Subsidiaries of the Registrant (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 Subsidiary
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Number of subsidiaries	2
M-tron Industries, Inc. [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%
Piezo Technology, Inc. [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%
Piezo Technology India Private Ltd. [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	99.00%
Precise Time and Frequenc, LLC [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%
M-tron Asia LLC [Member} [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%
M-tron Industries, Ltd. [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%
GC Opportunities Ltd. [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%
M-tron Services Ltd [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%
Lynch Systems, Inc. [Member]
Subsidiaries of the entity, by ownership percentage [Abstract]
Precise Time and Frequency, LLC	100.00%