Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Note 14 - Subsequent Events On July 12, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Trans-Lux Midwest Corporation (“Midwest”), entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Prestige Capital Corporation (“Prestige”), in order to provide financing to the Company. Under the Agreement, Midwest will sell certain account receivables (the “Accounts”) to Prestige. Prestige will advance 75% of the face value of the Accounts to Midwest, up to a maximum advance of $2.5 million, with the remainder to be credited to Midwest upon final collection at a discount fee based on the number of days such Accounts remain outstanding. Under the Agreement, Midwest has granted to Prestige a continuing security interest in and lien upon all accounts and property of Midwest at any time in Prestige’s possession. The Agreement is for a one year term, and thereafter automatically extends for successive one year periods unless cancelled by either party upon 60 days notice. The Agreement may also be terminated earlier by Prestige upon 60 days prior notice to Midwest, or by Prestige in the event of a breach of the Agreement or upon the insolvency of Midwest or the Company. Upon the termination of the Agreement in the event of a breach or insolvency event, all of Midwest’s obligations to Prestige shall become immediately due and payable. In the event Midwest wishes to terminate the Agreement during the term of the Agreement, Midwest must pay an early termination fee equal to $7,500 per month for each month remaining under any applicable term, however, Prestige has agreed to waive such termination fee in the event Midwest terminates the Agreement at any time after the initial six months of the term of the Agreement. The Company has guaranteed Midwest’s obligations under the Agreement pursuant to a Guaranty executed by the Company as of July 12, 2013. Net proceeds of approximately $658,000 and $184,000 were received from Prestige on July 12, 2013 and August 8, 2013, respectively. The funds were used to make a payment to the Company’s Pension Plan and for working capital purposes.

Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 14 - Subsequent Events

On July 12, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Trans-Lux Midwest Corporation (“Midwest”), entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Prestige Capital Corporation (“Prestige”), in order to provide financing to the Company. Under the Agreement, Midwest will sell certain account receivables (the “Accounts”) to Prestige. Prestige will advance 75% of the face value of the Accounts to Midwest, up to a maximum advance of $2.5 million, with the remainder to be credited to Midwest upon final collection at a discount fee based on the number of days such Accounts remain outstanding. Under the Agreement, Midwest has granted to Prestige a continuing security interest in and lien upon all accounts and property of Midwest at any time in Prestige’s possession. The Agreement is for a one year term, and thereafter automatically extends for successive one year periods unless cancelled by either party upon 60 days notice. The Agreement may also be terminated earlier by Prestige upon 60 days prior notice to Midwest, or by Prestige in the event of a breach of the Agreement or upon the insolvency of Midwest or the Company. Upon the termination of the Agreement in the event of a breach or insolvency event, all of Midwest’s obligations to Prestige shall become immediately due and payable. In the event Midwest wishes to terminate the Agreement during the term of the Agreement, Midwest must pay an early termination fee equal to $7,500 per month for each month remaining under any applicable term, however, Prestige has agreed to waive such termination fee in the event Midwest terminates the Agreement at any time after the initial six months of the term of the Agreement. The Company has guaranteed Midwest’s obligations under the Agreement pursuant to a Guaranty executed by the Company as of July 12, 2013. Net proceeds of approximately $658,000 and $184,000 were received from Prestige on July 12, 2013 and August 8, 2013, respectively. The funds were used to make a payment to the Company’s Pension Plan and for working capital purposes.