,000 |  |  |  | 2,800,000 | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected interest expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable, carrying value | $ 3,449,632 |  |  |  | $ 3,449,632 | $ 3,449,632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share value of shares purchased by private investor | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.50 |
Promissory Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 18, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.00% |  |  |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option |  |  |  | $ 14,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 312,794 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory Note [Member] | Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] | MINOSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of advances | Tranches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory Note [Member] | Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] | MINOSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,750,000 |  |  |  |
Promissory Note [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option | $ 14,750,000 |  |  |  | $ 14,750,000 | 14,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Tranche [Member] | Promissory Note [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Tranche [Member] | Promissory Note [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option | 6,000,000 |  |  |  | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Tranche [Member] | Promissory Note [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option | 3,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries | Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, Value of shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of components included in interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,895,263 |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketing program compensation expenses, percentage yet to be recognized |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans payable | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 | $ 2,800,000 |  |  | 3,449,631 |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial principal amount of note, percent |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial principal amount of note, percent |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued to lender | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share value of shares purchased by private investor | $ / shares | $ 3.15 |  |  |  | $ 3.15 | $ 3.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate value of shares issued to lender |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | Loan Modification March Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share value of shares purchased by private investor | $ / shares | $ 1.00 |  |  |  | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | First Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |
Call option | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | Second Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Call option | 2,500,000 |  |  |  | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | Third Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |
Call option | 2,500,000 |  |  |  | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 1 [Member] | Amended Promissory Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes ceased to bear interest, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding notes balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term notes | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Modification [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price of Notes | $ / shares | $ 1.00 |  |  |  | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BCF amount recorded |  |  |  |  |  | $ 456,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected interest expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 20,524 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans payable | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt component in loans payable | 1,450,397 |  |  |  | 1,450,397 | $ 1,450,397 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Modification [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component in loans payable | $ 1,349,603 |  |  |  | $ 1,349,603 | $ 1,349,603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Modification [Member] | Monaco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share value of shares purchased by private investor | $ / shares | $ 3.15 |  |  |  | $ 3.15 | $ 3.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options eliminated under share purchase option | shares | 3,174,603 |  |  |  | 3,174,603 | 3,174,603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Modification [Member] | First Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement description |  |  |  |  |  | Monaco agreed to cease interest as of December 10, 2015 and reduce the loan balance by (i) the cash or other value received by Monaco from the SS Central America shipwreck project (“SSCA”) or (ii) if the proceeds received by Monaco from the SSCA project are insufficient to pay off the loan balance by December 31, 2017, then Monaco can seek repayment of the remaining outstanding balance on the loan by withholding Odyssey’s 21.25% “additional consideration” in new shipwreck projects performed for Monaco in the future. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional consideration percentage |  |  | 21.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Modification [Member] | Second Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduced principal amount |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Modification [Member] | Third Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call option |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable | $ 1,825,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,825,000 | $ 1,825,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount borrowed | $ 1,075,000 |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans payable | 1,378,472 |  |  |  | 1,378,472 | $ 1,378,472 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 2 [Member] | Monaco Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable | 2,800,000 |  |  |  | 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component in loans payable | $ 1,063,487 |  |  |  | $ 1,063,487 | $ 1,063,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 2 [Member] | Oceanica Resources S. de. R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price of Notes | $ / shares | $ 1.00 |  |  |  | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Epsilon Acquisitions, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  | Mar. 18, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price of Notes | $ / shares |  | $ 5.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BCF amount recorded |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amortization amount |  |  |  |  |  | 3,859 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installment amount of Notes |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes security description |  | We granted security interests to Epsilon in (a) the 54 million cuotas (a unit of ownership under Panamanian law) of Oceanica Resources S. de R.L. ("Oceanica") held by our wholly owned subsidiary, Odyssey Marine Enterprises, Ltd. ("OME"), (b) all notes and other receivables from Oceanica and its subsidiary owed to the Odyssey Pledgors, and (c) all of the outstanding equity in OME. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price of Notes upon default | $ / shares |  | $ 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security deposit liability |  | $ 54,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days |  | 75 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal of the note | $ 1,550,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,550,000 | 1,550,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lender's out of pocket costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | MINOSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  | $ 14,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of shares | shares |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, acceleration clause description |  | The obligations under the Note may be accelerated upon the occurrence of specified events of default including (a) OME’s failure to pay any amount payable under the Note on the date due and payable; (b) OME or we fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, or agreement in the Note or the related documents, subject to a five-day cure period; (c) an event of default or material breach by OME, us or any of our affiliates under any of the other loan documents shall have occurred and all grace periods, if any, applicable thereto shall have expired; (d) the Stock Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated; (e) specified dissolution, liquidation, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar cases or actions are commenced by or against OME or any of its subsidiaries, in specified circumstances unless dismissed or stayed within 60 days; (f) the entry of judgment or award against OME or any of its subsidiaries in excess or $100,000; and (g) a change in control (as defined in the Note) occurs. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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