Document And Entity Information - shares |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Nov. 07, 2017 |
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| Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | NUMEREX CORP /PA/ | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000870753 | |
| Trading Symbol | nmrx | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 19,679,345 | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2017 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2017 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 |