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Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Jan. 08, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name CLEARONE INC  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2015  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Central Index Key 0000840715  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   9,148,596
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3