Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 23,602	$ 29,336	$ 45,105	$ 58,906
Cost of goods sold	16,996	21,121	33,927	42,133
Gross profit	6,606	8,215	11,178	16,773
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,680	3,072	3,673	6,461
General and administrative	4,603	3,650	8,019	6,836
Research and development	1,209	1,097	2,410	2,062
Restructuring charges	1,171		1,171
Impairment loss		3,765		3,765
Acquisition costs	493		493
Total operating expenses	9,156	11,584	15,766	19,124
Operating loss	(2,550)	(3,369)	(4,588)	(2,351)
Interest income, net	97	248	281	463
Other income (expense), net	208	(272)	101	(406)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	(2,245)	(3,393)	(4,206)	(2,294)
Income tax expense	29	116	47	247
Loss from continuing operations before discontinued operations	(2,274)	(3,509)	(4,253)	(2,541)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations (Note 5)		(1,116)		(1,116)
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 5)		(405)		(597)
Net loss	(2,274)	(5,030)	(4,253)	(4,254)
Less: Income allocated to non-controlling interest	7		7
Net loss attributable to IntriCon shareholders	$ (2,281)	$ (5,030)	$ (4,260)	$ (4,254)
Basic loss per share attributable to IntriCon shareholders:
Continuing operations	$ (0.26)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.29)
Discontinued operations		(0.17)		(0.20)
Net loss per share:	(0.26)	(0.57)	(0.48)	(0.49)
Diluted loss per share attributable to IntriCon shareholders:
Continuing operations	(0.26)	(0.40)	(0.48)	(0.29)
Discontinued operations		(0.17)		(0.20)
Net loss per share:	$ (0.26)	$ (0.57)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.49)
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	8,881	8,743	8,847	8,724
Diluted	8,881	8,743	8,847	8,724