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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 29, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TransAct Technologies Incorporated
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,446,260
Entity Public Float	$ 104,500,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001017303
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,948	$ 11,285
Receivables, net	10,414	10,864
Inventories	12,704	12,795
Deferred tax assets	1,705	1,705
Other current assets	493	403
Total current assets	36,264	37,052
Fixed assets, net	3,604	4,071
Goodwill	1,469	1,469
Deferred tax assets	784	789
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $517 and $475, respectively	774	240
	6,631	6,569
Total assets	42,895	43,621
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,184	8,342
Accrued liabilities	2,466	2,865
Deferred revenue	272	320
Total current liabilities	7,922	11,527
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	271	295
Deferred rent, net of current portion	375	393
Other liabilities	338	272
	984	960
Total liabilities	8,906	12,487
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; 10,770,098 and 10,612,881 shares issued, respectively; 9,425,760 and 9,426,443 shares outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	108	106
Additional paid-in capital	24,296	22,875
Retained earnings	20,204	16,937
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(61)	(69)
Treasury stock, 1,344,338 and 1,186,438 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	(10,558)	(8,715)
Total shareholders’ equity	33,989	31,134
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 42,895	$ 43,621

TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accumulated amortization (in Dollars)	$ 517	$ 475
Par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Authorized shares	20,000,000	20,000,000
Shares issued	10,770,098	10,612,881
Shares outstanding	9,425,760	9,426,443
Treasury shares	1,344,338	1,186,438

TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 17,519	$ 16,443	$ 38,213	$ 30,651
Cost of sales	10,856	10,288	24,618	19,307
Gross profit	6,663	6,155	13,595	11,344
Operating expenses:
Engineering, design and product development	815	799	1,584	1,544
Selling and marketing	1,653	1,618	3,172	3,201
General and administrative	1,801	1,940	3,657	3,819
Business consolidation and restructuring (Note 5)	184		184
	4,453	4,357	8,597	8,564
Operating income	2,210	1,798	4,998	2,780
Interest and other income:
Interest, net	7	6	11	8
Other, net	2	2	17	8
	9	8	28	16
Income before income taxes	2,219	1,806	5,026	2,796
Income tax provision	777	661	1,759	1,022
Net income	$ 1,442	$ 1,145	$ 3,267	$ 1,774
Net income per common share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.12	$ 0.35	$ 0.19
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.12	$ 0.34	$ 0.19
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic (in Shares)	9,388	9,394	9,417	9,371
Diluted (in Shares)	9,667	9,562	9,676	9,543

TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 3,267	$ 1,774
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense	299	300
Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised	(326)	(14)
Depreciation and amortization	756	791
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets	24	(2)
Foreign currency transaction gain	(18)	(6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	464	(2,535)
Inventories	117	(5,635)
Refundable income taxes		270
Other current assets	(102)	119
Other assets	(4)	4
Accounts payable	(3,158)	2,914
Accrued liabilities and other liabilities	44	954
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,363	(1,066)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets	(262)	(550)
Additions to capitalized software	(569)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1	10
Net cash used in investing activities	(830)	(540)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises	657	206
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(1,843)
Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised	326	14
Payment of deferred financing costs	(6)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(866)	220
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4)	(5)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(337)	(1,391)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,285	10,017
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 10,948	$ 8,626

1. Basis of presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1. Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of TransAct Technologies Incorporated have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to be included in full year financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented have been included. The December 31, 2010 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The financial position and results of operations of our U.K. foreign subsidiary are measured using local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of such subsidiary have been translated at the end of period exchange rates, and related revenues and expenses have been translated at the weighted average exchange rates with the resulting translation gain or loss recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Transaction gains and losses are included in other income in the condensed consolidated statement of income.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain prior period amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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2. Recently issued accounting pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

2. Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements: In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) established the accounting and reporting guidance for arrangements including multiple revenue-generating activities. This guidance provides amendments to the criteria for separating deliverables, measuring and allocating arrangement consideration to one or more units of accounting. The amendments also establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. Significantly enhanced disclosures are also required to provide information about a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, including information about the nature and terms, significant deliverables, and its performance within arrangements. The amendments also require providing information about the significant judgments made and changes to those judgments and about how the application of the relative selling-price method affects the timing or amount of revenue recognition. The amendments are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in the fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2011 and it did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Business combinations: In December 2010, the FASB issued amended guidance to clarify the acquisition date that should be used for reporting pro forma financial information for business combinations. If comparative financial statements are presented, the pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the comparable prior reporting period should be reported as though the acquisition date has been completed as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The amendments in this guidance are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2011. Adoption of this amended guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial results.

Goodwill impairment testing: In December 2010, the FASB issued amendments to the guidance on goodwill impairment testing. The amendments modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In making that determination, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. These amendments were effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning January 1, 2011 and are not expected to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Comprehensive income: In June 2011, the FASB issued an amendment on the presentation of other comprehensive income. Under this amendment, entities will be required to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity has been eliminated. This amendment will be effective on January 1, 2012 and full retrospective application is required. We do not anticipate that this amendment will have a material impact on our financial statements.

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Tabular disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.

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3. Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Inventories

The components of inventories are:

	June 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2011		2010
Raw materials and purchased component parts	$	5,325	$	5,077
Work-in-process		13		2
Finished goods		7,366		7,716
	$	12,704	$	12,795

4. Accrued product warranty liability

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Accrued product warranty liability

We generally warrant our products for between 24 and 36 months and record the estimated cost of such product warranties at the time the sale is recorded. Estimated warranty costs are based upon actual past experience of product repairs and the related estimated cost of labor and material to make the necessary repairs.

The following table summarizes the activity recorded in the accrued product warranty liability during the six months ended June 30, 2011:

	Six months ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	249
Accruals for warranties issued during the period		99
Changes in estimates		176
Settlements during the period		(154	)
Balance, end of period	$	370

The current portion of the accrued product warranty liability is included in accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

5. Restructuring and other charges

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Restructuring and other charges

In May 2011, we undertook a plan to close our New Britain, CT service facility. The New Britain facility primarily serviced our first generation legacy impact printers for GTECH. We no longer needed to maintain this facility since these printers have been replaced by our thermal lottery printers. As of June 30, 2011, all New Britain activities were successfully transferred. These restructuring activities reduced the number of employees and closed a facility which caused the Company to incur costs for employee termination benefits related to these employee reductions as well as lease termination costs and the disposal of fixed assets. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $184,000, in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 420-10-25-4 “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations.” This charge has been included within business consolidation and restructuring expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table summarizes the activity recorded in accrued restructuring expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

	Three months ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2011
Accrual balance, beginning of period	$	-
Severance charges		134
Non-cancelable lease payments		26
Cash payments		-
Accrual balance, end of period	$	160

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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6. Earnings per share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

6. Earnings per share

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of basic weighted average shares outstanding and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income	$	1,442	$	1,145	$	3,267	$	1,774

Shares:
Basic: Weighted average common shares outstanding		9,388		9,394		9,417		9,371
Add: Dilutive effect of outstanding options and restricted stock as determined by the treasury stock method		279		168		259		172
Diluted: Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding		9,667		9,562		9,676		9,543

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.15	$	0.12	$	0.35	$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.15	$	0.12	$	0.34	$	0.19

Unvested restricted stock is excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares for basic EPS. For diluted EPS, weighted average common shares include the impact of unvested restricted stock under the treasury stock method.

For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, there were 163,750 and 379,750, respectively, potentially dilutive shares consisting of stock options and, in 2010, nonvested restricted stock, that were excluded from the calculation of earnings per diluted share. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, there were 163,750 and 252,250, respectively, potentially dilutive shares consisting of stock options and, in 2010, nonvested restricted stock, that were excluded from the calculation of earnings per diluted share.

7. Comprehensive income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

7. Comprehensive income

The following table summarizes our comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income	$	1,442	$	1,145	$	3,267	$	1,774
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-		-		8		(8	)
Total comprehensive income	$	1,442	$	1,145	$	3,275	$	1,766

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. Components of comprehensive income include: (1) foreign currency translation adjustments; (2) gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity; (3) gains (losses) on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; (4) change in the market value of a futures contract that qualifies as a hedge of an asset reported at fair value; (5) unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and that resulting from transfers of debt securities from the held-to-maturity category to the available-for-sale category; (6) a net loss recognized as an additional pension liability not yet recognized as net periodic pension cost; and (7) the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost or credit for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.

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8. Stockholders' equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

8. Stockholders' equity

Changes in stockholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	31,134
Net income		3,267
Proceeds from issuance of shares from exercise of stock options		657
Issuance of deferred stock units		141
Tax benefit related to employee stock sales and vesting of restricted stock		326
Share-based compensation expense		299
Purchases of common stock for treasury		(1,843	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		8
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	33,989

We paid a portion of the 2010 incentive bonus for the chief executive officer and chief financial officer in the form of deferred stock units. Such deferred stock units were granted in March 2011 and were fully vested at the time of grant.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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9. Income taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Income taxes

We recorded an income tax provision for the second quarter of 2011 of $777,000 at an effective tax rate of 35.0%, compared to an income tax provision during the second quarter of 2010 of $661,000 at an effective tax rate of 36.6%. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded an income tax provision of $1,759,000 at an effective tax rate of 35.0%, compared to an income tax provision during the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $1,022,000 at an effective tax rate of 36.6%.

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of certain state and foreign jurisdictions. We have substantially concluded all U.S. federal income tax, state and local, and foreign tax matters through 2003. During 2008, a limited scope examination of our 2005 and 2006 federal tax returns was completed. However, our federal tax returns for the years 2004 through 2009 remain open to examination. Various state and foreign tax jurisdiction tax years remain open to examination as well, though we believe that any additional assessment would be immaterial to the consolidated financial statements. No federal, state or foreign tax jurisdiction income tax returns are currently under examination.

As of June 30, 2011, we had $209,000 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in any future periods. Within the next twelve months, we expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to increase due to the recognition of certain credits.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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10. Subsequent event

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

10. Subsequent event

On August 2, 2011, we entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Printrex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty printers primarily sold into the oil and gas exploration market, for $4,000,000 plus contingent consideration related to new products under development. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011, subject to customary closing conditions.