Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Lease Rental Payment     $ 2,100
Loss Contingency, Estimated Recovery from Third Party Rolalor and Labyrinth, be wound up in satisfaction of an alleged debt owed in the total amount of R4,082,636 (approximately $480,000).    
Operating Leases, Rent Expense 868,285 792,420  
Litigation Settlement, Amount 850,000    
Number of Restaurants 17    
Chanticleer's Insurance Carrier [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Litigation Settlement, Amount 837,500    
Creason Associates, PLLC [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Litigation Settlement, Amount 12,500    
South African Restaurants [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Lease Term five year    
Number of Restaurants 5    
United States Restaurants [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Number of Restaurants 10    
United States Restaurants [Member] | Maximum [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Lease Term 10 years    
United States Restaurants [Member] | Minimum [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Lease Term 5 years    
United Kingdom Restaurants [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Lease Term five year    
Number of Restaurants 1    
Hungarian Restaurants [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Lease Term 10 year    
Number of Restaurants 1    
Restaurants [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Operating Leases, Rent Expense 833,546 757,766  
Non Restaurants [Member]
     
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]      
Operating Leases, Rent Expense $ 34,739 $ 34,654