Astec Industries (ASTE) 10-Q 4 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 21, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000792987	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	22,928,686
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$13,820	$35,564
Investments	1,903	17,176
Trade receivables	107,167	92,055
Other receivables	1,677	2,734
Inventories	370,436	342,313
Prepaid expenses and other	21,384	17,645
Deferred income tax assets	15,245	14,924
Total current assets	531,632	522,411
Property and equipment, net	190,395	184,520
Investments	11,857	12,085
Goodwill	32,820	15,057
Other long-term assets	21,877	15,218
Total assets	788,581	749,291
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	53,034	45,845
Income taxes payable	1,447	768
Accrued product warranty	13,404	12,716
Customer deposits	39,135	37,498
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	18,890	16,988
Accrued loss reserves	3,551	3,328
Other current liabilities	20,632	16,388
Total current liabilities	150,093	133,531
Deferred income tax liabilities	16,311	17,455
Other long-term liabilities	23,828	17,794
Total liabilities	190,232	168,780
Shareholders' equity	593,816	576,876
Non-controlling interest	4,533	3,635
Total equity	598,349	580,511
Total liabilities and equity	$788,581	$749,291

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$220,157	$213,177	$736,086	$709,136
Cost of sales	176,896	167,390	573,890	549,341
Gross profit	43,261	45,787	162,196	159,795
Selling, general, administrative and engineering expenses	38,867	36,635	122,539	114,797
Income from operations	4,394	9,152	39,657	44,998
Interest expense	193	269	375	417
Other income, net of expenses	710	1,100	2,254	1,885
Income from operations before income taxes	4,911	9,983	41,536	46,466
Income taxes	3,145	3,456	15,734	15,536
Net income	1,766	6,527	25,802	30,930
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	-150	13	-156	154
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$1,916	$6,514	$25,958	$30,776
Net income attributable to controlling interest	'	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.08	$0.29	$1.14	$1.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.08	$0.28	$1.12	$1.33
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	22,830	22,756	22,813	22,744
Diluted (in shares)	23,109	23,082	23,103	23,077
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10	$0.30	$0.20

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$1,766	$6,527	$25,802	$30,930
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	'
Change in unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefit costs	0	0	0	2
Income tax (provision) benefit on change in unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefit costs	13	-4	-3	54
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,602	-168	-3,475	-6,984
Income tax benefit on foreign currency translation adjustments	484	118	547	1,111
Other comprehensive loss	-5,105	-54	-2,931	-5,817
Comprehensive income (loss)	-3,339	6,473	22,871	25,113
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	-472	-40	-281	-297
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	($2,867)	$6,513	$23,152	$25,410

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$25,802	$30,930
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	18,149	16,664
Provision for doubtful accounts	418	223
Provision for warranties	12,436	9,418
Deferred compensation provision (benefit)	-243	307
Purchase of trading securities, net	-434	-1,226
Stock-based compensation	972	1,012
Tax expense (benefit) from stock incentive plans	-585	77
Deferred income tax benefit	-4,124	-1,541
Gain on disposition of fixed assets	-164	-157
(Increase) decrease in:	'	'
Trade and other receivables	-8,432	-9,479
Inventories	-19,456	-27,143
Prepaid expenses	667	864
Other assets	-3,294	-639
Increase (decrease) in:	'	'
Accounts payable	1,855	2,282
Accrued product warranty	-12,051	-7,640
Customer deposits	-1,178	-3,778
Prepaid and income taxes payable	250	-1,697
Other	2,257	-1,745
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,845	6,732
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Expenditures for property and equipment	-18,445	-22,142
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	-34,965	0
(Purchase) sale of short-term investments	16,249	-15,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	551	351
Net cash used by investing activities	-36,610	-36,791
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payment of dividends	-6,874	-4,570
Borrowings under bank loans	7,782	0
Tax (expense) benefit from stock issued under incentive plans	585	-77
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan transactions, net	-99	2
Withholding tax paid upon vesting of restricted stock units	-953	-783
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	282	78
Sale of subsidiaries shares to minority shareholders, net	1,585	2,069
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	2,308	-3,281
Effect of exchange rates on cash	-287	-1,247
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-21,744	-34,587
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	35,564	80,929
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$13,820	$46,342

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity (unaudited) (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Company Shares held by SERP [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
In Thousands
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$4,572	$134,730	($4,894)	($2,786)	$445,254	$3,635	$580,511
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	22,859	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	0	0	0	0	25,958	-156	25,802
Other comprehensive income	0	0	-2,931	0	0	0	-2,931
Dividends declared	0	5	0	0	-6,879	0	-6,874
Capital contribution by minority shareholders	0	0	0	0	0	1,585	1,585
Stock-based compensation	1	971	0	0	0	0	972
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	4	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock issued under incentive plans	13	854	0	0	0	0	867
Stock issued under incentive plans (in shares)	66	'	'	'	'	'	'
Withholding tax paid upon vesting of RSUs	0	-953	0	0	0	0	-953
SERP transactions, net	0	40	0	-139	0	0	-99
Other	0	0	0	0	0	-531	-531
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$4,586	$135,647	($7,825)	($2,925)	$464,333	$4,533	$598,349
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	22,929	'	'	'	'	'	'

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1.  Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.  It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Astec Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
	Dollar and share amounts shown are in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise specified.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which raises the previous threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations and requires new disclosures for individually material disposal transactions that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation.  The standard also allows companies to have significant continuing involvement and continuing cash flows with the discontinued operation.  The standard requires the reclassification of assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation in the balance sheet for all periods presented.  The standard is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and is to be implemented prospectively.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes existing revenue guidance under U.S. GAAP.  The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The implementation of this new standard will require companies to use more judgment and to make more estimates than under current guidance.  The standard is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company plans to adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2017.  The Company has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption of this new standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Earnings_per_Share

Earnings per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings per Share	'
	Note 2.  Earnings per Share
	Basic earnings per share are determined by dividing earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.  Diluted earnings per share include the potential dilutive effects of options, restricted stock units and shares held in the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
	The following table sets forth the computation of net income attributable to controlling interest and the number of basic and diluted shares used in the computation of earnings per share:
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	1,916	$	6,514	$	25,958	$	30,776
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share		22,830		22,756		22,813		22,744
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options and restricted stock units		167		211		180		218
	Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan		112		115		110		115
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share		23,109		23,082		23,103		23,077
	Antidilutive options are not included in the diluted earnings per share computation.  The number of antidilutive options in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was not material.

Receivables

Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Receivables	'
	Note 3.  Receivables
	Receivables are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,734 and $1,708 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 4.  Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials and parts	$	147,027	$	139,372
	Work-in-process		86,650		74,663
	Finished goods		107,339		99,812
	Used equipment		29,420		28,466
	Total	$	370,436	$	342,313
	Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market, which requires the Company to make specific estimates, assumptions and judgments in determining the amount, if any, of reductions in the valuation of inventories to their net realizable values.  The net realizable values of the Company’s products are impacted by a number of factors, including changes in the price of steel, competitive sales pricing, quantities of inventories on hand, the age of the individual inventory items, market acceptance of the Company’s products, the Company’s normal gross margins, actions by our competitors, the condition of our used and rental inventory and general economic factors.  Once an inventory item’s value has been deemed to be less than cost, a net realizable value allowance is calculated and a new “cost basis” for that item is effectively established.  This new cost is retained for that item until such time as the item is disposed of or the Company determines that an additional write-down is necessary.  Additional write-downs may be required in the future based upon changes in our assumptions due to general economic downturns in the economies in which we operate, changes in competitor pricing, new product design or other technological advances introduced by the Company or its competitors and other factors unique to individual inventory items.
	The most significant component of the Company’s inventory is steel.  A significant decline in the market price of steel could result in a decline in the market value of the equipment or parts we sell.   During periods of significant declining steel prices, the Company reviews the valuation of its inventories to determine if reductions are needed in the recorded value of inventory on hand to its net realizable value.
	Each quarter, the Company reviews the individual items included in its finished goods, used equipment and rental equipment inventory on a model-by-model or unit-by-unit basis to determine if any item’s net realizable value is below its carrying value.  This analysis is expanded to include items in work-in-process and raw material inventory if factors indicate those items may also be impacted.  In performing this review, judgments are made and, in addition to the factors discussed above, additional consideration is given to the age of the specific items of used or rental inventory, prior sales offers or lack thereof, the physical condition of the specific items and general market conditions for the specific items.  Additionally, an analysis of raw material inventory is performed each quarter to calculate reserves needed for obsolete inventory based upon quantities of items on hand, the age of those items and their recent and expected future usage or sale.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Note 5.  Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $220,265 and $207,986 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Note 6.  Fair Value Measurements
	The Company has various financial instruments that must be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including marketable debt and equity securities held by Astec Insurance Company (“Astec Insurance”), the Company’s captive insurance company, and marketable equity securities held in an unqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”).  The obligations of the Company associated with the financial assets held in the SERP also constitute a liability of the Company for financial reporting purposes and are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets.  The Company’s subsidiaries also occasionally enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, other receivables, revolving debt and accounts payable approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.  Investments are carried at their fair value based on quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or, where no quoted prices exist, other observable inputs for the asset.  The fair values of foreign currency exchange contracts are based on quotations from various banks for similar instruments using models with market based inputs.
	Financial assets and liabilities are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value.  The inputs used to measure the fair value are identified in the following hierarchy:
	Level 1 -	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 -	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
	Level 3 -	Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
	As indicated in the tables below (which excludes the Company’s pension assets), the Company has determined that all of its financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are level 1 and level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as defined above:
			30-Sep-14
			Level 1		Level 2		Total
	Financial Assets:
	Trading equity securities:
	SERP money market fund		$	790	$	-	$	790
	SERP mutual funds			3,043		-		3,043
	Preferred stocks			1,168		-		1,168
	Trading debt securities:
	Corporate bonds			3,966		1,134		5,100
	Municipal bonds			-		1,901		1,901
	Floating rate notes			102		324		426
	U.S. Treasury bonds and bills			225		-		225
	Other			-		1,107		1,107
	Derivative financial instruments			-		460		460
	Total financial assets		$	9,294	$	4,926	$	14,220
	Financial Liabilities:
	SERP liabilities		$	-	$	7,922	$	7,922
	Total financial liabilities		$	-	$	7,922	$	7,922
			31-Dec-13
			Level 1		Level 2		Total
	Financial Assets:
	Trading equity securities:
	SERP money market fund		$	783	$	-	$	783
	SERP mutual funds			2,813		-		2,813
	Preferred stocks			1,170		-		1,170
	Short-term investments in mutual funds			16,073		-		16,073
	Trading debt securities:
	Corporate bonds			3,696		1,155		4,851
	Municipal bonds			-		1,908		1,908
	Floating rate notes			103		446		549
	U.S. treasury bonds			250		-		250
	Other			-		864		864
	Derivative financial instruments			-		452		452
	Total financial assets		$	24,888	$	4,825	$	29,713
	Financial Liabilities:
	SERP liabilities		$	-	$	7,828	$	7,828
	Total financial liabilities		$	-	$	7,828	$	7,828
	The Company reevaluates the volume of trading activity for each of its investments at the end of each quarter and adjusts the level within the fair value hierarchy as needed.  There were no changes in fair value hierarchy level designations between December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014.
	The trading equity investments noted above are valued at their fair value based on their quoted market prices, and the debt securities are valued based upon a mix of observable market prices and model driven prices derived from a matrix of observable market prices for assets with similar characteristics obtained with the assistance of a nationally recognized first party pricing service.  Additionally, a significant portion of the SERP’s investments in trading equity securities are in money market and mutual funds.  As these money market and mutual funds are held in a SERP, they are also included in the Company’s liability under its SERP.
	Trading debt securities are comprised of marketable debt securities held by Astec Insurance. Astec Insurance has an investment strategy that focuses on providing regular and predictable interest income from a diversified portfolio of high-quality fixed income securities.
	Net unrealized gains or losses incurred during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 on investments still held as of the end of each reporting period amounted to a loss of $132 and a gain of $656, respectively.  Net unrealized gains or losses incurred during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 on investments still held as of the end of each reporting period amounted to a loss of $161 and a gain of $553, respectively.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Note 7.  Debt
	On April 12, 2012, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with Wells Fargo whereby Wells Fargo extended to the Company an unsecured line of credit of up to $100,000, including a sub-limit for letters of credit of up to $25,000. The amended and restated credit agreement replaced the expiring $100,000 credit facility between the Company and Wells Fargo. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the highest amount of outstanding borrowings at any time under the facility was $16,061.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no outstanding borrowings under the line of credit facility.  Letters of credit totaling $9,328 were outstanding under the credit facility as of September 30, 2014, resulting in additional borrowing ability of $90,672 under the credit facility. The credit agreement has a five-year term expiring in April 2017. Borrowings under the agreement are subject to an interest rate equal to the daily one-month LIBOR rate plus a 0.75% margin, resulting in a rate of 0.91% as of September 30, 2014. The unused facility fee is 0.175%. Interest only payments are due monthly. The amended and restated credit agreement contains certain financial covenants, including provisions concerning required levels of annual net income, minimum tangible net worth and maximum allowed capital expenditures. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2014.
	The Company’s South African subsidiary, Osborn Engineered Products SA (Pty) Ltd (“Osborn”), has a credit facility of $8,402 with a South African bank to finance short-term working capital needs, as well as to cover performance letters of credit, advance payment and retention guarantees. As of September 30, 2014, Osborn had $1,561 of outstanding borrowings (which is included in other current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet) and $830 in performance, advance payment and retention guarantees outstanding under the facility. The facility is unsecured and a 0.75% unused facility fee is charged if less than 50% of the facility is utilized. As of September 30, 2014, Osborn had available credit under the facility of $6,011. The interest rate is 0.25% less than the South Africa prime rate, resulting in a rate of 9.0% as of September 30, 2014.
	The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, Astec do Brasil Fabricacao de Equipamentos Ltda. (“Astec Brazil”), has outstanding working capital loans totaling $4,101 from a Brazilian bank with interest rates of approximately 12.5%.  The loans’ maturity dates range from May to August of 2016 and are secured by letters of credit totaling $5,674 issued by Astec Industries, Inc.  Additionally, Astec Brazil has various 5-year equipment financing loans outstanding with another Brazilian bank in the aggregate of $2,623 as of September 30, 2014 that have interest rates ranging from 3.5% to 6.0%.  These equipment loans have maturity dates ranging from January to September of 2019.  Astec Brazil’s loans are included in the accompanying balance sheets as other current liabilities ($1,215) and other long-term liabilities ($5,509).

Product_Warranty_Reserves

Product Warranty Reserves	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Product Warranty Reserves [Abstract]	'
Product Warranty Reserves	'
	Note 8.  Product Warranty Reserves
	The Company warrants its products against manufacturing defects and performance to specified standards. The warranty period and performance standards vary by market and uses of its products, but generally range from three months to one year or up to a specified number of hours of operations. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its warranties and records a liability at the time product sales are recorded.  The product warranty liability is primarily based on historical claim rates, nature of claims and the associated cost.
	Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Reserve balance, beginning of the period	$	14,102		$	11,690		$	12,716		$	11,052
	Warranty liabilities accrued		4,304			3,151			12,436			9,418
	Warranty liabilities settled		(4,804	)		(2,288	)		(12,051	)		(7,640	)
	Other		(198	)		-			303			(277	)
	Reserve balance, end of the period	$	13,404		$	12,553		$	13,404		$	12,553

Accrued_Loss_Reserves

Accrued Loss Reserves	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accrued Loss Reserves [Abstract]	'
Accrued Loss Reserves	'
	Note 9.  Accrued Loss Reserves
	The Company accrues reserves for losses related to known workers’ compensation and general liability claims that have been incurred but not yet paid or are estimated to have been incurred but not yet reported to the Company.  The undiscounted reserves are actuarially determined based on the Company’s evaluation of the type and severity of individual claims and historical information, primarily its own claims experience, along with assumptions about future events.  Changes in assumptions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause these estimates to change in the future.  Total accrued loss reserves were $7,499 as of September 30, 2014 and $7,344 as of December 31, 2013, of which $3,948 and $4,016 were included in other long-term liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 10.  Income Taxes
	The Company’s combined effective income tax rate was 64.0% and 34.6% for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Company’s combined effective income tax rate was 37.9% and 33.4% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 includes the effect of state income taxes and other discrete items but does not include benefits for research and development tax credits given that Congress had not extended the research and development credit to 2014 as of September 30, 2014.  The tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was also impacted by the exclusion of any taxable benefit from losses at certain foreign subsidiaries and a $528 third quarter 2014 increase in the Company’s reserve for uncertain tax positions. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 included a benefit for research and development tax credits relating to research and development expenditures incurred during the third quarter of 2013.  The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 included a benefit for research and development tax credits relating to research and development expenditures incurred during the first three quarters of 2013 as well as the entire 2012 calendar year given that Congress did not extend the tax credit for the 2012 calendar year until January of 2013.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Note 11.  Segment Information
	Due to the recent change in the Company’s chief operating decision maker, sale of a Company subsidiary and other Company product lines, and the transfer of responsibility for certain product lines between Company subsidiaries, the composition of the Company’s reportable segments was changed as of January 1, 2014.  Historical segment information presented for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 has been reclassified to reflect the new segment structure.  The Company now has three reportable segments, each of which is comprised of multiple business units that offer similar products and services and meet the requirements for aggregation. A brief description of each segment is as follows:
	Infrastructure Group - This segment consists of five business units, three of which design, engineer, manufacture and market a complete line of portable, stationary and relocatable hot-mix asphalt plants, asphalt pavers, material transfer vehicles, milling machines and paver screeds. The other two business units in this segment operate as Company-owned dealers in the foreign countries in which they are domiciled.  These two business units sell, service and install products produced by the manufacturing subsidiaries of the Company, and a majority of their sales are to customers in the infrastructure industry. The principal purchasers of the products produced by this group are asphalt producers, highway and heavy equipment contractors and foreign and domestic governmental agencies.
	Aggregate and Mining Group - This segment consists of eight business units that design, engineer, manufacture and market a complete line of jaw crushers, cone crushers, horizontal shaft impactors, vertical shaft impactors, material handling, roll rock crushers and stationary rockbreaker systems, vibrating feeders and high frequency vibrating screens, conveyors, inclined, vertical and horizontal screens and sand classifying and washing equipment. The principal purchasers of products produced by this group are distributors, open mine operators, quarry operators, port operators, highway and heavy equipment contractors and foreign and domestic governmental agencies.  This group includes the operations of Telestack Limited, which was acquired in April 2014.
	Energy Group - This segment consists of five business units that design, engineer, manufacture and market a complete line of drilling rigs for the oil and gas, geothermal and water well industries, high pressure diesel pump trailers for fracking and cleaning oil and gas wells, a variety of industrial heaters to fit a broad range of applications including heating equipment for refineries, oil sands and energy related processing, heat transfer processing equipment, thermal fluid storage tanks, waste heat recovery equipment, whole-tree pulpwood and biomass chippers and horizontal grinders. The principal purchasers of products produced by this group are oil, gas and water well drilling industry contractors, processors of oil, gas and biomass for energy production and contractors in the construction and demolition recycling markets.
	Corporate - This category consists of business units that do not meet the requirements for separate disclosure as an operating segment and includes the Company’s parent company, Astec Industries, Inc., and Astec Insurance Company, a Company-owned captive insurance company. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources to its operating segments based on profit or loss from operations before U.S. federal income taxes and corporate overhead and thus these costs are included in the Corporate category.
	Segment Information:
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining			Group
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	78,698		$	88,177		$	53,282		$	-		$	220,157
	Intersegment sales		8,685			5,948			4,819			-			19,452
	Gross profit		11,367			21,604			10,277			13			43,261
	Gross profit percent		14.4	%		24.5	%		19.3	%		-			19.7	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	520		$	6,806		$	2,789		$	(7,137	)	$	2,978
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy Group			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	296,074		$	287,976		$	152,036		$	-		$	736,086
	Intersegment sales		20,619			23,043			12,273			-			55,935
	Gross profit		59,135			70,722			32,309			30			162,196
	Gross profit percent		20	%		24.6	%		21.3	%		-			22	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	21,124		$	27,065		$	7,659		$	(27,578	)	$	28,270
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining			Group
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	83,319		$	79,792		$	50,066		$	-		$	213,177
	Intersegment sales		4,745			11,324			2,913			-			18,982
	Gross profit		18,552			19,584			7,667			(16	)		45,787
	Gross profit percent		22.3	%		24.5	%		15.3	%		-			21.5	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	5,919		$	6,765		$	456		$	(5,935	)	$	7,205
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy Group			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	296,393		$	270,438		$	142,305		$	-		$	709,136
	Intersegment sales		19,256			34,361			10,045			-			63,662
	Gross profit		64,752			68,239			26,821			(17	)		159,795
	Gross profit percent		21.8	%		25.2	%		18.8	%		-			22.5	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	24,900		$	26,963		$	3,882		$	(23,387	)	$	32,358
	A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company’s consolidated totals is as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Total segment profits	$	2,978		$	7,205		$	28,270		$	32,358
	Elimination of intersegment profit		(1,212	)		(678	)		(2,468	)		(1,428	)
	Net income		1,766			6,527			25,802			30,930
	Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		(150	)		13			(156	)		154
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	1,916		$	6,514		$	25,958		$	30,776

Contingent_Matters

Contingent Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Contingent Matters [Abstract]	'
Contingent Matters	'
	Note 12.  Contingent Matters
	Certain customers have financed purchases of Company products through arrangements in which the Company is contingently liable for customer debt of $2,175 as of September 30, 2014.  The maximum potential amount of future payments for which the Company would be liable was equal to $2,175 as of September 30, 2014.  These arrangements also provide that the Company will receive the lender’s full security interest in the equipment financed if the Company is required to fulfill its contingent liability under these arrangements.  The Company has recorded a liability of $95 related to these guarantees as of September 30, 2014.
	In addition, the Company is contingently liable under letters of credit issued by Wells Fargo totaling $9,328 as of September 30, 2014, including $5,674 of letters of credit guaranteeing certain Astec Brazil bank debt.  The outstanding letters of credit expire at various dates through November 2017.  As of September 30, 2014, Osborn is contingently liable for a total of $830 in performance letters of credit, advance payments and retention guarantees.  As of September 30, 2014, Astec Australia is contingently liable for a total of $153 in performance bank guarantees.  The maximum potential amount of future payments under these letters of credit and guarantees for which the Company could be liable is $10,311 as of September 30, 2014.
	The Company is currently a party to various claims and legal proceedings that have arisen in the ordinary course of business.  If management believes that a loss arising from such claims and legal proceedings is probable and can reasonably be estimated, the Company records the amount of the loss (excluding estimated legal fees) or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range and no point within the range is more probable than another.  As management becomes aware of additional information concerning such contingencies, any potential liability related to these matters is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary.  If management believes that a loss arising from such claims and legal proceedings is either (i) probable but cannot be reasonably estimated or (ii) reasonably possible but not probable, the Company does not record the amount of the loss, but does make specific disclosure of such matter.  Based upon currently available information and with the advice of counsel, management believes that the ultimate outcome of its current claims and legal proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.  However, claims and legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties and rulings unfavorable to the Company could occur.  If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
	During 2004, the Company received notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) that it may be responsible for a portion of the costs incurred in connection with an environmental cleanup in Illinois. The discharge of hazardous materials and associated cleanup relate to activities occurring prior to the Company’s acquisition of Barber-Greene in 1986. The Company believes that over 300 other parties have received similar notices. At this time, the Company cannot predict whether the EPA will seek to hold the Company liable for a portion of the cleanup costs or the amount of any such liability.  The Company has not recorded a liability with respect to this matter because no estimate of the amount of any such liability can be made at this time.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	Note 13.  Shareholders’ Equity
	Beginning in 2006 and again in 2011, the Company implemented five-year plans to award key members of management restricted stock units (“RSUs”) each year based upon the annual financial performance of the Company and its subsidiaries. Each five-year plan allows up to 700 newly issued shares of Company stock to be granted to employees. The number of RSUs granted each year is determined based upon the performance of individual subsidiaries and consolidated annual financial performance, with additional RSUs available for cumulative five-year results. Generally, each award vests at the end of five years from the date of grant, or at the time a recipient retires after reaching age 65, if earlier.
	A total of 2 RSUs vested during the three-month period ended September 30, 2014.  No RSUs vested during the third quarter of 2013.  The vesting date fair value of the RSUs that vested during the third quarter of 2014 was $63.  Compensation expense of $222 and $312 was recorded in the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, to reflect the fair value of RSUs granted (or anticipated to be granted for 2014 and cumulative five-year performance) less estimated forfeitures, amortized over the portion of the vesting period occurring during the periods.
	A total of 75 and 69 RSUs vested during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Company withheld 23 and 22 shares due to statutory payroll tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of the RSUs in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively and used Company funds to remit the related required minimum withholding taxes to the various tax authorities.  The vesting date fair value of the RSUs that vested during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013 was $3,045 and $2,405, respectively.  Compensation expense of $791 and $839 was recorded in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, to reflect the fair value of RSUs granted (or anticipated to be granted for 2014 and cumulative five-year performance) less estimated forfeitures, amortized over the portion of the vesting period occurring during the periods.

Other_Income_net_of_expenses

Other Income, net of expenses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Income, net of expenses [Abstract]	'
Other Income, net of expenses	'
	Note 14.  Other Income, net of expenses
	Other income, net of expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2014			2013		2014		2013
	Interest income	$	447		$	225	$	1,167	$	803
	Gain (loss) on investments		(86	)		576		120		412
	License fee income		323			256		780		547
	Other		26			43		187		123
	Total	$	710		$	1,100	$	2,254	$	1,885

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Note 15.  Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is foreign currency risk.  From time to time the Company’s foreign subsidiaries enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.  The fair value of the derivative financial instrument is recorded on the Company’s balance sheet and is adjusted to fair value at each measurement date.  The changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated statements of income in the current period.  The Company does not engage in speculative transactions nor does it hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.  The average U.S. dollar equivalent notional amount of outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 was $10,559.  The Company reported $460 and $452 of derivative assets in other current assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  In the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized, as a component of cost of sales, a net gain of $713 and a net loss of $496, respectively, due to the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments.  In the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized, as a component of cost of sales, net gains of $157 and $780, respectively due to the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments.  The Company has no derivatives that were designated as hedges at September 30, 2014.

Business_Acquisition

Business Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Abstract]	'
Business Acquisition	'
	Note 16.  Business Acquisition
	On April 1, 2014, the Company purchased 100% of the stock of Telestack Limited (“Telestack”) for a total purchase price of $36,183. The purchase price was paid in cash with $2,500 deposited into escrow for a period of time not to exceed one year and is subject to certain post-closing adjustments.  The preliminary purchase price allocation recorded includes the recognition of $18,258 of goodwill and $14,447 of other intangible assets consisting of trade names (15 year useful life), patents (5 to 10 year useful lives), non-compete agreements (3 year useful life) and customer relationships (11 year useful life).  The Company expects to finalize the purchase price accounting by the end of the first quarter of 2015.  Telestack’s operating results are included in the Aggregate and Mining Group beginning in the second quarter of 2014. The revenue and results of operations of Telestack were not significant in relation to the Company’s financial statements for the three or six-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and would not have been significant on a pro forma basis to any earlier periods.
	Telestack, located in Omagh, Northern Ireland, began operations in 1999 and specializes in the complete in-house design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of a complete line of material handling systems used extensively in the port, aggregate and mining industries. Telestack markets its products throughout the world by a combination of direct sales and distribution through dealers. The Company anticipates the synergies between Telestack and the Company’s existing aggregate and wood pellet product lines will benefit both companies.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.  It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Astec Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
	Dollar and share amounts shown are in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise specified.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which raises the previous threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations and requires new disclosures for individually material disposal transactions that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation.  The standard also allows companies to have significant continuing involvement and continuing cash flows with the discontinued operation.  The standard requires the reclassification of assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation in the balance sheet for all periods presented.  The standard is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and is to be implemented prospectively.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes existing revenue guidance under U.S. GAAP.  The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The implementation of this new standard will require companies to use more judgment and to make more estimates than under current guidance.  The standard is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company plans to adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2017.  The Company has not yet determined what impact, if any, the adoption of this new standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Earnings_per_Share_Tables

Earnings per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation of earnings per share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of net income attributable to controlling interest and the number of basic and diluted shares used in the computation of earnings per share:
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	1,916	$	6,514	$	25,958	$	30,776
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share		22,830		22,756		22,813		22,744
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options and restricted stock units		167		211		180		218
	Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan		112		115		110		115
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share		23,109		23,082		23,103		23,077

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories consist of the following:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials and parts	$	147,027	$	139,372
	Work-in-process		86,650		74,663
	Finished goods		107,339		99,812
	Used equipment		29,420		28,466
	Total	$	370,436	$	342,313

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities, at fair value	'
	As indicated in the tables below (which excludes the Company’s pension assets), the Company has determined that all of its financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are level 1 and level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as defined above:
		30-Sep-14
		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	Financial Assets:
	Trading equity securities:
	SERP money market fund	$	790	$	-	$	790
	SERP mutual funds		3,043		-		3,043
	Preferred stocks		1,168		-		1,168
	Trading debt securities:
	Corporate bonds		3,966		1,134		5,100
	Municipal bonds		-		1,901		1,901
	Floating rate notes		102		324		426
	U.S. Treasury bonds and bills		225		-		225
	Other		-		1,107		1,107
	Derivative financial instruments		-		460		460
	Total financial assets	$	9,294	$	4,926	$	14,220
	Financial Liabilities:
	SERP liabilities	$	-	$	7,922	$	7,922
	Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	7,922	$	7,922
		31-Dec-13
		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	Financial Assets:
	Trading equity securities:
	SERP money market fund	$	783	$	-	$	783
	SERP mutual funds		2,813		-		2,813
	Preferred stocks		1,170		-		1,170
	Short-term investments in mutual funds		16,073		-		16,073
	Trading debt securities:
	Corporate bonds		3,696		1,155		4,851
	Municipal bonds		-		1,908		1,908
	Floating rate notes		103		446		549
	U.S. treasury bonds		250		-		250
	Other		-		864		864
	Derivative financial instruments		-		452		452
	Total financial assets	$	24,888	$	4,825	$	29,713
	Financial Liabilities:
	SERP liabilities	$	-	$	7,828	$	7,828
	Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	7,828	$	7,828

Product_Warranty_Reserves_Tabl

Product Warranty Reserves (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Product Warranty Reserves [Abstract]	'
Product warranty reserves	'
	Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Reserve balance, beginning of the period	$	14,102		$	11,690		$	12,716		$	11,052
	Warranty liabilities accrued		4,304			3,151			12,436			9,418
	Warranty liabilities settled		(4,804	)		(2,288	)		(12,051	)		(7,640	)
	Other		(198	)		-			303			(277	)
	Reserve balance, end of the period	$	13,404		$	12,553		$	13,404		$	12,553

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment information	'
	Segment Information:
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining			Group
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	78,698		$	88,177		$	53,282		$	-		$	220,157
	Intersegment sales		8,685			5,948			4,819			-			19,452
	Gross profit		11,367			21,604			10,277			13			43,261
	Gross profit percent		14.4	%		24.5	%		19.3	%		-			19.7	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	520		$	6,806		$	2,789		$	(7,137	)	$	2,978
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy Group			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	296,074		$	287,976		$	152,036		$	-		$	736,086
	Intersegment sales		20,619			23,043			12,273			-			55,935
	Gross profit		59,135			70,722			32,309			30			162,196
	Gross profit percent		20	%		24.6	%		21.3	%		-			22	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	21,124		$	27,065		$	7,659		$	(27,578	)	$	28,270
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining			Group
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	83,319		$	79,792		$	50,066		$	-		$	213,177
	Intersegment sales		4,745			11,324			2,913			-			18,982
	Gross profit		18,552			19,584			7,667			(16	)		45,787
	Gross profit percent		22.3	%		24.5	%		15.3	%		-			21.5	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	5,919		$	6,765		$	456		$	(5,935	)	$	7,205
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Infrastructure			Aggregate			Energy Group			Corporate			Total
		Group			and Mining
					Group
	Net sales to external customers	$	296,393		$	270,438		$	142,305		$	-		$	709,136
	Intersegment sales		19,256			34,361			10,045			-			63,662
	Gross profit		64,752			68,239			26,821			(17	)		159,795
	Gross profit percent		21.8	%		25.2	%		18.8	%		-			22.5	%
	Segment profit (loss)	$	24,900		$	26,963		$	3,882		$	(23,387	)	$	32,358
Schedule of segment profits to the Company's consolidated totals	'
	A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company’s consolidated totals is as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Total segment profits	$	2,978		$	7,205		$	28,270		$	32,358
	Elimination of intersegment profit		(1,212	)		(678	)		(2,468	)		(1,428	)
	Net income		1,766			6,527			25,802			30,930
	Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		(150	)		13			(156	)		154
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	1,916		$	6,514		$	25,958		$	30,776

Other_Income_net_of_expenses_T

Other Income, net of expenses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Income, net of expenses [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other income, net of expenses	'
	Other income, net of expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2014			2013		2014		2013
	Interest income	$	447		$	225	$	1,167	$	803
	Gain (loss) on investments		(86	)		576		120		412
	License fee income		323			256		780		547
	Other		26			43		187		123
	Total	$	710		$	1,100	$	2,254	$	1,885

Earnings_per_Share_Details

Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Numerator:	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$1,916	$6,514	$25,958	$30,776
Denominator:	'	'	'	'
Denominator for basic earnings per share (in shares)	22,830	22,756	22,813	22,744
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Employee stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	167	211	180	218
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (in shares)	112	115	110	115
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	23,109	23,082	23,103	23,077

Receivables_Details

Receivables (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$1,734	$1,708

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials and parts	$147,027	$139,372
Work-in-process	86,650	74,663
Finished goods	107,339	99,812
Used equipment	29,420	28,466
Total	$370,436	$342,313

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	$220,265	$207,986

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Trading equity securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
SERP money market fund	$790	'	$790	'	$783
SERP mutual funds	3,043	'	3,043	'	2,813
Preferred stocks	1,168	'	1,168	'	1,170
Short-term investments in mutual funds	'	'	'	'	16,073
Trading debt securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Corporate bonds	5,100	'	5,100	'	4,851
Municipal bonds	1,901	'	1,901	'	1,908
Floating rate notes	426	'	426	'	549
U.S. Treasury bonds and bills	225	'	225	'	250
Other	1,107	'	1,107	'	864
Derivative financial instruments	460	'	460	'	452
Total financial assets	14,220	'	14,220	'	29,713
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
SERP liabilities	7,922	'	7,922	'	7,828
Total financial liabilities	7,922	'	7,922	'	7,828
Net unrealized gains (losses) incurred	-132	656	-161	553	'
Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Trading equity securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
SERP money market fund	790	'	790	'	783
SERP mutual funds	3,043	'	3,043	'	2,813
Preferred stocks	1,168	'	1,168	'	1,170
Short-term investments in mutual funds	'	'	'	'	16,073
Trading debt securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Corporate bonds	3,966	'	3,966	'	3,696
Municipal bonds	0	'	0	'	0
Floating rate notes	102	'	102	'	103
U.S. Treasury bonds and bills	225	'	225	'	250
Other	0	'	0	'	0
Derivative financial instruments	0	'	0	'	0
Total financial assets	9,294	'	9,294	'	24,888
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
SERP liabilities	0	'	0	'	0
Total financial liabilities	0	'	0	'	0
Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Trading equity securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
SERP money market fund	0	'	0	'	0
SERP mutual funds	0	'	0	'	0
Preferred stocks	0	'	0	'	0
Short-term investments in mutual funds	'	'	'	'	0
Trading debt securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Corporate bonds	1,134	'	1,134	'	1,155
Municipal bonds	1,901	'	1,901	'	1,908
Floating rate notes	324	'	324	'	446
U.S. Treasury bonds and bills	0	'	0	'	0
Other	1,107	'	1,107	'	864
Derivative financial instruments	460	'	460	'	452
Total financial assets	4,926	'	4,926	'	4,825
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
SERP liabilities	7,922	'	7,922	'	7,828
Total financial liabilities	$7,922	'	$7,922	'	$7,828

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Osborn [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of credit facility	$8,402,000	$8,402,000	'
Borrowings outstanding	1,561,000	1,561,000	'
Unused facility fee as a percentage of line of credit (in hundredths)	'	0.75%	'
Under utilized facility resulting in unused facility fee (in hundredths)	'	50.00%	'
Performance guarantees	830,000	830,000	'
Available credit under the facility	6,011,000	6,011,000	'
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	'	-0.25%	'
Interest rate at period end (in hundredths)	9.00%	9.00%	'
Astec Brazil [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contingent liabilities for letters of credit issued on behalf of foreign subsidiaries	5,674,000	5,674,000	'
Interest rate at period end (in hundredths)	12.50%	12.50%	'
Term loan	'	'5 years	'
Minimum interest rate (in hundredths)	'	3.50%	'
Maximum interest rate (in hundredths)	'	6.00%	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,215,000	1,215,000	'
Long-term debt	5,509,000	5,509,000	'
Astec Brazil [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maturity date	'	31-May-16	'
Astec Brazil [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maturity date	'	31-Aug-16	'
Wells Fargo [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of credit facility	100,000,000	100,000,000	'
Sub-limit for letters of credit	25,000,000	25,000,000	'
Original terms of credit facility	100,000,000	100,000,000	'
Highest amount of outstanding borrowings	'	16,061,000	'
Borrowings outstanding	0	0	0
Contingent liabilities for letters of credit issued on behalf of foreign subsidiaries	9,328,000	9,328,000	'
Line of credit, additional borrowing capacity	90,672,000	90,672,000	'
Term of credit facility	'	'5 years	'
Maturity date	'	30-Apr-17	'
Interest rate description	'	'daily one month LIBOR rate plus a 0.75% margin	'
Additional rate over base, percentage (in hundredths)	0.75%	'	'
Unused facility fee as a percentage of line of credit (in hundredths)	'	0.18%	'
Interest rate at period end (in hundredths)	0.91%	0.91%	'
Working Capital Loan [Member] | Astec Brazil [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Borrowings outstanding	4,101,000	4,101,000	'
Equipment Financing Loans [Member] | Astec Brazil [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Borrowings outstanding	$2,623,000	$2,623,000	'
Equipment Financing Loans [Member] | Astec Brazil [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maturity date	'	31-Jan-19	'
Equipment Financing Loans [Member] | Astec Brazil [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maturity date	'	30-Sep-19	'

Product_Warranty_Reserves_Deta

Product Warranty Reserves (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Product Warranty Reserves [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Product warranty reserve term, minimum	'	'	'3 months	'
Standard product warranty term, maximum	'	'	'1 year	'
Product warranty reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Reserve balance, beginning of the period	$14,102	$11,690	$12,716	$11,052
Warranty liabilities accrued	4,304	3,151	12,436	9,418
Warranty liabilities settled	-4,804	-2,288	-12,051	-7,640
Other	-198	0	303	-277
Reserve balance, end of the period	$13,404	$12,553	$13,404	$12,553

Accrued_Loss_Reserves_Details

Accrued Loss Reserves (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Loss Reserves [Abstract]	'	'
Total accrued loss reserves	$7,499	$7,344
Accrued loss reserves included in other long-term liabilities	$3,948	$4,016

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate (in hundredths)	64.00%	34.60%	37.90%	33.40%
Increase in reserve for tax positions	$528	'	'	'

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
			Segment
Segment Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Number of reportable segments	'	'	3	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$220,157	$213,177	$736,086	$709,136
Gross profit	43,261	45,787	162,196	159,795
Gross profit (in hundredths)	19.70%	21.50%	22.00%	22.50%
Segment profit (loss)	2,978	7,205	28,270	32,358
Reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's consolidated totals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total segment profits	2,978	7,205	28,270	32,358
Elimination of intersegment profit	-1,212	-678	-2,468	-1,428
Net income	1,766	6,527	25,802	30,930
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	-150	13	-156	154
Net income attributable to controlling interest	1,916	6,514	25,958	30,776
Infrastructure Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of business units	'	'	5	'
Number of business units that design, engineer, manufacture and market	'	'	3	'
Number of business units that operate as Company owned dealers in foreign countries	'	'	2	'
Aggregate and Mining Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of business units	'	'	8	'
Energy Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of business units	'	'	5	'
Reportable Segments [Member] | Infrastructure Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	78,698	83,319	296,074	296,393
Gross profit	11,367	18,552	59,135	64,752
Gross profit (in hundredths)	14.40%	22.30%	20.00%	21.80%
Segment profit (loss)	520	5,919	21,124	24,900
Reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's consolidated totals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total segment profits	520	5,919	21,124	24,900
Reportable Segments [Member] | Aggregate and Mining Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	88,177	79,792	287,976	270,438
Gross profit	21,604	19,584	70,722	68,239
Gross profit (in hundredths)	24.50%	24.50%	24.60%	25.20%
Segment profit (loss)	6,806	6,765	27,065	26,963
Reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's consolidated totals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total segment profits	6,806	6,765	27,065	26,963
Reportable Segments [Member] | Energy Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	53,282	50,066	152,036	142,305
Gross profit	10,277	7,667	32,309	26,821
Gross profit (in hundredths)	19.30%	15.30%	21.30%	18.80%
Segment profit (loss)	2,789	456	7,659	3,882
Reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's consolidated totals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total segment profits	2,789	456	7,659	3,882
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	19,452	18,982	55,935	63,662
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Infrastructure Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	8,685	4,745	20,619	19,256
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Aggregate and Mining Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	5,948	11,324	23,043	34,361
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Energy Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	4,819	2,913	12,273	10,045
Corporate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	13	-16	30	-17
Gross profit (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Segment profit (loss)	-7,137	-5,935	-27,578	-23,387
Reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's consolidated totals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total segment profits	($7,137)	($5,935)	($27,578)	($23,387)

Contingent_Matters_Details

Contingent Matters (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Contingent Matters [Abstract]	'
Contingent liability for customer debt	$2,175
Maximum potential amount of future payments for customer debt	2,175
Liability recorded related to guarantees	95
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'
Contingent liabilities for letters of credit	10,311
Number of parties involved in EPA cleanup	300
Letter of Credit Wells Fargo [Member]	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'
Contingent liabilities for letters of credit	9,328
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	30-Nov-17
Letters of Credit Osborn [Member]	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'
Performance bank guarantee of subsidiary	830
Letters of Credit Astec Brazil [Member]	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'
Contingent liabilities for letters of credit issued on behalf of foreign subsidiaries	5,674
Letters of Credit Astec Australia [Member]	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'
Performance bank guarantee of subsidiary	$153

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted stock units under the 2006 and 2011 Incentive Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Maximum shares granted to employees (in shares)	700,000	'	700,000	'
Terms for stock vesting if earlier than five years	'	'	'Each award vests at the end of five years from the date of grant, or at the time a recipient retires after reaching age 65, if earlier	'
Restricted Stock Units vested (in shares)	2,000	0	75,000	69,000
Shares withheld upon vesting (in shares)	'	'	23,000	22,000
Fair value of vested Restricted Stock Units	$63	'	$3,045	$2,405
Compensation expense for 2006 and 2011 incentive plans	$222	$312	$791	$839
2006 Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock units under the 2006 and 2011 Incentive Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Award vesting period	'5 years	'	'	'
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock units under the 2006 and 2011 Incentive Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Award vesting period	'5 years	'	'	'

Other_Income_net_of_expenses_D

Other Income, net of expenses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Income, net of expenses [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Interest income	$447	$225	$1,167	$803
Gain (loss) on investments	-86	576	120	412
License fee income	323	256	780	547
Other	26	43	187	123
Total	$710	$1,100	$2,254	$1,885

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Average notional amount	'	'	$10,559
Derivative assets	$460	$452	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments, Gain (Loss) recognized in income (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], Foreign Exchange Contract [Member], Cost of Sales [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain (Loss) of derivative financial instruments recognized in income, net	$713	($496)	$157	$780

Business_Acquisition_Details

Business Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Telestack Limited [Member]	Telestack Limited [Member]	Telestack Limited [Member]	Telestack Limited [Member]	Telestack Limited [Member]	Telestack Limited [Member]
				Trade names [Member]	Patents [Member]	Patents [Member]	Noncompete agreements [Member]	Customer relationships [Member]
					Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Date of acquisition	'	'	1-Apr-14	'	'	'	'	'
Percentages of stock acquired of Telestack Limited (in hundredths)	'	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Total purchase price	'	'	$36,183	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase price deposited in escrow	'	'	2,500	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	32,820	15,057	18,258	'	'	'	'	'
Other intangibles assets	'	'	$14,447	'	'	'	'	'
Useful life of intangible assets	'	'	'	'15 years	'5 years	'10 years	'3 years	'11 years