Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Oct. 01, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHASE PACKAGING CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001025771
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,536,275
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012