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Acquisitions - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Recorded At Estimated Fair Values (Details)

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Acquisitions - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Recorded At Estimated Fair Values (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 09, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 09, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock   $ 4,019,906hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued $ 3,611,126hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued    
Warrants   1,774,000hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWarrantsIssued 1,710,077hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWarrantsIssued    
Assumption of debt   5,123,333hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredInDebt      
Cash 300,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross 350,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross 3,740,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross    
Total Consideration paid   10,751,639us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 9,061,203us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1    
Current assets, excluding cash   636,894hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents 475,326hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents    
Property and equipment   7,945,152us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment 3,263,146us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Goodwill   11,394,009hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill 6,135,262hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill    
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee   559,304us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 2,794,443us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill    
Deposits and other assets   136,025us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets 98,035us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets    
Total assets acquired, less cash   20,671,384hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents 12,766,212hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents    
Liabilities assumed   (4,165,235)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities (2,145,429)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities    
Non-controlling interest   (4,753,288)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue (463,571)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue    
Chanticleer equity   (1,028,749)hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedByParentCompany 0hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedByParentCompany    
Common stock and warrants issued   (5,401,639)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable (5,321,203)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable    
Assumption of debt   (5,000,000)hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredInDebt1      
Cash paid (300,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross (350,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross (3,740,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross    
Cash received in excess of cash paid   27,527us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness 243,991us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness    
American Roadside Burgers [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock     3,611,126hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Warrants     1,710,077hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWarrantsIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Cash           
Total Consideration paid     5,321,203us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Current assets, excluding cash     281,574hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Property and equipment     3,000,122us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Goodwill     2,550,611hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee     1,784,443us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Deposits and other assets     98,035us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Total assets acquired, less cash     7,714,785hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Liabilities assumed     (1,490,288)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Non-controlling interest           
Chanticleer equity           
Common stock and warrants issued     (5,321,203)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
Cash paid           
Cash received in excess of cash paid     52,706us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_AmericanRoadsideBurgersMember
   
West End Wings [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock           
Warrants           
Cash     3,150,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Total Consideration paid     3,150,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Current assets, excluding cash     151,546hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Property and equipment     20,493us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Goodwill     3,159,500hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee           
Deposits and other assets           
Total assets acquired, less cash     3,331,539hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Liabilities assumed     (372,824)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Non-controlling interest           
Chanticleer equity           
Common stock and warrants issued           
Cash paid     (3,150,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Cash received in excess of cash paid     191,285us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_WestEndWingsMember
   
Just Fresh [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock           
Warrants           
Cash     590,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Total Consideration paid     590,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Current assets, excluding cash     42,206hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Property and equipment     242,531us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Goodwill     425,151hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee     1,010,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Deposits and other assets           
Total assets acquired, less cash     1,719,888hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Liabilities assumed     (282,317)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Non-controlling interest     (463,571)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Chanticleer equity           
Common stock and warrants issued           
Cash paid     (590,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_JustFreshMember
   
Cash received in excess of cash paid           
Hooters Pacific NW [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock   2,891,156hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Warrants   978,000hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWarrantsIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Assumption of debt           
Cash           
Total Consideration paid   3,869,156us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Current assets, excluding cash   112,078hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Property and equipment   2,731,031us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Goodwill   1,951,909hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee   60,937us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Deposits and other assets   20,275us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Total assets acquired, less cash   4,876,230hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Liabilities assumed   (1,009,348)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Non-controlling interest           
Chanticleer equity           
Common stock and warrants issued   (3,869,156)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Assumption of debt           
Cash paid           
Cash received in excess of cash paid   2,274us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersPacificNwMember
     
Spoon [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock   828,750hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Warrants   280,400hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWarrantsIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Assumption of debt           
Cash           
Total Consideration paid   1,109,150us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Current assets, excluding cash   89,817hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Property and equipment   391,462us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Goodwill   698,583hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee           
Deposits and other assets   5,193us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Total assets acquired, less cash   1,185,055hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Liabilities assumed   (97,541)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Non-controlling interest           
Chanticleer equity           
Common stock and warrants issued   (1,109,150)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Assumption of debt           
Cash paid           
Cash received in excess of cash paid   21,636us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_SpoonMember
     
Hooters Australia April 1, 2014 [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock           
Warrants           
Assumption of debt           
Cash   100,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Total Consideration paid   100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Current assets, excluding cash   377,296hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Property and equipment   2,934,307us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Goodwill           
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee   277,867us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Deposits and other assets   90,371us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Total assets acquired, less cash   3,679,841hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Liabilities assumed   (1,560,710)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Non-controlling interest   (993,999)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Chanticleer equity   (1,028,749)hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedByParentCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Common stock and warrants issued           
Assumption of debt           
Cash paid   (100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Cash received in excess of cash paid   3,617us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaApril12014Member
     
Hooters Australia July 1, 2014 [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock           
Warrants   123,333hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWarrantsIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Assumption of debt   5,000,000hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredInDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Cash           
Total Consideration paid   5,123,333us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Current assets, excluding cash   47,777hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Property and equipment   1,603,557us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Goodwill   8,487,138hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee   220,500us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Deposits and other assets   20,186us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Total assets acquired, less cash   10,379,158hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Liabilities assumed   (1,496,536)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Non-controlling interest   (3,759,289)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Chanticleer equity           
Common stock and warrants issued   123,333us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Assumption of debt   (5,000,000)hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredInDebt1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_HootersAustraliaJuly12014Member
     
Cash paid           
Cash received in excess of cash paid           
Burger Company [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Common stock   300,000hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
     
Warrants           
Cash   250,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
  250,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
 
Total Consideration paid   550,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
  550,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
 
Current assets, excluding cash         9,926hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
Property and equipment         284,795us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
Goodwill         256,379hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee           
Deposits and other assets           
Total assets acquired, less cash         551,100hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
Liabilities assumed         (1,100)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
Non-controlling interest           
Chanticleer equity           
Common stock and warrants issued   300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
  (300,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
 
Assumption of debt           
Cash paid   (250,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
  (250,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
 
Cash received in excess of cash paid