Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 23, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHASE PACKAGING CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001025771
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		60,982,172
Entity Public Float			$ 3,766,624
EntityFileNumber	0-21609
EntityAddressAddressLine1	PO Box 126
EntityAddressPostalZipCode	07760
EntityTaxIdentificationNumber	931216127
EntityAddressCityOrTown	Rumson
LocalPhoneNumber	7411500
CityAreaCode	732
EntityAddressStateOrProvince	NEW JERSEY