Nature of Business and Liquidity	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Business and Liquidity	Nature of business: ChromaDex Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, ChromaDex, Inc., Healthspan Research, LLC and ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. (collectively, the “Company” or, in the first person as “we” “us” and “our”) are an integrated, global nutraceutical company devoted to improving the way people age. The Company's scientists partner with leading universities and research institutions worldwide to uncover the full potential of NAD and identify and develop novel, science-based ingredients. Its flagship ingredient, NIAGEN® nicotinamide riboside, sold directly to consumers as TRU NIAGEN®, is backed with clinical and scientific research, as well as intellectual property protection. The Company also has core standards and contract services segment, which focuses on natural product fine chemicals (known as “phytochemicals”), chemistry services, and regulatory consulting. Liquidity: The Company has incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $16.5 million and a net loss of approximately $11.4 million for the year ended December 30, 2017, and net losses of approximately $2.9 million and $2.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively. As of December 30, 2017, the cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $45.4 million. The Company anticipates that its current cash, cash equivalents and cash to be generated from operations will be sufficient to meet its projected operating plans through at least March 16, 2019. The Company may, however, seek additional capital prior to March 16, 2019, both to meet its projected operating plans after March 16, 2019 and/or to fund its longer term strategic objectives.

Nature of Business and Liquidity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of business: ChromaDex Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, ChromaDex, Inc., Healthspan Research, LLC and ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. (collectively, the “Company” or, in the first person as “we” “us” and “our”) are an integrated, global nutraceutical company devoted to improving the way people age. The Company's scientists partner with leading universities and research institutions worldwide to uncover the full potential of NAD and identify and develop novel, science-based ingredients. Its flagship ingredient, NIAGEN® nicotinamide riboside, sold directly to consumers as TRU NIAGEN®, is backed with clinical and scientific research, as well as intellectual property protection. The Company also has core standards and contract services segment, which focuses on natural product fine chemicals (known as “phytochemicals”), chemistry services, and regulatory consulting.

Liquidity: The Company has incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $16.5 million and a net loss of approximately $11.4 million for the year ended December 30, 2017, and net losses of approximately $2.9 million and $2.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively. As of December 30, 2017, the cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $45.4 million.

The Company anticipates that its current cash, cash equivalents and cash to be generated from operations will be sufficient to meet its projected operating plans through at least March 16, 2019. The Company may, however, seek additional capital prior to March 16, 2019, both to meet its projected operating plans after March 16, 2019 and/or to fund its longer term strategic objectives.