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SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA [Abstract]      
Number of operating segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Number of reportable segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 8,377,064us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 6,067,553us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet  
Product line cost of goods sold 4,249,119cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold 3,435,656cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold  
Product line gross profit 4,127,945us-gaap_GrossProfit 2,631,897us-gaap_GrossProfit  
Operating loss (1,676,477)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (1,170,503)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
Depreciation and amortization 218,728us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 277,798us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization  
Capital expenditures 117,104us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 28,325us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Total assets 50,946,459us-gaap_Assets   51,426,397us-gaap_Assets
Cost of Goods Sold [Abstract]      
Cost of goods sold 4,843,903us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 3,663,042us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold  
Inventories, net [Abstract]      
Raw materials 5,410,016us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials   4,917,399us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
Work-in-process 6,141,611us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess   6,292,679us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
Supplies inventories 53,000us-gaap_OtherInventorySupplies   51,000us-gaap_OtherInventorySupplies
Loose Jewels [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 3,821,159us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
3,680,724us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 2,221,174cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
1,797,407cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
 
Product line gross profit 1,599,985us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
1,883,317us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
 
Inventories, net [Abstract]      
Raw materials 5,156,656us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
  4,658,692us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
Work-in-process 5,615,277us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
  5,752,103us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
Finished goods 20,192,696us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
  21,495,873us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
Finished goods on consignment 3,585cthr_OtherInventoryMaterialsSuppliesAndMerchandiseUnderConsignmentNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
  46,284cthr_OtherInventoryMaterialsSuppliesAndMerchandiseUnderConsignmentNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
Total 30,968,214us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
  31,952,952us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
Finished Jewelry [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 4,555,905us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
2,386,829us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 2,027,945cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
1,638,249cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
 
Product line gross profit 2,527,960us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
748,580us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
 
Inventories, net [Abstract]      
Raw materials 253,360us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
  258,707us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
Work-in-process 526,334us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
  540,576us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
Finished goods 5,533,173us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
  5,557,417us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
Finished goods on consignment 190,184cthr_OtherInventoryMaterialsSuppliesAndMerchandiseUnderConsignmentNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
  578,200cthr_OtherInventoryMaterialsSuppliesAndMerchandiseUnderConsignmentNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
Total 6,503,051us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
  6,934,900us-gaap_InventoryGross
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 5,912,160us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
5,153,615us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 3,429,913cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
3,055,236cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Product line gross profit 2,482,247us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
2,098,379us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Operating loss (234,485)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
(124,858)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Depreciation and amortization 160,640us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
179,673us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Capital expenditures 109,564us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
28,325us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Total assets 50,746,106us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
  51,183,888us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 3,687,893us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
3,533,784us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 2,202,103cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
1,775,135cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Product line gross profit 1,485,790us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
1,758,649us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 2,224,267us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
1,619,831us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 1,227,810cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
1,280,101cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Product line gross profit 996,457us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
339,730us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_WholesaleMember
 
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 1,103,926us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
708,208us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Product line cost of goods sold 499,431cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
317,158cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Product line gross profit 604,495us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
391,050us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Operating loss (403,420)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
(404,771)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Depreciation and amortization 31,707us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
73,159us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Capital expenditures 533us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Total assets 106,794us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
  128,049us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 133,266us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
146,940us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Product line cost of goods sold 19,071cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
22,272cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Product line gross profit 114,195us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
124,668us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 970,660us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
561,268us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Product line cost of goods sold 480,360cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
294,886cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Product line gross profit 490,300us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
266,382us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumer1Member
 
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 1,360,978us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
205,730us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 319,775cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
63,262cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Product line gross profit 1,041,203us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
142,468us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Operating loss (1,038,572)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
(640,874)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Depreciation and amortization 26,381us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
24,966us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Capital expenditures 7,007us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Total assets 93,559us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
  114,460us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 0cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
0cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Product line gross profit 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_LooseJewelsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]      
Summary information by segment [Abstract]      
Net sales 1,360,978us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
205,730us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Product line cost of goods sold 319,775cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
63,262cthr_ProductLineCostOfGoodsSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Product line gross profit 1,041,203us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
142,468us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= cthr_FinishedJewelryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cthr_DirectToConsumerMember
 
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]      
Cost of Goods Sold [Abstract]      
Non-capitalized manufacturing and production control expenses 147,112cthr_NonCapitalizedManufacturingAndProductionControlExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
155,023cthr_NonCapitalizedManufacturingAndProductionControlExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
 
Freight out 90,734us-gaap_FreightCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
59,899us-gaap_FreightCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
 
Inventory valuation allowances 204,000cthr_InventoryValuationAllowances
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
24,000cthr_InventoryValuationAllowances
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
 
Other inventory adjustments $ 152,938cthr_OtherInventoryAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
$ (11,536)cthr_OtherInventoryAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember