| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100380 - Disclosure - Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Detail) (http://www.aerogel.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureInventoriesScheduleOfInventoriesDetail) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001145986 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Raw material | ||
Finished goods | ||
Total | 12,868,000 | 6,532,000 |