Document And Entity Information (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 29, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TransAct Technologies Incorporated
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,446,260
Entity Public Float	$ 104,500,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001017303
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, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2