2.4.1.9 Html 70 302 1 false 9 0 false 4 false false R1.htm 000 - Disclosure - Document And Entity Information Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation Document And Entity Information true false R2.htm 001 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheet TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) false false R3.htm 002 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) (Parentheticals) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheet_Parentheticals TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) (Parentheticals) false false R4.htm 003 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ConsolidatedIncomeStatement TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) false false R5.htm 004 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands, except share data) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ConsolidatedComprehensiveIncome TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands, except share data) false false R6.htm 005 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (In thousands, except share data) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ShareholdersEquityType2or3 TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (In thousands, except share data) false false R7.htm 006 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ConsolidatedCashFlow TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) false false R8.htm 007 - Disclosure - 1. Description of business Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/1Descriptionofbusiness 1. Description of business false false R9.htm 008 - Disclosure - 2. Summary of significant accounting policies Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/2Summaryofsignificantaccountingpolicies 2. Summary of significant accounting policies false false R10.htm 009 - Disclosure - 3. Contingent Consideration Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/3ContingentConsideration 3. Contingent Consideration false false R11.htm 010 - Disclosure - 4. Inventories Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/4Inventories 4. Inventories false false R12.htm 011 - Disclosure - 5. Fixed assets Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/5Fixedassets 5. Fixed assets false false R13.htm 012 - Disclosure - 6. Intangible assets Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/6Intangibleassets 6. Intangible assets false false R14.htm 013 - Disclosure - 7. Accrued liabilities Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/7Accruedliabilities 7. Accrued liabilities false false R15.htm 014 - Disclosure - 8. Restructuring Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/8Restructuring 8. Restructuring false false R16.htm 015 - Disclosure - 9. Retirement savings plan Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/9Retirementsavingsplan 9. Retirement savings plan false false R17.htm 016 - Disclosure - 10. Borrowings Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/10Borrowings 10. Borrowings false false R18.htm 017 - Disclosure - 11. Commitments and contingencies Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/11Commitmentsandcontingencies 11. Commitments and contingencies false false R19.htm 018 - Disclosure - 12. Stock incentive plans Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/12Stockincentiveplans 12. Stock incentive plans false false R20.htm 019 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/13Incometaxes 13. Income taxes false false R21.htm 020 - Disclosure - 14. Earnings per share Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/14Earningspershare 14. Earnings per share false false R22.htm 021 - Disclosure - 15. Stock repurchase program Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/15Stockrepurchaseprogram 15. Stock repurchase program false false R23.htm 022 - Disclosure - 16. Geographic area information Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/16Geographicareainformation 16. Geographic area information false false R24.htm 023 - Disclosure - 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/17Quarterlyresultsofoperationsunaudited 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) false false R25.htm 024 - Disclosure - 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/2SummaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciesTables 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables) false false R26.htm 025 - Disclosure - 4. Inventories (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/4InventoriesTables 4. Inventories (Tables) false false R27.htm 026 - Disclosure - 5. Fixed assets (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/5FixedassetsTables 5. Fixed assets (Tables) false false R28.htm 027 - Disclosure - 6. Intangible assets (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/6IntangibleassetsTables 6. Intangible assets (Tables) false false R29.htm 028 - Disclosure - 7. Accrued liabilities (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/7AccruedliabilitiesTables 7. Accrued liabilities (Tables) false false R30.htm 029 - Disclosure - 12. Stock incentive plans (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/12StockincentiveplansTables 12. Stock incentive plans (Tables) false false R31.htm 030 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/13IncometaxesTables 13. Income taxes (Tables) false false R32.htm 031 - Disclosure - 14. Earnings per share (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/14EarningspershareTables 14. Earnings per share (Tables) false false R33.htm 032 - Disclosure - 16. Geographic area information (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/16GeographicareainformationTables 16. Geographic area information (Tables) false false R34.htm 033 - Disclosure - 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) (Tables) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/17QuarterlyresultsofoperationsunauditedTables 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) (Tables) false false R35.htm 034 - Disclosure - 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/2SummaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciesDetails 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) false false R36.htm 035 - Disclosure - 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Valuation for Accounts Receivable Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ValuationforAccountsReceivableTable 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Valuation for Accounts Receivable false false R37.htm 036 - Disclosure - 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Accounts receivable from customers representing 10% or more of total accounts receivable were as fol Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/Accountsreceivablefromcustomersrepresenting10ormoreoftotalaccountsreceivablewereasfolTable 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Accounts receivable from customers representing 10% or more of total accounts receivable were as fol false false R38.htm 037 - Disclosure - 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Sales to customers representing 10% or more of total net sales were as follows: Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/Salestocustomersrepresenting10ormoreoftotalnetsaleswereasfollowsTable 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Sales to customers representing 10% or more of total net sales were as follows: false false R39.htm 038 - Disclosure - 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Product Warranty Liability Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - Product Warranty Liability false false R40.htm 039 - Disclosure - 3. Contingent Consideration (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/3ContingentConsiderationDetails 3. Contingent Consideration (Details) false false R41.htm 040 - Disclosure - 4. Inventories (Details) - Inventory Components Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/InventoryComponentsTable 4. Inventories (Details) - Inventory Components false false R42.htm 041 - Disclosure - 5. Fixed assets (Details) - Fixed Asset Components Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/FixedAssetComponentsTable 5. Fixed assets (Details) - Fixed Asset Components false false R43.htm 042 - Disclosure - 6. Intangible assets (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/6IntangibleassetsDetails 6. Intangible assets (Details) false false R44.htm 043 - Disclosure - 6. Intangible assets (Details) - Intangible Asset Components Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/IntangibleAssetComponentsTable 6. Intangible assets (Details) - Intangible Asset Components false false R45.htm 044 - Disclosure - 7. Accrued liabilities (Details) - Accrued Liabilities Components Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/AccruedLiabilitiesComponentsTable 7. Accrued liabilities (Details) - Accrued Liabilities Components false false R46.htm 045 - Disclosure - 8. Restructuring (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/8RestructuringDetails 8. Restructuring (Details) false false R47.htm 046 - Disclosure - 9. Retirement savings plan (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/9RetirementsavingsplanDetails 9. Retirement savings plan (Details) false false R48.htm 047 - Disclosure - 10. Borrowings (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/10BorrowingsDetails 10. Borrowings (Details) false false R49.htm 048 - Disclosure - 11. Commitments and contingencies (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/11CommitmentsandcontingenciesDetails 11. Commitments and contingencies (Details) false false R50.htm 049 - Disclosure - 12. Stock incentive plans (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/12StockincentiveplansDetails 12. Stock incentive plans (Details) false false R51.htm 050 - Disclosure - 12. Stock incentive plans (Details) - Stock Option Assumptions Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/StockOptionAssumptionsTable 12. Stock incentive plans (Details) - Stock Option Assumptions false false R52.htm 051 - Disclosure - 12. Stock incentive plans (Details) - Stock Option Rollforward Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/StockOptionRollforwardTable 12. Stock incentive plans (Details) - Stock Option Rollforward false false R53.htm 052 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/13IncometaxesDetails 13. Income taxes (Details) false false R54.htm 053 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Details) - Income Tax Provision Components Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/IncomeTaxProvisionComponentsTable 13. Income taxes (Details) - Income Tax Provision Components false false R55.htm 054 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Details) - Deferred Income Tax Components Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/DeferredIncomeTaxComponentsTable 13. Income taxes (Details) - Deferred Income Tax Components false false R56.htm 055 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Details) - Valuation Allowance Rollforward Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/ValuationAllowanceRollforwardTable 13. Income taxes (Details) - Valuation Allowance Rollforward false false R57.htm 056 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Details) - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/EffectiveTaxRateReconciliationTable 13. Income taxes (Details) - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation false false R58.htm 057 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Details) - Unrecognized Tax Benefit Rollforward Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/UnrecognizedTaxBenefitRollforwardTable 13. Income taxes (Details) - Unrecognized Tax Benefit Rollforward false false R59.htm 058 - Disclosure - 14. Earnings per share (Details) - Earnings Per Share Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/EarningsPerShareTable 14. Earnings per share (Details) - Earnings Per Share false false R60.htm 059 - Disclosure - 16. Geographic area information (Details) Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/16GeographicareainformationDetails 16. Geographic area information (Details) false false R61.htm 060 - Disclosure - 16. Geographic area information (Details) - Geographic Information Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/GeographicInformationTable 16. Geographic area information (Details) - Geographic Information false false R62.htm 061 - Disclosure - 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) (Details) - Quarterly Financial Information Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/QuarterlyFinancialInformationTable 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) (Details) - Quarterly Financial Information false false R63.htm 062 - Disclosure - 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) (Details) - Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share amounts) March 31 June 30 September 30 D Sheet http://transact-tech.com/role/QuarterEndedInthousandsexceptpershareamountsMarch31June30September30DTable 17. Quarterly results of operations (unaudited) (Details) - Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share amounts) March 31 June 30 September 30 D false false All Reports Book All Reports Element us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition had a mix of decimals attribute values: -3 0. Element us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch had a mix of decimals attribute values: -3 0. Element us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance had a mix of decimals attribute values: -3 0. Element us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions had a mix of decimals attribute values: -3 0. 'Monetary' elements on report '001 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '003 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '005 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (In thousands, except share data)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '054 - Disclosure - 13. Income taxes (Details) - Deferred Income Tax Components' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. Process Flow-Through: 001 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: 002 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) (Parentheticals) Process Flow-Through: 003 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 004 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands, except share data) Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 006 - Statement - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) tact-20141231.xml tact-20141231.xsd tact-20141231_cal.xml tact-20141231_def.xml tact-20141231_lab.xml tact-20141231_pre.xml true true