Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 5,785,000	$ 5,182,000
From related parties	63,000	1,000
	5,848,000	5,183,000
Cost of sales	4,946,000	3,822,000
Gross margin	902,000	1,361,000
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	1,203,000	589,000
General and administrative expenses	1,302,000	987,000
Research and development expenses	490,000	450,000
	2,995,000	2,026,000
Loss from operations	(2,093,000)	(665,000)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	29,000	31,000
Interest expense	(17,000)	(16,000)
Other income/(expenses)	32,000	(1,000)
	44,000	14,000
Loss before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(2,049,000)	(651,000)
Income tax benefit/(expense)	226,000	(48,000)
Loss before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(1,823,000)	(699,000)
Share of income/(losses) in equity investment affiliates	1,000	(15,000)
Net loss	(1,822,000)	(714,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	34,000	46,000
Foreign currency translation loss	(120,000)	(324,000)
Comprehensive loss	(1,942,000)	(1,038,000)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	33,000	45,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	(1,909,000)	(993,000)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.03)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in Shares)	26,366,797	22,376,540
Net loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (1,788,000)	$ (668,000)