TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands, except share data) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total
Period End Date at Dec. 31, 2010							$ 31,134
Period End Date (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2010							10,612,881
Issuance of shares from exercise of stock options	2	957					959
Issuance of shares from exercise of stock options (in Shares)	239,074
Issuance of deferred stock units		141					141
Purchase of treasury stock				(2,680)			(2,680)
Purchase of treasury stock (in Shares)	(275,255)
Tax benefit (charge) related to employee stock sales and vesting of restricted stock		498					498
Share-based compensation expense		587					587
Foreign currency translation adj., net of tax					(2)	(2)	(2)
Net income			4,676			4,676	4,676
Balance, December 31, 2011	$ 108	$ 25,058	$ 21,613	$ (11,395)	$ (71)	$ 4,674	$ 35,313
Balance, December 31, 2011 (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	9,390,262						10,851,955