Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||
| Net loss | $ (4,130) | $ (13,993) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 50 | (45) |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 50 | (45) |
| Comprehensive loss | (4,080) | (14,038) |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (450) | (588) |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. common stockholders | $ (3,630) | $ (13,450) |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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