Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 04, 2021
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity File Number	1-5332
Entity Registrant Name	P&F INDUSTRIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-1657413
Entity Address, Address Line One	445 Broadhollow Road, Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Melville
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11747
City Area Code	631
Local Phone Number	694-9800
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