Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 08, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ChromaDex Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001386570
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Amendment to XBRL Data is being filed to amend data incorrectly furnished due to computer error.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		92,635,959
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012