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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 $)
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock $ 4,019,906hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued    
Warrants 1,381,733hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWarrantsIssued    
Assumption of debt 5,000,000hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredInDebt    
Cash 350,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross    
Total consideration paid 10,751,639us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1    
Current assets, excluding cash 636,894hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents    
Property and equipment 7,945,152us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Goodwill 11,394,009hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill    
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee 559,304us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill    
Inventory, deposits and other assets 136,025us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets    
Total assets acquired, less cash 20,671,384hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents    
Liabilities assumed (4,165,235)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities    
Deferred tax liabilities       
Non-controlling interest (4,753,288)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue    
Chanticleer equity (1,028,749)hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedByParentCompany    
Common stock and warrants issued (5,401,639)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable    
Assumption of debt (5,000,000)hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredInDebt1    
Cash paid (350,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross    
Cash received in excess of cash paid 27,527us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness    
The Burger Joint [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock   1,000,000hotr_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredCommonStockIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Warrants       
Assumption of debt       
Cash   4,233,929us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Total consideration paid   5,233,929us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Current assets, excluding cash       
Property and equipment   2,154,023us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Goodwill   426,038hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee   2,750,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Inventory, deposits and other assets   257,470us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Total assets acquired, less cash   5,587,531hotr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTotalAssetExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Liabilities assumed   (364,602)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Deferred tax liabilities       
Non-controlling interest       
Chanticleer equity       
Common stock and warrants issued   (1,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Assumption of debt       
Cash paid   (4,233,929)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
Cash received in excess of cash paid   11,000us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_TheBurgerJointMember
 
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
 
Inventory, 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
 
Deferred tax liabilities       
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       
Inventory, 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
   
Deferred tax liabilities       
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
   
Inventory, 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
   
Inventory, 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 (123,333)us-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       
Assumption of debt       
Cash 250,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
   
Total consideration paid 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       
Inventory, 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
Deferred tax liabilities       
Non-controlling interest       
Chanticleer equity       
Common stock and warrants issued (300,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
   
Assumption of debt       
Cash paid (250,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hotr_BurgerCompanyMember
   
Cash received in excess of cash paid