Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 18, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Details
Registrant CIK	0000019871
Fiscal Year End	--12-31
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-01227
Entity Registrant Name	CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IL
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-0904920
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
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	CVR
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 24,848,915
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		966,132
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Auditor Firm ID	173
Auditor Name	Crowe LLP
Auditor Location	Oak Brook, Illinois