Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 27, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000722313
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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	Q3