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1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
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Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ 96,000 $ 100,000
Revenue Recognition, Sales Returns, Reserve for Sales Returns $ 12,000 190,000
Allowance for sales returns, restocking fee, description 10% to 30% of the net sales price  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable $ 38,000 40,000
Inventory Valuation Reserves 7,189,000 7,848,000
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Period Increase (Decrease) 180,000 180,000
Advertising Expense $ 2,000 10,000
Building and Building Improvements [Member]    
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 31 years 6 months  
Minimum [Member] | Furniture, Machinery and Equipment [Member]    
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 5 years  
Maximum [Member] | Furniture, Machinery and Equipment [Member]    
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 7 years  
Taitron Components Mexico [Member]    
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Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 60.00%  
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ 96,000 $ 100,000
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Asia [Member]    
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Concentration Risk, Percentage 90.00%  
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier #1 [Member]    
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Concentration Risk, Percentage 35.00% 33.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier #2 [Member]    
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Concentration Risk, Percentage 3.00% 5.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer #1 [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]    
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Concentration Risk, Percentage 48.00% 38.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer #2 [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]    
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Concentration Risk, Percentage   13.00%
Credit Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer #1 [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]    
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Concentration Risk, Percentage 64.00% 49.00%
Credit Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer #2 [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]    
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Concentration Risk, Percentage   22.00%