Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000019871
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	966,132
Entity Public Float		$ 11,246,464
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2