Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 12,010,000	$ 7,341,000	$ 27,371,000	$ 23,108,000
From related parties	57,000	140,000	240,000	314,000
	12,067,000	7,481,000	27,611,000	23,422,000
Cost of sales	9,996,000	3,366,000	22,483,000	13,123,000
Gross margin	2,071,000	4,115,000	5,128,000	10,299,000
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	1,997,000	617,000	4,092,000	2,007,000
General and administrative expenses	1,014,000	1,544,000	3,023,000	4,690,000
Research and development expenses	525,000	578,000	1,417,000	1,490,000
	3,536,000	2,739,000	8,532,000	8,187,000
(Loss)/income from operations	(1,465,000)	1,376,000	(3,404,000)	2,112,000
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	31,000	30,000	91,000	94,000
Interest expense	(6,000)	(10,000)	(38,000)	(10,000)
Gain on disposal of VIE	266,000		266,000
Other expenses	(9,000)	(10,000)	(12,000)	(12,000)
	282,000	10,000	307,000	72,000
(Loss)/income before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(1,183,000)	1,386,000	(3,097,000)	2,184,000
Income tax benefit/(expense)	159,000	(201,000)	39,000	(469,000)
(Loss)/income before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(1,024,000)	1,185,000	(3,058,000)	1,715,000
Share of gain/(loss) in equity investment affiliates	107,000	(45,000)	49,000	(170,000)
Net (loss)/income	(917,000)	1,140,000	(3,009,000)	1,545,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,000	19,000	103,000	78,000
Net (loss)/income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	(907,000)	1,159,000	(2,906,000)	1,623,000
Net (loss)/income	(917,000)	1,140,000	(3,009,000)	1,545,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,000	19,000	103,000	78,000
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain	10,000	248,000	(271,000)	1,076,000
Comprehensive (Loss)/income	(907,000)	1,388,000	(3,280,000)	2,621,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,000	24,000	102,000	71,000
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (897,000)	$ 1,412,000	$ (3,178,000)	$ 2,692,000
(Loss)/earnings per common share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.05	$ (0.13)	$ 0.07
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.05	$ (0.13)	$ 0.07
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	22,403,062	22,371,649	22,385,478	22,253,463
Diluted (in Shares)	22,403,062	22,371,649	22,385,478	22,253,463