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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2003 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Interest income, other |  |  | $ 295 | $ 140
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  | 2,648 |
Bond outstanding |  |  | 11,284 |
Operating leases, rent expense |  |  | 766 | 754
American International Group, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Period of finite risk insurance policy |  | 25 years |  |
Maximum allowable coverage of insurance policy |  |  | 39,000 |
Financial assurance coverage amount under insurance policy |  |  | 29,977 |
Sinking fund related to insurance policy |  |  | 15,971 | 15,676
Interest earned on sinking fund |  |  | 1,500 | 1,205
Interest income, other |  |  | $ 295 | $ 130
Insurers obligation to entity on termination of contract |  |  | 100.00% |
American International Group, Inc [Member] | Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Release of the sinking fund related to second the insurance policy | $ 5,951 |  |  |
Debt instrument, collateral amount |  |  | $ 2,500 |
American International Group, Inc [Member] | Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc [Member] | Credit Facility Secured by a Bond [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assurance coverage amount under a bond |  |  | $ 7,000 |

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