Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	May 09, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	INDUSTRIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA INC /FL
Entity Central Index Key	0000004187
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,107,865
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false