Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 3,744	$ 5,503
Term deposit		3,281	3,265
Accounts receivable, net		3,030	2,549
Other receivables, net		436	1,910
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		6,013	5,843
Due from related parties		323	41
Other current assets		16	45
Assets classified as held for sale		1,958	1,882
Total current assets		18,801	21,038
Long-term investments		1,576	1,133
Property and equipment, net		711	681
Intangible assets, net		5,351	5,638
Deposit and prepayment for purchasing of software technology		2,438	1,024
Goodwill		4,418	4,396
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,556	1,550
Total Assets		34,851	35,460
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable *	[1]	217	95
Advances from customers *	[1]	1,379	1,313
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	615	685
Guarantee payment and prepayment from new investors		949	944
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,255	3,186
Other payables *	[1]	145	234
Liabilities classified as held for sale *	[1]	964	913
Total current liabilities		7,524	7,370
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred tax liability-non current *	[1]	89	118
Long-term borrowing from a director		135	135
Total Liabilities		7,748	7,623
Commitments and contingencies		130	129
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 30,355,722 shares and 29,640,130 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)		30	30
Additional paid-in capital		27,074	26,510
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Retained deficit		(5,281)	(3,870)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,185	2,056
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		26,615	27,333
Noncontrolling interests		358	375
Total equity		26,973	27,708
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 34,851	$ 35,460

[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).