Astronics Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-Term Debt and Notes Payable (Details)

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Long-Term Debt and Notes Payable (Details)	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Notes Payable (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) fiscal_quarter
Debt Instrument
Duration of permitted leverage ratio following acquisition, number of fiscal quarters \| fiscal_quarter	4
Leverage ratio	3.19
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 350,000,000
Line of credit facility increase amount	$ 150,000,000
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument
Ratio of funded debt to Adjusted EBITDA	3.75
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Ratio of funded debt to Adjusted EBITDA	4.50
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Line of credit facility increase amount	150,000,000
Credit facility outstanding	267,000,000
Revolving credit facility remaining	$ 231,900,000
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis points for commitment fee	1.00%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Basis points for variable interest rate	1.00%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis points for commitment fee	2.00%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Basis points for variable interest rate	1.50%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument
Credit facility allocated (up to)	$ 20,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 1,100,000

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