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RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Balance sheet amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum pension obligation and unfunded pension liability | $ 14,997 |  | $ 14,997 |  | $ 14,205 | [1]
Bel Fuse Inc Employees Savings Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer match of the first 1% of compensation contributed by participants |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of participant contribution under condition one | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Employer match of the next 5% compensation contributed by participants |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Percentage of employee deferrals under condition two | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 300 | $ 300 | $ 900 | $ 600 |  |
Bel Fuse Inc Employees Savings Plan [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum annual contribution by eligible employee |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Minimum employer contribution to plan |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Employer contribution of eligible salary |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Bel Fuse Inc Employees Savings Plan [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 13,928 |  | 13,928 |  |  |
Bel Fuse Inc Employees Savings Plan [Member] | Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 169,989 |  | 169,989 |  |  |
Non Defined Retirement Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 100 | 100 | $ 200 | 200 |  |
Non Defined Retirement Fund [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 3,323 |  | 3,323 |  |  |
Non Defined Retirement Fund [Member] | Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 17,342 |  | 17,342 |  |  |
SERP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of SERP expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ 138 | 138 | $ 414 | 414 |  |
Interest cost | 142 | 135 | 425 | 405 |  |
Net amortization | 92 | 46 | 275 | 138 |  |
Net periodic benefit cost | 372 | $ 319 | 1,114 | $ 957 |  |
Balance sheet amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum pension obligation and unfunded pension liability | 14,997 |  | 14,997 |  | 14,205 |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | 911 |  | 911 |  | 1,048 |
Net loss | 3,164 |  | 3,164 |  | 3,302 |
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ 4,075 |  | $ 4,075 |  | $ 4,350 |
[1] | Revised

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