Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	May 10, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000024104
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 30, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,715,487
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false