Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,941	$ 5,037
Term deposit		3,333	3,465
Accounts receivable, net		4,084	2,407
Other receivables, net		6,819	8,392
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		5,747	8,092
Due from related parties		80	51
Other current assets		89	61
Deferred tax assets-current		306	176
Total current assets		22,399	27,681
Long-term investments		1,052	909
Property and equipment, net		957	943
Intangible assets, net		7,855	9,238
Deposit and prepayment for purchasing of software technology		1,046	850
Goodwill		6,514	6,772
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,452	1,037
Total Assets		$ 41,275	47,430
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]		817
Accounts payable *	[1]	$ 701	782
Advances from customers *	[1]	2,200	832
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	650	585
Due to noncontrolling interest of VIE *	[1]	$ 227	638
Payable for purchasing of software technology *	[1]		2,826
Guarantee payment and prepayment from new investors	[1]	$ 963
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,181	3,332
Other payables *	[1]	563	602
Total current liabilities		8,485	10,414
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred tax liability-non current *	[1]	816	964
Long-term borrowing from director		138	143
Total Liabilities		9,439	11,521
Commitments and contingencies		407
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 29,580,130 shares and 29,030,130 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)		30	29
Additional paid-in capital		26,339	24,703
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Retained earnings		144	5,222
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,492	3,625
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		31,612	36,186
Noncontrolling interests		(183)	(277)
Total equity		31,429	35,909
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 41,275	$ 47,430

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets (Note 2).