Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interests - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Assets and Liabilities (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interests - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash         $ 272,976 $ 268,575 $ 1,224,415
Inventory         460,756 539,550  
Property, plant and equipment         8,548,592 11,513,693  
Total Assets $ 31,564,589 $ 33,056,885 $ 33,056,885 $ 31,564,589 30,183,019 33,486,123  
Total Liabilities 19,758,893 18,994,316 18,994,316 19,758,893 18,694,135 19,781,280  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         (6,794,771) (9,076,572)  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest (1,879,544) (2,003,201) (3,751,110) (5,630,657) (7,166,235) (9,412,914)  
Net Book Value $ (1,710,772) $ (1,946,873) $ (3,673,939) $ (5,384,714) (6,794,771) (9,076,572)  
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         227,505 42,536  
Accounts receivable         31,492 41,880  
Inventory         152,385 143,285  
Property, plant and equipment         1,757,184 1,328,997  
Goodwill and intangible assets         1,202,581 2,127,534  
Other assets         139,445 91,340  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         614,053 369,513  
Total Assets         4,124,643 4,145,083  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         1,661,440 1,647,048  
Debt         56,569 264,618  
Deferred rent         406,922 41,881  
Total Liabilities         2,124,931 1,953,547  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         1,217,260 1,400,115  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         782,457 (336,342)  
Net Book Value         1,999,711 2,191,535  
LBB Hassalo LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         8,012 1,809  
Accounts receivable         837  
Inventory         5,444  
Property, plant and equipment         269,350 249,543  
Goodwill and intangible assets          
Other assets         4,470 4,370  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         30,381 (21,627)  
Total Assets         318,494 234,095  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         22,905 81,849  
Deferred rent         85,076  
Total Liabilities         107,981 81,849  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         168,411 121,796  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         42,103 30,449  
Net Book Value         210,514 152,245  
LBB Platform LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         9,953 1,145  
Accounts receivable         2,166  
Inventory         7,219  
Property, plant and equipment         211,055 108,333  
Goodwill and intangible assets          
Other assets         5,447 5,447  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         115,988 119,068  
Total Assets         351,828 233,993  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         28,384 59,418  
Deferred rent         75,149  
Total Liabilities         103,533 59,418  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         198,637 139,660  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         49,659 34,915  
Net Book Value         248,296 174,575  
LBB Progress Ridge LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         19,819 1,210  
Accounts receivable         234  
Inventory         6,237  
Property, plant and equipment         283,666 143,950  
Goodwill and intangible assets            
Other assets         7,910 7,910  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         96,388 7,845  
Total Assets         414,254 160,915  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         25,956 75,079  
Deferred rent         107,875  
Total Liabilities         133,831 75,079  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         140,211 42,918  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         140,211 42,918  
Net Book Value         280,422 85,836  
LBB Green Lake LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         235 906  
Accounts receivable          
Inventory          
Property, plant and equipment         500  
Goodwill and intangible assets            
Other assets         4,332 4,332  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         54,101 94,532  
Total Assets         59,168 99,770  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         500  
Deferred rent          
Total Liabilities         500  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         29,334 49,885  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         29,334 49,885  
Net Book Value         58,668 99,770  
American Burger Prosperity LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         1,917  
Accounts receivable         87  
Inventory         5,596  
Property, plant and equipment         385,404  
Goodwill and intangible assets            
Other assets         5,000  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         (125,162)  
Total Assets         272,842  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         40,575  
Deferred rent         47,550  
Total Liabilities         88,125  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         92,359  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         92,359  
Net Book Value         184,718  
LBB Wallingford LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         27  
Accounts receivable          
Inventory          
Property, plant and equipment         3,000  
Goodwill and intangible assets            
Other assets         10,840  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         87,937  
Total Assets         101,804  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         10,558  
Deferred rent          
Total Liabilities         10,558  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         45,623  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         45,623  
Net Book Value         91,246  
LBB Capitol Hill LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         170  
Accounts receivable          
Inventory          
Property, plant and equipment         7,348  
Goodwill and intangible assets            
Other assets         15,259  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         58,163  
Total Assets         80,940  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         7,348  
Deferred rent          
Total Liabilities         7,348  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         36,796  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         36,796  
Net Book Value         73,592  
LBB Rea Farms LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         1,440  
Accounts receivable          
Inventory          
Property, plant and equipment          
Goodwill and intangible assets            
Other assets         4,520  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         18,873  
Total Assets         24,833  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities          
Deferred rent          
Total Liabilities          
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         12,417  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         12,417  
Net Book Value         24,834  
LBB Multnomah Village LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         200  
Accounts receivable          
Inventory          
Property, plant and equipment          
Goodwill and intangible assets            
Other assets         12,705  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         12,095  
Total Assets         25,000  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         39  
Deferred rent          
Total Liabilities         39  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         12,481  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         12,481  
Net Book Value         24,962  
JF Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         (5,231) 12,817  
Accounts receivable         6,110 9,235  
Inventory         57,840 76,793  
Property, plant and equipment         334,818 515,327  
Goodwill and intangible assets         1,101,751 1,202,751  
Other assets         33,888 37,607  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         (155,637) 19,958  
Total Assets         1,373,539 1,874,488  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         603,698 606,514  
Deferred rent         16,602 1,194  
Total Liabilities         620,300 607,708  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         424,676 714,210  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         328,562 552,568  
Net Book Value         753,238 1,266,778  
DineOut SA Ltd [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash          
Accounts receivable          
Inventory          
Property, plant and equipment          
Goodwill and intangible assets          
Other assets          
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         (32,183) (32,183)  
Total Assets         (32,183) (32,183)  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities          
Deferred rent          
Total Liabilities          
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         (28,643) (28,643)  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         (3,540) (3,540)  
Net Book Value         (32,183) (32,183)  
Hooters Emperors Palace (Pty) Ltd. [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         31,818 13,861  
Accounts receivable         13,501 21,360  
Inventory         27,080 20,082  
Property, plant and equipment         100,492 118,382  
Goodwill and intangible assets         40,827 39,472  
Other assets         27,965 25,255  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         1,034,034 821,452  
Total Assets         1,275,717 1,059,864  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         525,151 435,585  
Deferred rent         15,732 (828)  
Total Liabilities         540,883 434,757  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         646,654 550,094  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         88,180 75,013  
Net Book Value         734,834 625,107  
Hooters On The Buzz (Pty) Ltd [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         926 686  
Accounts receivable          
Inventory         20,640 18,752  
Property, plant and equipment         95,716 119,783  
Goodwill and intangible assets         30,115 29,381  
Other assets         170 153  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         (256,573) (275,433)  
Total Assets         (109,006) (106,678)  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         230,209 214,388  
Debt         56,569 46,170  
Deferred rent         33,178 18,286  
Total Liabilities         319,956 278,844  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         (407,514) (366,246)  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         (21,448) (19,276)  
Net Book Value         (428,962) (385,522)  
Hooters Umhlanga (Pty.) Ltd [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         9,992 7,921  
Accounts receivable          
Inventory         22,329 27,658  
Property, plant and equipment         61,794 71,954  
Goodwill and intangible assets         29,888 29,267  
Other assets         6,939 6,266  
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         188,310 136,835  
Total Assets         319,252 279,901  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         135,283 115,703  
Debt          
Deferred rent         25,760 23,229  
Total Liabilities         161,043 138,932  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         142,388 126,872  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         15,821 14,097  
Net Book Value         158,209 140,969  
Hooters Wings Mgmt Company [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]              
Cash         148,227 2,181  
Accounts receivable         8,557 11,285  
Inventory          
Property, plant and equipment         4,041 1,725  
Goodwill and intangible assets         826,663  
Other assets          
Due from (to) Chanticleer and affiliates         (512,662) (500,934)  
Total Assets         (351,837) 340,920  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         30,834 58,512  
Debt           218,448  
Deferred rent          
Total Liabilities         30,834 276,960  
Net Book Value attributable to Chanticleer and affiliates         (296,570) 49,569  
Net Book Value attributable to Non-Controlling Interest         (86,101) 14,391  
Net Book Value         $ (382,671) $ 63,960