Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	TAITRON COMPONENTS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000942126
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		762,612
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,768,235