Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 04, 2019
Details
Registrant CIK	0000019871
Fiscal Year End	--12-31
Registrant Name	Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.
SEC Form	10-Q
Period End date	Sep. 30, 2019
Number of common stock shares outstanding		966,132
Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Current with reporting	Yes
Interactive Data Current	Yes
Shell Company	false
Small Business	true
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity File Number	000-01227
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IL
Entity Address, Address Line One	901 Frontenac Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Naperville
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60563
City Area Code	630
Local Phone Number	357-8500
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false