Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 22, 2024	Mar. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000744825
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-08789
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-2918118
Entity Address, Address Line One	601 Montgomery
Entity Address, City or Town	San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94111-2619
City Area Code	415
Local Phone Number	788-5300
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock No Par Value
Trading Symbol	AMS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 11,205,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,330,000
Auditor Firm ID	659
Auditor Name	Moss Adams LLP
Auditor Location	Seattle, WA United States