Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Aug. 07, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000024104
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 04, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,662,167
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2