Ascent Industries Co. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax benefit	$ (2,116)	$ (142)	$ (3,496)	$ (548)
Effective income tax rate	23.30%	35.00%	30.10%	31.50%

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.