INCOME TAXES (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
CNY
Dec. 31, 2012
CNY
Dec. 31, 2011
CNY
Dec. 31, 2013
United States of America
ChinaCache North America, Inc.
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2013
United States of America
CALIFORNIA
ChinaCache North America, Inc.
Dec. 31, 2013
Hong Kong
China Cache Networks (Hong Kong) Limited
Dec. 31, 2013
PRC
Dec. 31, 2012
PRC
Dec. 31, 2011
PRC
Dec. 31, 2013
PRC
HNTE
Dec. 31, 2013
PRC
ChinaCache Beijing
HNTE
Tax Year 2010 to 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
HNTE
Dec. 31, 2010
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
HNTE
Dec. 31, 2009
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
HNTE
Dec. 31, 2008
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
HNTE
Dec. 31, 2013
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
HNTE
Tax Year 2012 to 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
Key Software Enterprise
Dec. 31, 2011
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
Key Software Enterprise
Dec. 31, 2013
PRC
Beijing Blue IT
Key Software Enterprise
Tax Year 2013 and 2014
Income taxes                                        
State Income Tax (as a percent)           8.84%                            
Foreign statutory corporate income tax rate (as a percent)         35.00%   16.50%                          
Statutory tax rate (as a percent)               25.00% 25.00% 25.00%                    
Preferential tax rate (as a percent)                     15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Initial period of HNTE status                     3 years                  
Period of HNTE status upon renewal                     3 years   3 years              
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense                                        
Non-PRC $ (1,120) (6,777) 888 1,236                                
PRC (4,320) (26,157) (11,586) (1,605)                                
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (5,440) (32,934) (10,698) (369)                                
Income tax expense                                        
Current (1,951) (11,809) 17,490 13,188                                
Deferred 2,165 13,104 (11,197) (2,043)                                
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 214 1,295 6,293 11,145