| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000058 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Notes Receivable Reconciliation (Details) (http://ballantyne-strong.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies-SummaryOfNotesReceivableReconciliationDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000946454 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||
Note receivable balance, beginning of period | |||
Interest income accrued | |||
Fair value adjustment | xsi:nil | (1,595,000) | xsi:nil |
Note receivable balance, end of period | 1,669,000 | 2,985,000 | |