| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($)
 | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Accumulated Deficit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Stockholders Deficit SOBR Safe Inc [Member] | 
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | 3,510,255 | 1,388,575 |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ (3,423,431) | $ 35 | $ 14 | $ 14,888,941 | $ (18,262,136) | $ (50,285) | $ (3,373,146) | 
| Common stock issued for cash, shares |  | 1,065,982 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for cash, amount | 39,000 | $ 11 | 0 | 38,989 | 0 | 0 | 39,000 | 
| Common stock issued for executive compensation, shares |  | 420,926 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for executive compensation, amount | 59,500 | $ 4 | $ 0 | 59,496 | 0 | 0 | 59,500 | 
| Common stock issued due to stock warrants exercise, shares |  | 1,038,339 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued due to stock warrants exercise, amount | 146,774 | $ 11 |  | 146,763 | 0 | 0 | 146,774 | 
| Common stock issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock, shares |  | 417,491 | (1,388,575) |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock, amount | (1,329,560) | $ 4 | $ (14) | (1,329,550) | 0 | 0 | (1,329,560) | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock warrants granted | 160,544 | 0 | 0 | 160,544 | 0 | 0 | 160,544 | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of related party stock options vested | 71,655 | 0 | 0 | 71,655 | 0 | 0 | 71,655 | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of non-related party stock options granted | 23,912 | 0 | 0 | 23,912 | 0 | 0 | 23,912 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party executive compensation conversion | 535,500 | 0 | 0 | 535,500 | 0 | 0 | 535,500 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party debt conversion | 39,992 | 0 | 0 | 39,992 | 0 | 0 | 39,992 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party preferred stock conversion | 1,329,561 | 0 | 0 | 1,329,561 | 0 | 0 | 1,329,561 | 
| Paid-in capital - beneficial conversion feature | 5,589 | 0 | 0 | 5,589 | 0 | 0 | 5,589 | 
| Net loss | (1,252,157) | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,249,032) | (3,125) | (1,249,032) | 
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 6,452,993 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2019 | (3,593,121) | $ 65 | 0 | 15,971,392 | (19,511,168) | (53,410) | (3,539,711) | 
| Common stock issued due to stock warrants exercise, shares |  | 454,097 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued due to stock warrants exercise, amount | 65,728 | $ 4 | 0 | 65,724 | 0 | 0 | 65,728 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party debt conversion | 124,291 | 39,450 | 0 | 124,291 | 0 | 0 | 124,291 | 
| Paid-in capital - beneficial conversion feature | 174 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 
| Net loss | (449,874) | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (450,023) | 149 | (450,023) | 
| Common stock issued for compensation, shares |  | 601 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for compensation, amount | 20,800 | $ 0 | 0 | 20,800 | 0 | 0 | 20,800 | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party payables, shares |  | 214,883 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party payables, amount | 493,074 | $ 2 | 0 | 493,072 | 0 | 0 | 493,074 | 
| Common stock issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses, shares |  | 38,323 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses, amount | 92,385 | $ 0 | 0 | 92,385 | 0 | 0 | 92,385 | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party debt, shares |  | 648,739 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party debt, amount | 826,964 | $ 6 | 0 | 826,958 | 0 | 0 | 826,964 | 
| Common stock issued to settle non-related party debt, shares |  | 70,448 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle non-related party debt, amount | 166,526 | $ 1 | 0 | 166,525 | 0 | 0 | 166,526 | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock options vested |  | 0 | 0 | 39,450 | 0 | 0 | 39,450 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party payables conversion | 221,557 | 0 | 0 | 221,557 | 0 | 0 | 221,557 | 
| Paid-in capital - loss on debt extinguishment | 116,893 | $ 0 | 0 | 116,893 | 0 | 0 | 116,893 | 
| Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020 |  | 7,880,084 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2020 | (1,875,153) | $ 78 | 0 | 18,139,221 | (19,961,191) | (53,261) | (1,821,892) | 
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 6,452,993 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2019 | (3,593,121) | $ 65 | 0 | 15,971,392 | (19,511,168) | (53,410) | (3,539,711) | 
| Net loss | (28,898,637) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2020 |  | 20,046,424 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2020 | (374,507) | $ 201 | 0 | 48,250,387 | (48,571,733) | (53,362) | (321,145) | 
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 6,452,993 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2019 | (3,593,121) | $ 65 | 0 | 15,971,392 | (19,511,168) | (53,410) | (3,539,711) | 
| Common stock issued for executive compensation, shares |  | 72,159 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for executive compensation, amount | 76,480 | $ 1 | 0 | 76,479 | 0 | 0 | 76,480 | 
| Common stock issued due to stock warrants exercise, shares |  | 454,097 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued due to stock warrants exercise, amount | 65,728 | $ 4 | $ 0 | 65,724 | 0 | 0 | 65,728 | 
| Common stock issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock, shares |  | 2,700,000 | (2,700,000) |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock, amount | 0 | $ 27 | $ (27) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock warrants granted | 915,124 | 0 | 0 | 915,124 | 0 | 0 | 915,124 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party debt conversion | 124,291 | 0 | 0 | 124,291 | 0 | 0 | 124,291 | 
| Paid-in capital - beneficial conversion feature | 1,407,675 | 0 | 0 | 1,407,675 | 0 | 0 | 1,407,675 | 
| Net loss | (29,982,292) | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (29,982,172) | (120) | (29,982,172) | 
| Common stock issued for compensation, shares |  | 1,025 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for compensation, amount | 20,800 | $ 0 | 0 | 20,800 | 0 | 0 | 20,800 | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party payables, shares |  | 260,150 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party payables, amount | 579,814 | $ 3 | 0 | 579,811 | 0 | 0 | 579,814 | 
| Common stock issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses, shares |  | 159,395 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses, amount | 265,677 | $ 2 | 0 | 265,675 | 0 | 0 | 265,677 | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party debt, shares |  | 648,739 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party debt, amount | 826,964 | $ 6 | 0 | 826,958 | 0 | 0 | 826,964 | 
| Common stock issued to settle non-related party debt, shares |  | 70,448 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle non-related party debt, amount | 166,526 | $ 1 | 0 | 166,525 | 0 | 0 | 166,526 | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock options vested | 239,476 | 0 | 0 | 239,476 | 0 | 0 | 239,476 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party payables conversion | 272,299 | 0 | 0 | 272,299 | 0 | 0 | 272,299 | 
| Paid-in capital - loss on debt extinguishment | 390,409 | $ 0 | 0 | 390,409 | 0 | 0 | 390,409 | 
| Common stock issued for asset purchase, shares |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for asset purchase, amount | 27,120,000 | $ 120 | 0 | 27,119,880 | 0 | 0 | 27,120,000 | 
| Common stock issued upon conversion of related party debt and accrued interest, shares |  | 3,103,028 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued upon conversion of related party debt and accrued interest, amount | 1,551,514 | $ 31 | $ 0 | 1,551,483 | 0 | 0 | 1,551,514 | 
| Series A-1 Convertible Preferred stock issued for cash, shares |  |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Series A-1 Convertible Preferred stock issued for cash, amount | 2,700,000 | 0 | $ 27 | 2,699,973 | 0 | 0 | 2,700,000 | 
| Dividends - Series A-1 Convertible Preferred stock | (107,880) | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (107,880) | 0 | (107,880) | 
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020 |  | 25,922,034 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2020 | 3,039,484 | $ 260 | 0 | 52,693,974 | (49,601,220) | (53,530) | 3,093,014 | 
| Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020 |  | 7,880,084 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2020 | (1,875,153) | $ 78 | 0 | 18,139,221 | (19,961,191) | (53,261) | (1,821,892) | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock warrants granted | 695,454 | 0 | 0 | 695,454 | 0 | 0 | 695,454 | 
| Paid-in capital - beneficial conversion feature | 1,407,501 | 0 | 0 | 1,407,501 | 0 | 0 | 1,407,501 | 
| Net loss | (27,711,163) | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (27,710,964) | (199) | (27,710,964) | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party payables, shares |  | 45,268 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle related party payables, amount | 86,740 | $ 1 | 0 | 86,739 | 0 | 0 | 86,740 | 
| Common stock issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses, shares |  | 121,072 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses, amount | 173,292 | $ 2 | 0 | 173,290 | 0 | 0 | 173,292 | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock options vested | 257,482 | 0 | 0 | 257,482 | 0 | 0 | 257,482 | 
| Paid-in capital - gain on related party payables conversion | 50,741 | $ 0 | 0 | 50,741 | 0 | 0 | 50,741 | 
| Common stock issued for asset purchase, shares |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for asset purchase, amount | 27,120,000 | $ 120 | 0 | 27,119,880 | 0 | 0 | 27,120,000 | 
| Paid-in capital - loss on extinguishment of convertible notes | 273,462 | $ 0 | 0 | 273,462 | 0 | 0 | 273,462 | 
| Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020 |  | 20,046,424 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Jun. 30, 2020 | 478,356 | $ 201 | 0 | 48,203,770 | (47,672,155) | (53,460) | 531,816 | 
| Net loss | (737,600) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (737,698) | 98 | (737,698) | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock options vested | 46,617 | 0 | 0 | 46,617 | 0 | 0 | 46,617 | 
| Dividends payable-Series A-1 convertible preferred stock | (161,880) | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (161,880) | 0 | (161,880) | 
| Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2020 |  | 20,046,424 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2020 | (374,507) | $ 201 | 0 | 48,250,387 | (48,571,733) | (53,362) | (321,145) | 
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020 |  | 25,922,034 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2020 | 3,039,484 | $ 260 | 0 | 52,693,974 | (49,601,220) | (53,530) | 3,093,014 | 
| Paid-in capital - beneficial conversion feature | 480,619 | 0 | 0 | 480,619 | 0 | 0 | 480,619 | 
| Net loss | (1,002,434) | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,002,340) | (94) | (1,002,340) | 
| Common stock issued to settle dividends - Series A-1 Convertible Preferred stock, shares |  | 43,169 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued to settle dividends - Series A-1 Convertible Preferred stock, amount | 107,880 | $ 0 | 0 | 107,880 | 0 | 0 | 107,880 | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock options and RSU vested | 105,013 | 0 | 0 | 105,013 | 0 | 0 | 105,013 | 
| Paid-in capital - relative fair value of stock warrants granted | 619,381 | $ 0 | 0 | 619,381 | 0 | 0 | 619,381 | 
| Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021 |  | 25,965,203 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2021 | 3,349,943 | $ 260 | 0 | 54,006,867 | (50,603,560) | (53,624) | 3,403,567 | 
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020 |  | 25,922,034 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2020 | 3,039,484 | $ 260 | 0 | 52,693,974 | (49,601,220) | (53,530) | 3,093,014 | 
| Net loss | (4,566,567) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021 |  | 25,981,203 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2021 | 2,109,393 | $ 260 | 0 | 56,330,450 | (54,167,685) | (53,632) | 2,163,025 | 
| Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021 |  | 25,965,203 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Mar. 31, 2021 | 3,349,943 | $ 260 | 0 | 54,006,867 | (50,603,560) | (53,624) | 3,403,567 | 
| Paid-in capital - beneficial conversion feature | 428,595 | 0 | 0 | 428,595 | 0 | 0 | 428,595 | 
| Net loss | (1,542,717) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,542,713) | (4) | (1,542,713) | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock options and RSU vested | 138,010 | 0 | 0 | 138,010 | 0 | 0 | 138,010 | 
| Paid-in capital - relative fair value of stock warrants granted | 473,327 | $ 0 | 0 | 473,327 | 0 | 0 | 473,327 | 
| Common stock issued for facility lease, shares |  | 16,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Common stock issued for facility lease, amount | 49,600 | $ 0 | 0 | 49,600 | 0 | 0 | 49,600 | 
| Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021 |  | 25,981,203 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Jun. 30, 2021 | 2,896,758 | $ 260 | 0 | 55,096,399 | (52,146,273) | (53,628) | 2,950,386 | 
| Net loss | (2,021,416) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,021,412) | (4) | (2,021,412) | 
| Paid-in capital - fair value of stock options and RSU vested | 387,003 | 0 | 0 | 387,003 | 0 | 0 | 387,003 | 
| Paid-in capital - relative fair value of stock warrants granted | 847,048 | $ 0 | 0 | 847,048 | 0 | 0 | 847,048 | 
| Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021 |  | 25,981,203 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2021 | $ 2,109,393 | $ 260 | $ 0 | $ 56,330,450 | $ (54,167,685) | $ (53,632) | $ 2,163,025 |