Ascent Industries Co. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Options, Stock Grants and New Stock (Narrative) (Details)

Stock Options, Stock Grants and New Stock (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)											12 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2016	May. 12, 2015	Feb. 10, 2015	Jan. 05, 2015	Nov. 21, 2014	Oct. 16, 2014	Apr. 24, 2014	Feb. 20, 2014	Apr. 25, 2013	Feb. 07, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted, weighted average fair value (dollars per share)											$ 6.57	$ 6.76	$ 7.19
Exercised (shares)											666	17,074	15,247
Shares of common stock purchased											100,400
Options exercisable (shares)											88,025
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)											$ 11.85
Share-based compensation expense											$ 521,695	$ 364,157	$ 331,362
Issuance of shares of common stock from the treasury (in shares)											26,118	14,522	17,572
Issuance of common stock (shares)											0	0	2,300,000
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised (shares)											666	17,074	15,247
Option exercises, aggregate exercise price											$ 8,000	$ 192,000	$ 163,000
Cash received from exercise of stock options											$ 8,000	$ 42,000	$ 138,000
Shares of common stock purchased												9,094	1,752
Stock repurchased during year												$ 150,000	$ 25,000
Options exercisable (shares)											88,025	56,787	40,591
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)											$ 11.85	$ 11.73	$ 11.26
Share-based compensation expense											$ 278,000	$ 261,000	$ 249,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost											$ 319,000
Share-based compensation, weighted average period of recognition (years)											3 years 2 days
2011 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (shares)			32,532					13,790		40,594
Options granted, weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)			$ 16.01					$ 14.76		$ 13.70
Options granted, weighted average fair value (dollars per share)			$ 6.39					$ 6.70		$ 6.30
Risk free interest rate (percent)			2.00%					2.00%		2.00%
Expected volatility rate (percent)			46.00%					52.00%		53.00%
Expected life (years)			7 years					7 years		7 years
Expected dividend yield (percent)			2.00%					1.80%		1.80%
Annual vesting rate (percent)			20.00%
2005 Stock Awards Plan [Member] \| Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual vesting rate (percent)											20.00%
Share-based compensation expense											$ 243,000	103,000	82,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost											$ 711,000
Share-based compensation, weighted average period of recognition (years)											3 years 9 months 27 days
Period after grant date, awards vesting begins (years)											1 year
Share-based compensation expense, period of recognition (years)											60 months
Share-based compensation expense, net of taxes											$ 155,000	$ 66,000	$ 52,000
Share-based compensation expense, net of taxes, (dollars per share)											$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
2015 Stock Awards Plan [Member] \| Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual vesting rate (percent)											20.00%
Period after grant date, awards vesting begins (years)											1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized											250,000
External Consultants [Member] \| 2005 Stock Awards Plan [Member] \| Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)				3,000
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)				$ 17.95
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| 2005 Stock Awards Plan [Member] \| Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)						31,080
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)						$ 15.69
Non Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issuance of shares of common stock from the treasury (in shares)		8,216					7,088		9,411
Annual cash retainer fees		$ 119,000					$ 111,000		$ 128,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Non Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum annual retainer percent											100.00%
Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member] \| Certain Management Employees [Member] \| 2005 Stock Awards Plan [Member] \| Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)					23,665
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)					$ 15.85
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2015 Stock Awards Plan [Member] \| Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual vesting rate (percent)	20.00%
Granted (shares)	50,062
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)	$ 7.51
Period after grant date, awards vesting begins (years)	1 year