| December 31, 2012 Financial Statements | Line Item |
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| Balance Sheet | Additional paid in capital | $ | 12,683,132 | $ | 12,825,163 |
| Balance Sheet | Accumulated deficit | $ | (11,780,694) | $ | (11,922,725) |
| Statement of Operations | Stock-based compensation | $ | 2,517,642 | $ | 2,659,673 |
| Statement of Operations | Total operating expenses | $ | 2,956,842 | $ | 3,982,116 |
| Statement of Operations | Loss from operations and before |
| (2,926,057) |
| $ (3,068,088) |
| non-controlling interest | $ | $ | |||
| Statement of Operations | Net loss attributable to Spectral Capital Corporation | $ | (2,656,371) | $ | (2,798,402) |
| Statement of Cash Flows | Share-based services | $ | 2,517,642 | $ | 2,659,673 |