Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	May 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Entity Registrant Name	CHASE PACKAGING CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001025771
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,536,275
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Public Float			$ 479,919
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No