Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 28, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHASE PACKAGING CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001025771
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
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	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 385,393
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,536,275
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015