Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 12 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual)

Note 12 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Note 12 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual)	Nov. 17, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 11, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 24, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2007 USD ($)
Amendment to the Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.00%
Amendment to the Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Amendment to the Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.00%
Amendment to the Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.50%
Amendment to the Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	1.15
Line of Credit Facility Reduction, Additional Reduction	$ 750,000
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 25,000
Amendment to the Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Reduction, Additional Reduction				$ 750,000
Line of Credit Facility Reduction				$ 2,000,000
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Reduction							$ 500,000
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.75%
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.25%			3.50%
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.75%
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			3.25%
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio					1.15
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount								$ 25,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Private Investor [Member] \| PFM Corportation [Member] \| Warrants Issued with Letter of Intent Agreement [Member]
Warrant Term		3 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right \| shares		0.75
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights \| $ / shares		$ 9
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Private Investor [Member]
Letter of Intent Agreement, Execution Term		90 days
Letter of Intent Agreement, Purchase of Preferred Stock, Amount		$ 10,000,000
Letter of Intent Agreement, Purchase of Preferred Stock, Per Share \| $ / shares		$ 8
Letter of Intent Agreement, Percentage of Voting Rights to be Owned Upon Closing		48.60%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. [Member] \| PFM Corportation [Member] \| Warrants Issued with Letter of Intent Agreement [Member]
Warrant Term		3 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right \| shares		183,606
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights \| $ / shares		$ 14
Subsequent Event [Member] \| PF Medical [Member]
Letter of Intent Agreement, Due from Affiliate After Closing, Amount		$ 500,000
Letter of Intent Agreement, Due from Affiliate After Closing, Payback Period		30 days
Letter of Intent Agreement, Affiliate Balance After Closing, Payback Period		120 days
Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc [Member] \| American International Group, Inc [Member]
Financial Assurance Coverage Amount under Second Insurance Policy						$ 7,973,000			$ 7,800,000
Sinking Fund Related to Second Insurance Policy						$ 5,900,000