Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 8,777,000	$ 13,076,000	$ 15,767,000	$ 27,996,000
From related parties	115,000	51,000	174,000	66,000
	8,892,000	13,127,000	15,941,000	28,062,000
Cost of sales	5,290,000	9,364,000	9,757,000	21,902,000
Gross margin	3,602,000	3,763,000	6,184,000	6,160,000
Operating expenses
Selling expenses	602,000	713,000	1,390,000	1,402,000
General and administrative expenses	1,744,000	1,817,000	3,146,000	3,060,000
Research and development expenses	463,000	425,000	912,000	756,000
	2,809,000	2,955,000	5,448,000	5,218,000
Income from operations	793,000	808,000	736,000	942,000
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	32,000	116,000	64,000	121,000
Other (expenses)/income	(1,000)	1,000	(2,000)
	31,000	117,000	62,000	121,000
Income before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	824,000	925,000	798,000	1,063,000
Income tax benefit / (expense)	(354,000)	222,000	(268,000)	(14,000)
Income before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	470,000	1,147,000	530,000	1,049,000
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates	(54,000)	(104,000)	(125,000)	(297,000)
Net (loss)/income	416,000	1,043,000	405,000	752,000
Net loss / (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	18,000	(148,000)	59,000	(223,000)
Foreign currency translation gain	613,000	35,000	828,000	298,000
Comprehensive Income	1,029,000	1,078,000	1,233,000	1,050,000
Comprehensive loss / (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	9,000	(154,000)	47,000	(266,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	1,038,000	924,000	1,280,000	784,000
Earnings per common share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	22,200,166	22,186,540	22,193,391	22,184,562
Diluted (in Shares)	22,200,166	22,186,540	22,193,391	22,184,562
Net income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ 434,000	$ 895,000	$ 464,000	$ 529,000