Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Sales, net	$ 18,258	$ 16,602
Cost of sales	13,144	12,274
Gross profit	5,114	4,328
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,196	987
General and administrative	2,291	1,709
Research and development	1,416	1,226
Total operating expenses	4,903	3,922
Operating income	211	406
Interest expense	(126)	(103)
Other income (expense)	(70)	136
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	15	439
Income tax expense	34	155
Net income (loss)	(19)	284
Less: Loss allocated to non-controlling interest	(34)
Net income attributable to IntriCon shareholders	$ 15	$ 284
Net income (loss) per share attributable to IntriCon shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.00	$ 0.05
Diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.05
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	5,981	5,849
Diluted	6,228	6,227