2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Taitron Components Mexico [Member]
2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions	60.00%

Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions.

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