| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 06182 - Disclosure - Segments (Details 2) (http://astronics.com/role/SegmentsDetails2) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers, by Reporting Segments [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000008063 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | ||||
| Major Customers [Axis] | Major Customers [Axis] | Major Customers [Axis] | ||||
| Panasonic [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] | Panasonic [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] | Panasonic [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] | |
Information relating to the activity with customers | ||||||
Percent of Consolidated Revenue | 0.38 | 0.072 | 0.357 | 0.09 | 0.265 | 0.15 |
Accounts Receivable | 17,412,000 | 2,556,000 | 9,878,000 | 3,866,000 | ||