Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 17, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CALMARE THERAPEUTICS Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0000102198
Document Type	10-K
Trading Symbol	CTTC
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 3,040,702
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		30,376,639
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016