Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	(11) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS We have a defined contribution 401(k) plan for our employees who work in the U.S. (the "inTEST 401(k) Plan"). All permanent employees of inTEST Corporation, Temptronic (effective January 1, 2013) and inTEST Silicon Valley Corporation who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to participate in the plan. We match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 10% of the employee's annual compensation, with a maximum limit of $5. Employer contributions vest ratably over four years. Matching contributions are discretionary. Temptronic adopted a defined contribution 401(k) plan for its domestic employees in 1988, that was merged into the inTEST 401(k) Plan effective September 1, 2002. Prior to January 1, 2013, the inTEST 401(k) Plan retained the matching provisions of the prior Temptronic plan for all Temptronic employees, which included discretionary employer matching contributions of $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of the employees' annual compensation, with a maximum limit of $3. When the plans were merged, the eligibility and vesting provisions of the prior Temptronic plan were conformed to those for inTEST Corporation and inTEST Silicon Valley Corporation employees. Prior to January 1, 2013, in addition to the employer matching contributions for which Temptronic employees were eligible, Temptronic employees participating in the inTEST 401(k) plan were also eligible to receive profit sharing contributions which are more fully described in Note 16 to our 2012 Form 10-K. During the third quarter of 2012, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to the inTEST 401(k) Plan. The amendment terminated the profit sharing contributions for Temptronic employees effective December 31, 2012. In addition, the amendment conformed the employer matching provisions for the Temptronic employees with those currently in place for inTEST Corporation and inTEST Silicon Valley employees effective January 1, 2013.

Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

(11) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

We have a defined contribution 401(k) plan for our employees who work in the U.S. (the "inTEST 401(k) Plan"). All permanent employees of inTEST Corporation, Temptronic (effective January 1, 2013) and inTEST Silicon Valley Corporation who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to participate in the plan. We match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 10% of the employee's annual compensation, with a maximum limit of $5. Employer contributions vest ratably over four years. Matching contributions are discretionary.

Temptronic adopted a defined contribution 401(k) plan for its domestic employees in 1988, that was merged into the inTEST 401(k) Plan effective September 1, 2002. Prior to January 1, 2013, the inTEST 401(k) Plan retained the matching provisions of the prior Temptronic plan for all Temptronic employees, which included discretionary employer matching contributions of $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of the employees' annual compensation, with a maximum limit of $3. When the plans were merged, the eligibility and vesting provisions of the prior Temptronic plan were conformed to those for inTEST Corporation and inTEST Silicon Valley Corporation employees.

Prior to January 1, 2013, in addition to the employer matching contributions for which Temptronic employees were eligible, Temptronic employees participating in the inTEST 401(k) plan were also eligible to receive profit sharing contributions which are more fully described in Note 16 to our 2012 Form 10-K. During the third quarter of 2012, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to the inTEST 401(k) Plan. The amendment terminated the profit sharing contributions for Temptronic employees effective December 31, 2012. In addition, the amendment conformed the employer matching provisions for the Temptronic employees with those currently in place for inTEST Corporation and inTEST Silicon Valley employees effective January 1, 2013.