| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 062 - Disclosure - FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Summary of future minimum lease payments (Details 1) (http://www.numerex.com/role/FinancingReceivablesSummaryOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsDetails1) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000870753 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract] | ||
2017 | ||
2018 | ||
2019 | ||
2020 | ||
2021 | ||
Total future minimum lease payments | 4,005,000 | 4,266,000 |