CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||
| Sales | $ 8,256,918 | $ 4,384,930 |
| Cost of Sales | 4,910,331 | 3,104,014 |
| Gross Profit | 3,346,587 | 1,280,916 |
| Selling, General and Administrative | 3,431,344 | 1,913,811 |
| Income Loss from Operations | (84,757) | (632,895) |
| Other Income (Expense) | ||
| Interest income | 34 | 2 |
| Other income | 3,136 | 1,876 |
| Net gain on equity method investment | 17,863 | |
| Loan impairment | (85,800) | |
| Bad debt recovery | 1,508 | |
| Interest expense | (106,906) | (228,277) |
| Total Other (Expense) | (103,736) | (292,828) |
| Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes | (220,826) | (925,723) |
| Net Loss | (188,493) | (925,723) |
| Net Loss attributable to Data Storage Corp | (188,493) | (925,723) |
| Preferred Stock Dividend | (114,536) | (106,065) |
| Net Loss Available to Common Shareholders | $ (298,620) | $ (1,031,788) |
| Earnings (Loss) per Share - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0 | $ (0.02) |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares - Basic and Diluted (in shares) | 128,092,569 | 53,375,169 |
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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