General	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
General [Abstract]
General	1. General In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly IntriCon Corporation's (“IntriCon” or the “Company”) consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the consolidated results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and the consolidated statements of equity and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations expected for the full year or any other interim period. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. On June 25, 2019, the Company’s officers, pursuant to delegated authority from the board, approved plans to discontinue the operations of its United Kingdom (UK) subsidiary within our body worn device segment. For all periods presented, the Company classified this business as discontinued operations, and accordingly, has reclassified historical financial data presented herein. See Note 3. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates its voting and variable interests in entities on a qualitative and quantitative basis. The Company consolidates entities in which it concludes it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact an entity’s economic success and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity. The Company has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the consolidated financial statements for events requiring recording or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

1. General

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly IntriCon Corporation's (“IntriCon” or the “Company”) consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the consolidated results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and the consolidated statements of equity and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations expected for the full year or any other interim period. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

On June 25, 2019, the Company’s officers, pursuant to delegated authority from the board, approved plans to discontinue the operations of its United Kingdom (UK) subsidiary within our body worn device segment. For all periods presented, the Company classified this business as discontinued operations, and accordingly, has reclassified historical financial data presented herein. See Note 3.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates its voting and variable interests in entities on a qualitative and quantitative basis. The Company consolidates entities in which it concludes it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact an entity’s economic success and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the consolidated financial statements for events requiring recording or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.