| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100700 - Disclosure - Inventory - Components of Inventory (Detail) (http://www.adtran.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureInventoryComponentsOfInventoryDetail)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000926282 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31  | 2015-12-31  | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  | ||
Raw materials  | ||
Work in process  | ||
Finished goods  | ||
Total Inventory, net  | 105,117,000    | 91,533,000    |