Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 9,217,000	$ 10,179,000	$ 15,002,000	$ 15,361,000
From related parties	405,000	182,000	468,000	183,000
	9,622,000	10,361,000	15,470,000	15,544,000
Cost of sales	7,345,000	8,665,000	12,291,000	12,487,000
Gross profit	2,277,000	1,696,000	3,179,000	3,057,000
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	1,047,000	1,506,000	2,250,000	2,095,000
General and administrative expenses	2,005,000	1,022,000	3,307,000	2,009,000
Research and development expenses	573,000	442,000	1,063,000	892,000
	3,625,000	2,970,000	6,620,000	4,996,000
Loss from operations	(1,348,000)	(1,274,000)	(3,441,000)	(1,939,000)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	34,000	29,000	63,000	60,000
Interest expense	(17,000)	(16,000)	(34,000)	(32,000)
Other income/(expenses)	(1,000)	(2,000)	31,000	(3,000)
	16,000	11,000	60,000	25,000
Loss before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(1,332,000)	(1,263,000)	(3,381,000)	(1,914,000)
Income tax benefit/(expense)	98,000	(72,000)	324,000	(120,000)
Loss before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(1,234,000)	(1,335,000)	(3,057,000)	(2,034,000)
Share of income/(losses) in equity investment affiliates	1,000	(43,000)	2,000	(58,000)
Net loss	(1,233,000)	(1,378,000)	(3,055,000)	(2,092,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	24,000	47,000	58,000	93,000
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)	143,000	43,000	23,000	(281,000)
Comprehensive Loss	(1,090,000)	(1,335,000)	(3,032,000)	(2,373,000)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,000	47,000	58,000	92,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (1,065,000)	$ (1,288,000)	$ (2,974,000)	$ (2,281,000)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.09)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in Shares)	26,776,650	22,376,540	26,572,856	22,376,540
Net loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (1,209,000)	$ (1,331,000)	$ (2,997,000)	$ (1,999,000)