Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details)

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Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Held for sale [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Held for sale [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Not held for sale [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Not held for sale [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Perma-Fix of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Perma-Fix of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Perma-Fix of Orlando, Inc. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Perma-Fix of Orlando, Inc. [Member]
Discontinued Operations and Divestitures [Abstract]                          
Number of previously shut down locations     2                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Sale of stock (in hundredths)     100.00%               100.00%    
Sale of Stock/Asset, Consideration Received on Transaction                     $ 5,500,000   $ 2,000,000
Expenses related to sale of subsidiary                     160,000   37,000
Expenses related to sale of subsidiary paid                   3,000   17,000  
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Stock in Subsidiary                     1,707,000   198,000
Gain loss on sale of subsidiary, net of tax                     1,067,000   209,000
Working capital adjustment on gain (loss) on sale of subsidiaries                     185,000    
Results of discontinued operations [Abstract]                          
Net revenues 533,000 1,266,000 1,749,000 6,433,000                  
Interest expense (8,000) (18,000) (26,000) (55,000)                  
Operating loss from discontinued operations (61,000) [1] (187,000) [1] (258,000) [1] (7,000) [1]                  
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 0 [2] 1,777,000 [2] 0 [2] 1,777,000 [2]                  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes (61,000) 1,590,000 (258,000) 1,770,000                  
Net of tax benefit from discontinued operations 37,000 101,000 133,000 4,000                  
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, taxes   812,000   812,000                  
Total assets related to discontinued operations 2,140,000   2,140,000   2,343,000 2,089,000 2,082,000 51,000 261,000        
Total liabilities related to discontinued operations 3,671,000   3,671,000   3,972,000 2,360,000 2,369,000 1,311,000 1,603,000        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                          
Accounts receivable, net           432,000 [3] 385,000 [3]            
Inventories           30,000 25,000            
Other assets           13,000 22,000 51,000 261,000        
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,614,000   1,614,000   1,650,000 1,614,000 [4] 1,650,000 [4]            
Total assets 2,140,000   2,140,000   2,343,000 2,089,000 2,082,000 51,000 261,000        
Accounts payable           249,000 190,000 15,000 15,000        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities           535,000 577,000 1,012,000 1,083,000        
Note payable           80,000 105,000            
Environment liabilities           1,496,000 1,497,000 284,000 505,000        
Total liabilities held for sale 3,671,000   3,671,000   3,972,000 2,360,000 2,369,000 1,311,000 1,603,000        
Allowance for doubtful accounts           48,000 47,000            
Accumulated depreciation 39,263,000   39,263,000   35,666,000 62,000 60,000            
Payments for environmental liabilities     222,000                    
Environmental liabilities         2,002,000                
Pension payable 359,000   359,000                    
Demand notice from Central States Teamsters Pension Fund for per month payment 22,000   22,000                    
Period for payment of demand notice per month from Central States Teamsters Pension Fund     8 years                    
Current portion of long term liabilities related to pension obligation $ 244,000   $ 244,000                    
[1] Net of tax benefit of $37,000 and tax benefit of $133,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and net of tax benefit of $101,000 and tax benefit of $4,000 for the corresponding periods of 2011.
[2] Net of taxes of $812,000 for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.
[3] net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $47,000 and $48,000 as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
[4] net of accumulated depreciation of $60,000 and $62,000 for as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.