Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Aug. 12, 2015
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ChromaDex Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001386570
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 04, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		107,444,481
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015