Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000722313
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,747,831
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2