Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Trading Symbol	TAIT
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 Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-25844
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4249240
Entity Address, Address Line One	28040 West Harrison Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Valencia
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	91355-4162
City Area Code	661
Local Phone Number	257-6060
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information Line Items
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,103,568
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information Line Items
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		762,612