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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 ($)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock $ 4,062,317 $ 4,019,906  
Cash 9,276,429 350,000  
Warrants   1,381,733  
Assumption of debt   5,000,000  
Total consideration paid 13,338,746 10,751,639  
Property and equipment 5,386,141 7,945,152  
Current assets, excluding cash   636,894  
Goodwill 4,019,972 11,394,009  
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee 4,300,000 559,304  
Inventory, deposits and other assets 476,569 136,025  
Total assets acquired, less cash 14,182,682 20,671,384  
Liabilities assumed (1,037,446) $ (4,165,235)  
Deferred tax liabilities    
Non-controlling interest   $ (4,753,288)  
Chanticleer equity   (1,028,749)  
Common stock and warrants issued (4,062,317) (5,401,639)  
Assumption of debt   (5,000,000)  
Cash paid (9,276,429) (350,000)  
Cash acquired 193,511 $ 27,527  
Hooters Australia July 1, 2014 [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock    
Cash    
Warrants   $ 123,333  
Assumption of debt   5,000,000  
Total consideration paid   5,123,333  
Property and equipment   1,603,557  
Current assets, excluding cash   47,777  
Goodwill   8,487,138  
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee   220,500  
Inventory, deposits and other assets   20,186  
Total assets acquired, less cash   10,379,158  
Liabilities assumed   (1,496,536)  
Non-controlling interest   $ (3,759,289)  
Chanticleer equity    
Common stock and warrants issued   $ (123,333)  
Assumption of debt   $ (5,000,000)  
Cash paid    
Cash acquired    
The Burger Joint [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock 1,000,000    
Cash 4,276,429    
Total consideration paid 5,276,429    
Property and equipment 2,164,023    
Goodwill 663,037    
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee 2,750,000    
Inventory, deposits and other assets 296,104    
Total assets acquired, less cash 5,873,164    
Liabilities assumed (607,735)    
Common stock and warrants issued (1,000,000)    
Cash paid (4,276,429)    
Cash acquired 11,000    
BT's Burger Joint [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock 1,000,848    
Cash 1,400,000    
Total consideration paid 2,400,848    
Property and equipment 1,511,270    
Goodwill $ 939,281    
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee    
Inventory, deposits and other assets $ 103,451    
Total assets acquired, less cash 2,554,002    
Liabilities assumed (161,154)    
Common stock and warrants issued (1,000,848)    
Cash paid (1,400,000)    
Cash acquired 8,000    
Little Big Burger [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock 2,061,469    
Cash 3,600,000    
Total consideration paid 5,661,469    
Property and equipment 1,710,849    
Goodwill 2,417,653    
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee 1,550,000    
Inventory, deposits and other assets 77,014    
Total assets acquired, less cash 5,755,516    
Liabilities assumed (268,557)    
Common stock and warrants issued (2,061,469)    
Cash paid (3,600,000)    
Cash acquired 174,511    
Hooters Pacific NW [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock   $ 2,891,156  
Cash    
Warrants   $ 978,000  
Assumption of debt    
Total consideration paid   $ 3,869,156  
Property and equipment 2,731,031    
Current assets, excluding cash 112,078    
Goodwill 1,951,909    
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee 60,937    
Inventory, deposits and other assets 20,275    
Total assets acquired, less cash 4,876,230    
Liabilities assumed $ (1,009,348)    
Deferred tax liabilities    
Non-controlling interest    
Chanticleer equity    
Common stock and warrants issued   $ (3,869,156)  
Assumption of debt    
Cash paid    
Cash acquired   $ 2,274  
Spoon [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock   $ 828,750  
Cash    
Warrants   $ 280,400  
Assumption of debt    
Total consideration paid   $ 1,109,150  
Property and equipment   391,462  
Current assets, excluding cash   89,817  
Goodwill   $ 698,583  
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee    
Inventory, deposits and other assets   $ 5,193  
Total assets acquired, less cash   1,185,055  
Liabilities assumed   $ (97,541)  
Deferred tax liabilities    
Non-controlling interest    
Chanticleer equity    
Common stock and warrants issued   $ (1,109,150)  
Assumption of debt    
Cash paid    
Cash acquired   $ 21,636  
Hooters Australia April 1, 2014 [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock    
Cash   $ 100,000  
Warrants    
Assumption of debt    
Total consideration paid   $ 100,000  
Property and equipment   2,934,307  
Current assets, excluding cash   $ 377,296  
Goodwill    
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee   $ 277,867  
Inventory, deposits and other assets   90,371  
Total assets acquired, less cash   3,679,841  
Liabilities assumed   (1,560,710)  
Non-controlling interest   (993,999)  
Chanticleer equity   $ (1,028,749)  
Common stock and warrants issued    
Assumption of debt    
Cash paid   $ (100,000)  
Cash acquired   3,617  
The Burger Company [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock   300,000  
Cash   $ 250,000  
Warrants    
Assumption of debt    
Total consideration paid   $ 550,000  
Property and equipment     $ 284,795
Current assets, excluding cash     9,926
Goodwill     $ 256,379
Trademark/trade name/franchise fee    
Inventory, deposits and other assets    
Total assets acquired, less cash     $ 551,100
Liabilities assumed     $ (1,100)
Deferred tax liabilities    
Non-controlling interest    
Chanticleer equity    
Common stock and warrants issued   $ (300,000)  
Assumption of debt    
Cash paid   $ (250,000)  
Cash acquired