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

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax benefit	$ (2,530)	$ (112)	$ (6,026)	$ (660)
Effective income tax rate	19.40%	10.60%	24.40%	23.60%

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