Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 19, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	P&F INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000075340
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Trading Symbol	PFIN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 8,370,504
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,181,286
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes