BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING - Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net revenues	$ 6,823,880	$ 7,783,719
Cost of sales	5,595,790	5,564,088
Gross profit	1,228,090	2,219,631
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses	985,515	1,894,933
General and administrative	1,575,873	2,538,599
Total operating expenses	2,561,388	4,433,532
Operating loss	(1,333,298)	(2,213,901)
Other income	51,933	112,699
Loss before taxes	(1,281,365)	(2,101,202)
Provision for income taxes	1,765	2,054
Net loss	(1,283,130)	(2,103,256)
Net loss attributable to non controlling interest	2,540	3,201
Net loss attributable to Consumer Capital Group, Inc.	(1,285,670)	(2,106,457)
Net loss	(1,283,130)	(2,103,256)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,559)	2,126
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,290,689)	(2,101,130)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	2,816	3,201
Comprehensive loss attributable to Consumer Capital Group, Inc.	(1,293,505)	(2,104,331)
E Commerce [Member]
Net revenues	1,153,389	2,155,027
Cost of sales
Gross profit	1,153,389	2,155,027
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses	937,080	1,845,979
General and administrative	1,556,555	2,530,872
Total operating expenses	2,493,634	4,376,851
Operating loss	(1,340,245)	(2,221,824)
Other income	51,933	112,699
Loss before taxes	(1,288,312)	(2,109,125)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss attributable to non controlling interest
Net loss attributable to Consumer Capital Group, Inc.	(1,288,312)	(2,109,125)
Net loss	(1,288,312)	(2,109,125)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,559)	1,821
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,295,871)	(2,107,304)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	2,816	3,201
Comprehensive loss attributable to Consumer Capital Group, Inc.	(1,298,687)	(2,110,505)
Food Distribution [Member]
Net revenues	5,670,491	5,628,692
Cost of sales	5,595,790	5,564,088
Gross profit	74,701	64,604
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses	48,436	48,954
General and administrative	19,318	7,727
Total operating expenses	67,754	56,681
Operating loss	6,947	7,923
Other income
Loss before taxes	6,947	7,923
Provision for income taxes	1,765	2,054
Net loss attributable to non controlling interest	2,540	3,201
Net loss attributable to Consumer Capital Group, Inc.	2,642	2,668
Net loss	5,182	5,869
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment		305
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	5,182	6,174
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest
Comprehensive loss attributable to Consumer Capital Group, Inc.	$ 5,182	$ 6,174