| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 090200 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details) (http://astecindustries.com/role/InventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000792987 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventories [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventories [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials and parts | ||
Work-in-process | ||
Finished goods | ||
Used equipment | ||
Total | 360,404,000 | 384,776,000 |