Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Nov. 01, 2016
Document and Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name Wayside Technology Group, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0000945983  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2016  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   4,618,940
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3