Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Sales, net	$ 16,012	$ 17,341	$ 51,246	$ 51,063
Cost of sales	12,347	12,706	38,597	37,515
Gross profit	3,665	4,635	12,649	13,548
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,082	854	3,478	2,739
General and administrative	2,250	1,708	6,649	5,150
Research and development	1,323	1,344	4,297	3,864
Restructuring charges (note 3)			132
Total operating expenses	4,655	3,906	14,556	11,753
Operating income (loss)	(990)	729	(1,907)	1,795
Interest expense	(135)	(95)	(387)	(287)
Other income (expense)	(181)	(131)	(472)	17
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,306)	503	(2,766)	1,525
Income tax expense (benefit)	33	(125)	119	107
Net income (loss)	(1,339)	628	(2,885)	1,418
Less: Loss allocated to non-controlling interest	(35)		(106)
Net income (loss) attributable to IntriCon shareholders	$ (1,304)	$ 628	$ (2,779)	$ 1,418
Net income (loss) per share attributable to IntriCon shareholders:
Earnings per share, basic	$ (0.19)	$ 0.11	$ (0.44)	$ 0.24
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Earnings Per Share Diluted	$ (0.19)	$ 0.10	$ (0.44)	$ 0.23
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	6,796	5,943	6,287	5,873
Diluted	6,796	6,271	6,287	6,214