Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 10,179,000	$ 8,777,000	$ 15,361,000	$ 15,767,000
From related parties	182,000	115,000	183,000	174,000
	10,361,000	8,892,000	15,544,000	15,941,000
Cost of sales	8,665,000	5,290,000	12,487,000	9,757,000
Gross margin	1,696,000	3,602,000	3,057,000	6,184,000
Operating expenses
Selling expenses	1,506,000	602,000	2,095,000	1,390,000
General and administrative expenses	1,022,000	1,744,000	2,009,000	3,146,000
Research and development expenses	442,000	463,000	892,000	912,000
	2,970,000	2,809,000	4,996,000	5,448,000
(Loss)/income from operations	(1,274,000)	793,000	(1,939,000)	736,000
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	29,000	32,000	60,000	64,000
Interest expense	(16,000)		(32,000)
Other expenses	(2,000)	(1,000)	(3,000)	(2,000)
	11,000	31,000	25,000	62,000
(Loss)/income before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(1,263,000)	824,000	(1,914,000)	798,000
Income tax expense	(72,000)	(354,000)	(120,000)	(268,000)
(Loss)/income before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(1,335,000)	470,000	(2,034,000)	530,000
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates	(43,000)	(54,000)	(58,000)	(125,000)
Net (loss)/income	(1,378,000)	416,000	(2,092,000)	405,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	47,000	18,000	93,000	59,000
Net (loss)/income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	(1,331,000)	434,000	(1,999,000)	464,000
Net (loss)/income	(1,378,000)	416,000	(2,092,000)	405,000
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain	43,000	613,000	(281,000)	828,000
Comprehensive (Loss)/income	(1,335,000)	1,029,000	(2,373,000)	1,233,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	47,000	9,000	92,000	47,000
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (1,288,000)	$ 1,038,000	$ (2,281,000)	$ 1,280,000
(Loss)/earnings per common share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.02	$ (0.09)	$ 0.02
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.02	$ (0.09)	$ 0.02
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	22,376,540	22,200,166	22,376,540	22,193,391
Diluted (in Shares)	22,376,540	22,200,166	22,376,540	22,193,391