Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 20, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-9731
Entity Registrant Name	MICRON SOLUTIONS INC /DE/
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	72-0925679
Entity Address, Address Line One	25 Sawyer Passway
Entity Address, City or Town	Fitchburg
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	01420
City Area Code	978
Local Phone Number	345-5000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	MICR
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
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 7,063,813
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,906,609
Entity Central Index Key	0000819689
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false