diff --git a/salt/modules/dockerng.py b/salt/modules/dockerng.py
index 3e1af256f1..f07b1a6d62 100644
--- a/salt/modules/dockerng.py
+++ b/salt/modules/dockerng.py
@@ -2852,7 +2852,7 @@ def create(image,
     cpu_shares
         CPU shares (relative weight)
 
-        Example: ``cpu_shares=0.5``, ``cpu_shares=1``
+        Example: ``cpu_shares=0``, ``cpu_shares=256``
 
     cpuset
         CPUs on which which to allow execution, specified as a string
diff --git a/salt/states/dockerng.py b/salt/states/dockerng.py
index bae32bdee6..3eaeb5d8bd 100644
--- a/salt/states/dockerng.py
+++ b/salt/states/dockerng.py
@@ -1131,14 +1131,14 @@ def running(name,
                   - /mnt/vol2
 
     cpu_shares
-        CPU shares (relative weight)
+        CPU shares (relative weight), specified as an integer between 2 and 1024.
 
         .. code-block:: yaml
 
             foo:
               dockerng.running:
                 - image: bar/baz:latest
-                - cpu_shares: 0.5
+                - cpu_shares: 256
 
     cpuset
         CPUs on which which to allow execution, specified as a string