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Income earned percentage by the entity from its variable interest entities.

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Represents wholly-owned investment holding companies incorporated.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Operations (Details Textual)		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares	Aug. 18, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Wholly-owned Investment Holding Companies Incorporated		2
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	12,158,542	12,158,542	30,395,722	11,856,304
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	12,158,542	12,158,542	30,395,722	11,856,304
Reverse Stock Split [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio	2.5
Shanghai Borongdingsi [Member] \| Beijing CNET Online [Member]
Consolidated Subsidiary Ownership Percentage		51.00%
Chuangshi Meiwei [Member] \| Beijing CNET Online [Member]
Consolidated Subsidiary Ownership Percentage		10.00%
Beijing Saturday [Member] \| Beijing CNET Online [Member]
Consolidated Subsidiary Ownership Percentage		10.00%
Beijing Chuang Fu Tian Xia [Member] \| Beijing CNET Online [Member]
Consolidated Subsidiary Ownership Percentage		51.00%
Guohua Shiji [Member] \| Beijing CNET Online [Member]
Consolidated Subsidiary Ownership Percentage		19.00%
Shenzhen Mingshan [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		23.18%		23.18%
Shenzhen Mingshan [Member] \| Beijing CNET Online [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		23.18%
Zhao Shang Ke Hubei [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		25.50%		25.50%
Zhao Shang Ke Hubei [Member] \| Beijing CNET Online [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		25.50%
ChinaNet Korea [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				40.00%
Number Of Unaffiliated Investors in Business Entity				3
ChinaNet Korea [Member] \| ChinaNet Investment BVI [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		15.00%
Number Of Unaffiliated Investors in Business Entity		4
ChinaNet Chuang Tou [Member] \| ChinaNet Online PRC [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		19.00%
Number Of Unaffiliated Investors in Business Entity		2
PRC Operating Entities Business Operations, VIE [Member]
Income Earned, Percentage		100.00%