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Note 13 - Retirement, Savings and Deferred Compensation Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 | $ 1.2 |
Bel Fuse Inc. Employees' Savings Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost | $ 0.3 | 0.3 | $ 1.2 | 1.2 |
Bel Fuse Inc. Employees' Savings Plan [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Held in Plan (in shares) | shares | 263,234 |  | 263,234 |  |
Bel Fuse Inc. Employees' Savings Plan [Member] | Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shares Held in Plan (in shares) | shares | 54,592 |  | 54,592 |  |
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement, Vesting Age | 65 |  | 65 |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | $ 1.3 |  | $ 1.3 |  | $ 1.0
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1 |

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