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Company and Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 1 - Company and Basis of Presentation
 
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) is a technology-development and manufacturing company that delivers television signal encoding, transcoding, digital transport, and broadband product solutions to the cable markets the Company serves, including the multi-dwelling unit market, the lodging/hospitality market and the institutional market including, hospitals, prisons and schools, primarily throughout the United States.  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. and subsidiaries.  Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The results for the third quarter of 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year and have not been audited.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented and the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2011.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto that were included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.