Astronics Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segments - Summary of Segment Reporting Information (Detail)

Segments - Summary of Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 166,083us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 179,442us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 174,563us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 140,951us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 105,456us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 89,681us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 70,833us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 73,967us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 661,039us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 339,937us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 266,446us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Income from Operations									87,362us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	42,305us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	32,625us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income									(8,255)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	(4,094)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	(1,042)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Income Before Income Taxes									79,107	38,211	31,583
Depreciation and Amortization									27,254	11,059	6,905
Total Assets	562,910us-gaap_Assets				491,271us-gaap_Assets				562,910us-gaap_Assets	491,271us-gaap_Assets	211,989us-gaap_Assets
Total Capital Expenditures									40,882	6,868	16,720
Test Systems Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									166,292	9,407	11,491
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from Operations									92,154	51,444	39,152
Percentage of Operating Profit (Loss) and Margins									13.90%	15.10%	14.70%
Operating Segments [Member] \| Aerospace Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									494,747	330,530	254,955
Income from Operations									79,753	55,200	44,137
Percentage of Operating Profit (Loss) and Margins									16.10%	16.70%	17.30%
Depreciation and Amortization									17,847	10,058	6,043
Total Assets	468,481				428,619				468,481	428,619	177,168
Total Capital Expenditures									35,650	6,711	16,324
Operating Segments [Member] \| Test Systems Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									166,769	10,103	11,491
Income from Operations									12,401	(3,756)	(4,985)
Percentage of Operating Profit (Loss) and Margins									7.40%	(37.20%)	(43.40%)
Depreciation and Amortization									8,786	590	634
Total Assets	69,247				11,035				69,247	11,035	18,121
Total Capital Expenditures									3,472	61	396
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Test Systems Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									(477)	(696)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income									(8,255)	(4,094)	(1,042)
Corporate and Other Expenses, Net									(4,792)	(9,139)	(6,527)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization									621	411	228
Total Assets	25,182				51,617				25,182	51,617	16,700
Total Capital Expenditures									$ 1,760	$ 96