Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 24, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover
Entity Registrant Name	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000889348
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	1-11398
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 35,234,479
Share Price			$ 3.29
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,876,610
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019