Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Sales
From unrelated parties	$ 8,323,000	$ 12,010,000	$ 23,325,000	$ 27,371,000
From related parties	219,000	57,000	687,000	240,000
Total sales	8,542,000	12,067,000	24,012,000	27,611,000
Cost of sales	7,066,000	9,996,000	19,357,000	22,483,000
Gross profit	1,476,000	2,071,000	4,655,000	5,128,000
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	1,209,000	1,997,000	3,459,000	4,092,000
General and administrative expenses	2,330,000	1,014,000	5,637,000	3,023,000
Research and development expenses	595,000	525,000	1,658,000	1,417,000
Gain on disposal of VIE		(266,000)		(266,000)
Total operating expenses	4,134,000	3,270,000	10,754,000	8,266,000
Loss from operations	(2,658,000)	(1,199,000)	(6,099,000)	(3,138,000)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	28,000	31,000	91,000	91,000
Interest expense	(12,000)	(6,000)	(46,000)	(38,000)
Other income/(expenses)	(5,000)	(9,000)	26,000	(12,000)
Total other income	11,000	16,000	71,000	41,000
Loss before income tax expense, equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(2,647,000)	(1,183,000)	(6,028,000)	(3,097,000)
Income tax benefit	396,000	159,000	720,000	39,000
Loss before equity method investments and noncontrolling interests	(2,251,000)	(1,024,000)	(5,308,000)	(3,058,000)
Share of (losses)/income in equity investment affiliates	(4,000)	107,000	(2,000)	49,000
Net loss	(2,255,000)	(917,000)	(5,310,000)	(3,009,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	174,000	10,000	232,000	103,000
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain	(1,150,000)	10,000	(1,127,000)	(271,000)
Comprehensive Loss	(3,405,000)	(907,000)	(6,437,000)	(3,280,000)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	168,000	10,000	226,000	102,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (3,237,000)	$ (897,000)	$ (6,211,000)	$ (3,178,000)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.13)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in Shares)	26,913,463	22,403,062	26,687,639	22,385,478
Net loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (2,081,000)	$ (907,000)	$ (5,078,000)	$ (2,906,000)