Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 5,182,000	$ 6,990,000
From related parties	1,000	59,000
	5,183,000	7,049,000
Cost of sales	3,822,000	4,467,000
Gross margin	1,361,000	2,582,000
Operating expenses
Selling expenses	589,000	788,000
General and administrative expenses	987,000	1,402,000
Research and development expenses	450,000	449,000
	2,026,000	2,639,000
Loss from operations	(665,000)	(57,000)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	31,000	32,000
Interest expense	(16,000)
Other expenses	(1,000)	(1,000)
	14,000	31,000
Loss before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(651,000)	(26,000)
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(48,000)	86,000
(Loss)/income before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(699,000)	60,000
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates	(15,000)	(71,000)
Net loss	(714,000)	(11,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	46,000	41,000
Net (loss)/income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	(668,000)	30,000
Net loss	(714,000)	(11,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	46,000	41,000
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain	(324,000)	215,000
Comprehensive (loss)/income	(1,038,000)	204,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	45,000	38,000
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (993,000)	$ 242,000
(Loss)/earnings per common share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	22,376,540	22,186,540
Diluted (in Shares)	22,376,540	22,186,540