Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
May. 12, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001106838  
Document Type 10-Q  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2016  
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   21,337,247
Trading Symbol HOTR  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016