| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000060 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Product Warranty Liability (Details) (http://ballantyne-strong.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies-ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityDetails) |
| 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] | |||
Warranty accrual at beginning of period | |||
Charged to expense | |||
Amounts written off, net of recoveries | ( | ( | ( |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ( | |
Warranty accrual at end of period | 310,000 | 355,000 | |