Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues
Consolidated revenues	$ 1,990,816	$ 4,564,480
Segment income (loss)
Consolidated net income (loss) before income taxes	(1,632,054)	652,538
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues
Consolidated revenues	1,990,816	4,564,569
Segment income (loss)
Consolidated net income (loss) before income taxes	(1,549,058)	981,235
Consolidation items and elimination [Member]
Revenues
Consolidated revenues	0	(89)
Segment income (loss)
Consolidated net income (loss) before income taxes	(85,596)	(328,697)
MC [Member]
Revenues
Consolidated revenues	729,034	3,830,850
Segment income (loss)
Consolidated net income (loss) before income taxes	(1,914,868)	707,069
FEP [Member]
Revenues
Consolidated revenues	922,198	254,749
Segment income (loss)
Consolidated net income (loss) before income taxes	212,340	(87,845)
CMAG [Member]
Revenues
Consolidated revenues	339,584	478,970
Segment income (loss)
Consolidated net income (loss) before income taxes	$ 153,470	$ 362,011

Merriman Holdings, Inc 10-Q