Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Aug. 06, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 29, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,712,165
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0000024104
Amendment Flag	false