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11 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] | 11 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS We have a defined contribution profit sharing plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (“the Plan) covering only the U.S. based employees of Taitron Components (excludes our foreign divisions and subsidiaries). Participants once eligible, as defined by the Plan, may contribute up to the maximum allowed under the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan also provides for safe harbor matching contributions, vesting immediately, at our discretion. For each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, employer matching contributions aggregated approximately $35,000 and $40,000, respectively. Participants in the Plan, through self-directed brokerage accounts, held 545,195 (or 11.4%) and 493,679 (or 10.3%) shares in Class A common stock of Taitron Components as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Plan does not offer new issues of Taitron Components common stock as an investment option.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2235017 + Details
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