Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 7,341,000	$ 10,236,000	$ 23,108,000	$ 38,232,000
From related parties	140,000	51,000	314,000	117,000
	7,481,000	10,287,000	23,422,000	38,349,000
Cost of sales	3,366,000	6,163,000	13,123,000	28,065,000
Gross margin	4,115,000	4,124,000	10,299,000	10,284,000
Operating expenses
Selling expenses	617,000	640,000	2,007,000	2,042,000
General and administrative expenses	1,544,000	1,260,000	4,690,000	4,320,000
Research and development expenses	578,000	356,000	1,490,000	1,112,000
	2,739,000	2,256,000	8,187,000	7,474,000
Income from operations	1,376,000	1,868,000	2,112,000	2,810,000
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	30,000	2,000	94,000	123,000
Interest expense	(10,000)		(10,000)
Other expenses	(10,000)	(148,000)	(12,000)	(148,000)
	10,000	(146,000)	72,000	(25,000)
Income before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	1,386,000	1,722,000	2,184,000	2,785,000
Income tax expense	(201,000)	(182,000)	(469,000)	(196,000)
Income before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	1,185,000	1,540,000	1,715,000	2,589,000
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates	(45,000)	(97,000)	(170,000)	(394,000)
Net (loss)/income	1,140,000	1,443,000	1,545,000	2,195,000
Net loss / (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	19,000	(223,000)	78,000	(446,000)
Foreign currency translation gain	248,000	(139,000)	1,076,000	159,000
Comprehensive Income	1,388,000	1,304,000	2,621,000	2,354,000
Comprehensive loss/ (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	24,000	(184,000)	71,000	(450,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	1,412,000	1,120,000	2,692,000	1,904,000
Earnings per common share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.07	$ 0.08
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.07	$ 0.08
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	22,371,649	22,186,540	22,253,463	22,185,226
Diluted (in Shares)	22,371,649	22,186,540	22,253,463	22,185,226
Net income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ 1,159,000	$ 1,220,000	$ 1,623,000	$ 1,749,000