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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details)

v3.22.1

Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 13, 2019 element	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts				$ 2.9		$ 3.2
Bad debt expense				0.0	$ 0.3
Total writeoffs charged against allowance				0.1	0.0
Doubtful debts recovered				0.2	0.0
Research and Development Expenses				12.2	$ 10.3
USDOT \| AMPJ Award
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
USDOT grant receivable amount (up to)							$ 14.7
Portion of grant received				5.2		$ 7.4
Revenue recognized included in contract liability balance				$ 6.0
Sold \| Semiconductor Test Business \| Test Systems
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of elements for contingent earnouts \| element	2
Earnout proceeds received		$ 11.3	$ 10.7

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