Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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LOAN RECEIVABLES (Details Textual) ¥ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
LOAN RECEIVABLES (Details Textual) ¥ in Thousands	Jul. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 24, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2016 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			8.00%
Xiaohui Wang [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 3,513,534		$ 0
RMB Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,500,000		10,080,000	¥ 10,080		¥ 13,350
RMB Loan [Member] \| Takung Shanghai Co Ltd [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 2,000,000			¥ 13,350
US Dollar Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 1,500,000		$ 2,000,000
US Dollar Loan [Member] \| Merit Crown [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 2,000,000
US Dollar Loan [Member] \| Takung Shanghai Co Ltd [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2016
US Dollar Loan [Member] \| Hong Kong Takung Assets and Equity of Artworks Exchange Co., Limited [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%		8.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016