Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Nov. 06, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000024104
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,697,855
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false