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Note 12 - Retirement, Savings and Deferred Compensation Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares
Bel Fuse Inc. Employees' Savings Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost | $ | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 | $ 1.0 | $ 0.9 |
Bel Fuse Inc. Employees' Savings Plan [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Held in Plan (in shares) | shares | 313,559 |  | 313,559 |  |
Bel Fuse Inc. Employees' Savings Plan [Member] | Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Held in Plan (in shares) | shares | 93,789 |  | 93,789 |  |
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement, Vesting Age | 65 |  | 65 |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | $ | $ 0.6 |  | $ 0.6 |  | $ 0.8
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense | $ | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Retirement Fund Covering Hong Kong-based Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost | $ | $ 0.4 | $ 0.6 | $ 1.3 | $ 1.9 |
Retirement Fund Covering Hong Kong-based Employees [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Held in Plan (in shares) | shares | 0 |  | 0 |  | 3,323
Retirement Fund Covering Hong Kong-based Employees [Member] | Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Held in Plan (in shares) | shares | 0 |  | 0 |  | 17,342

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