Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues
From unrelated parties	$ 8,264,000	$ 9,174,000	$ 13,276,000	$ 14,835,000
From related parties	172,000	405,000	220,000	468,000
Total revenues	8,436,000	9,579,000	13,496,000	15,303,000
Cost of revenues	5,939,000	7,319,000	9,395,000	12,187,000
Gross profit	2,497,000	2,260,000	4,101,000	3,116,000
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	1,063,000	1,045,000	1,943,000	2,230,000
General and administrative expenses	1,832,000	1,894,000	3,538,000	3,139,000
Research and development expenses	590,000	573,000	1,016,000	1,063,000
Total operating expenses	3,485,000	3,512,000	6,497,000	6,432,000
Loss from operations	(988,000)	(1,252,000)	(2,396,000)	(3,316,000)
Interest income	26,000	34,000	53,000	63,000
Interest expense		(17,000)		(34,000)
Other (expenses)/income	(1,000)	(1,000)	(13,000)	31,000
Total other income	25,000	16,000	40,000	60,000
Loss before income tax expense, equity method investments, noncontrolling interests and discontinued operation	(963,000)	(1,236,000)	(2,356,000)	(3,256,000)
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(180,000)	86,000	(152,000)	308,000
Loss before equity method investments, noncontrolling interests and discontinued operation	(1,143,000)	(1,150,000)	(2,508,000)	(2,948,000)
Share of income in equity investment affiliates		1,000		2,000
Net loss from continuing operations	(1,143,000)	(1,149,000)	(2,508,000)	(2,946,000)
Loss from and on disposal of discontinued operation, net of income tax	(14,000)	(84,000)	(60,000)	(109,000)
Net loss	(1,157,000)	(1,233,000)	(2,568,000)	(3,055,000)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	(123,000)	24,000	(123,000)	58,000
Net loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	(1,280,000)	(1,209,000)	(2,691,000)	(2,997,000)
Net loss	(1,157,000)	(1,233,000)	(2,568,000)	(3,055,000)
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain	(590,000)	143,000	(478,000)	23,000
Comprehensive loss	(1,747,000)	(1,090,000)	(3,046,000)	(3,032,000)
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(111,000)	25,000	(94,000)	58,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (1,858,000)	$ (1,065,000)	$ (3,140,000)	$ (2,974,000)
Loss from continuing operations per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.11)
Loss from discontinued operations per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	28,396,797	26,776,650	28,376,797	26,572,856