Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,969,000	$ 4,494,000
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $40,000 and $38,000, respectively	750,000	901,000
Inventories, less reserves for obsolescence of $7,319,000, and $7,189,000, respectively (Note 2)	4,207,000	4,597,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	90,000	67,000
Total current assets	10,016,000	10,059,000
Property and equipment, net	3,435,000	3,710,000
Other assets (Note 3)	398,000	212,000
Total assets	13,849,000	13,981,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	388,000	972,000
Accrued liabilities	298,000	311,000
Total current & total liabilities	686,000	1,283,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6 )
Shareholders's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; None issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	10,952,000	10,812,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	43,000	128,000
Retained earnings	2,062,000	1,656,000
Total shareholders’ equity - Taitron Components Inc	13,063,000	12,602,000
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	100,000	96,000
Total equity	13,163,000	12,698,000
Total liabilities and equity	13,849,000	13,981,000
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders's equity:
Common Stock, value, issued	5,000	5,000
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders's equity:
Common Stock, value, issued	$ 1,000	$ 1,000