Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Mar. 18, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ChromaDex Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001386570
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 03, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-03
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 Public Float			$ 83,626,518
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		105,271,058
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014