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Maximum percentage of compensation amount that an employee can contribute to a retirement plan

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The aggregate amount in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost over the fiscal year that follows the most recent annual statement of financial position presented, including the net gain (loss), net prior service cost or credit, and net transition asset or obligation.

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions.

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Plan assets of a defined benefit plan, as a percentage of projected benefit obligation.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Weighted average period until annuitization or benefit payment is expected to occur, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of shares issued during the period to an employee benefit plan, such as a defined contribution or defined benefit plan.

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Note 11 - Benfit Plans (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount (in Dollars)		$ 390,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Percentage	80.00%		80.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars)		895,000	688,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year (in Dollars)		300,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year (in Dollars)		246,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase			2.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase	2.00%		2.00%
Corridor Percentage		10.00%
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee, Weighted Average Period Remaining	9 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		3 years
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plan (in Shares)		233	130
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan (in Dollars)		288,000	265,000
Maximum Employee Contribution Percentage
Maximum Employee Contribution Percent of Compensation		20.00%
Percent of Qualifying Compensation
Percent of Qualifying Compensation		6.00%
Required Contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars)		500,000
Prior Service Cost [Member]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year (in Dollars)		$ 7,000
Chyron International Corporation Group Personal Pension Plan
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent		3.00%
In 2012 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase		0.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase		0.00%
In 2013 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase		0.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase		0.00%
ThereafterMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase		2.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase		2.00%