Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	9. Subsequent Events On August 4, 2017 the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a new stock plan, the Houston Wire & Cable Company 2017 Stock Plan, subject to stockholder approval. In addition, the Company approved an award of $50,000 of restricted stock units to a new member of senior management, based on the closing price on the date of grant. These units vest in one third increments, on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant, as long as the recipient is still employed by the Company. Assuming the stockholders approve the 2017 Stock Plan at the 2018 Annual Meeting, upon vesting each restricted stock unit will entitle the recipient to receive one share of the Company’s common stock, together with dividend equivalents from the date of grant.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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