Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Deferred Revenue (Details Textual)

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Deferred Revenue (Details Textual) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Chargers
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Deferred Revenue     $ 1,323,382us-gaap_DeferredRevenue   $ 1,323,382us-gaap_DeferredRevenue   $ 874,855us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
General and administrative expenses     574,148us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 1,350,076us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 2,097,373us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 4,242,798us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense  
Revenue from Grants     207,276us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants 48,303us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants 865,918us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants 86,052us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants  
Recognition of Deferred Revenue         505,610us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue    
Deferred Revenue, Current     626,643us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent   626,643us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent   196,463us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Nissan [Member]              
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Deferred Revenue     678,904us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
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= ccgi_NissanMember
  678,904us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
  765,890us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
Deferred revenue recognized amount   782,880us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
8,835us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
  12,232us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
   
Number Of Charging Stations         48ccgi_NumberOfChargingStations
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
   
Proceeds From Deferred Revenue Grants 50,000ccgi_ProceedsFromDeferredRevenueGrants
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
           
General and administrative expenses         50,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
   
Recognition of Deferred Revenue     81,550us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
0us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
  0us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
 
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired One     512,089ccgi_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredOne
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
  512,089ccgi_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredOne
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NissanMember
   
NYSERDA [Member]              
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Deferred Revenue     318,649us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
  318,649us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
  72,288us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
NYSERDA [Member] | Beam Acquisition [Member]              
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Deferred Revenue     214,395us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_BeamAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
  214,395us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_BeamAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
   
Deferred revenue recognized amount     35,274us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_BeamAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
  105,823us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_BeamAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
   
Number Of Charging Stations         28ccgi_NumberOfChargingStations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_BeamAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaMember
   
NYSERDA Contract One [Member]              
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Deferred Revenue     104,254us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaContractOneMember
  104,254us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaContractOneMember
   
Deferred revenue recognized amount     12,441us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaContractOneMember
  38,962us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaContractOneMember
   
Number Of Charging Stations         30ccgi_NumberOfChargingStations
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NyserdaContractOneMember
   
NV Energy [Member]              
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Deferred Revenue     36,376us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
  36,376us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
  0us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
Deferred revenue recognized amount     3,750us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
  8,624us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
   
Contract Receivable     45,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
  45,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
   
Number Of Charging Stations         9ccgi_NumberOfChargingStations
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_NvenergyMember
   
California Energy Commission [Member]              
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Deferred Revenue     241,633us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
  241,633us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
  0us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
Number Of Charging Stations         22ccgi_NumberOfChargingStations
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
   
Percentage For Retain Of Grant Project         10.00%ccgi_PercentageForRetainOfGrantProject
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
   
Revenue from Grants         0us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
   
Contracts Revenue         763,698us-gaap_ContractsRevenue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
   
Contract Revenue Due         529,990ccgi_ContractRevenueDue
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
   
Deferred Revenue, Additions         233,708us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAdditions
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
   
California Energy Commission [Member] | Ecotality & Blink [Member]              
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]              
Recognition of Deferred Revenue     40,002us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_EcotalityAndBlinkMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
  522,065us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_EcotalityAndBlinkMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
   
Deferred Revenue, Current     $ 241,633us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_EcotalityAndBlinkMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember
  $ 241,633us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ccgi_EcotalityAndBlinkMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= ccgi_CaliforniaEnergyCommissionMember