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

Segments - Schedule of Activities with Major Customers (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Apple [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	4,342
Apple [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percent of Consolidated Revenue	17.90%
Panasonic [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	21,808	14,090
Panasonic [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percent of Consolidated Revenue	17.70%	29.60%	38.00%
Boeing [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	6,874	6,458
Boeing [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percent of Consolidated Revenue	14.10%	14.50%	5.50%