Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 05, 2021
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
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 Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
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