Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues
From unrelated parties	$ 13,509,000	$ 11,741,000	$ 31,171,000	$ 25,017,000
From related parties	14,000	161,000	116,000	381,000
Total revenues	13,523,000	11,902,000	31,287,000	25,398,000
Cost of revenues	12,163,000	9,874,000	26,955,000	19,269,000
Gross profit	1,360,000	2,028,000	4,332,000	6,129,000
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	740,000	1,126,000	2,399,000	3,069,000
General and administrative expenses	2,318,000	1,752,000	4,402,000	5,290,000
Research and development expenses	312,000	514,000	1,012,000	1,530,000
Total operating expenses	3,370,000	3,392,000	7,813,000	9,889,000
Loss from operations	(2,010,000)	(1,364,000)	(3,481,000)	(3,760,000)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	2,000	19,000	39,000	72,000
Interest expense	(36,000)	(4,000)	(109,000)	(4,000)
Other expenses	(2,000)	(99,000)	(208,000)	(112,000)
Total other expenses	(36,000)	(84,000)	(278,000)	(44,000)
Loss before income tax expense, noncontrolling interests and discontinued operation	(2,046,000)	(1,448,000)	(3,759,000)	(3,804,000)
Income tax expense	(2,000)	(3,000)	(115,000)	(155,000)
Loss from continuing operations	(2,048,000)	(1,451,000)	(3,874,000)	(3,959,000)
Loss from and on disposal of discontinued operation, net of income tax				(60,000)
Net loss	(2,048,000)	(1,451,000)	(3,874,000)	(4,019,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	(39,000)	(21,000)	(89,000)	(144,000)
Net loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	(2,087,000)	(1,472,000)	(3,963,000)	(4,163,000)
Net loss	(2,048,000)	(1,451,000)	(3,874,000)	(4,019,000)
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)	340,000	(152,000)	772,000	(630,000)
Comprehensive loss	(1,708,000)	(1,603,000)	(3,102,000)	(4,649,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(42,000)	(19,000)	(57,000)	(113,000)
Comprehensive loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (1,750,000)	$ (1,622,000)	$ (3,159,000)	$ (4,762,000)
Loss from continuing operations per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.36)
Loss from discontinued operations per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)				$ (0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	12,074,304	11,358,971	12,019,040	11,353,657