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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Fair Value of Assets Identified and Liabilities Assumed) (Details)

Acquisitions (Fair Value of Assets Identified and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Nov. 21, 2014	Aug. 26, 2013	Aug. 09, 2013	Aug. 21, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 23,250,201us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 17,252,678us-gaap_Goodwill
Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			12,960
Accounts receivable, net			2,827,251
Inventories, net			15,524,772
Net fixed assets			2,950,492
Goodwill			5,993,705
Intangible asset - customer base			11,457,000
Contingent consideration			(4,773,620)
Other liabilities assumed			(2,502,127)
Total net assets acquired			31,490,433
Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member] \| Recorded by Acquiree [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			12,960
Accounts receivable, net			2,827,251
Inventories, net			17,041,660
Net fixed assets			3,018,416
Goodwill			0
Intangible asset - customer base			0
Contingent consideration			0
Other liabilities assumed			(2,502,127)
Total net assets acquired			20,398,160
Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member] \| Purchase Accounting and Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			0
Accounts receivable, net			0
Inventories, net			(1,516,888)
Net fixed assets			(67,924)
Goodwill			5,993,705
Intangible asset - customer base			11,457,000
Contingent consideration			(4,773,620)
Other liabilities assumed			0
Total net assets acquired			11,092,273
Color Resources, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net				623,539
Inventories, net				232,771
Prepaid expenses				11,695
Building and land				4,100,000
Equipment, net				1,643,080
Accounts payable				(365,898)
Accrued liabilities				(17,105)
Deferred tax liability				(600,750)
Total net assets acquired				5,627,332
Color Resources, LLC [Member] \| Recorded by Acquiree [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net				623,539
Inventories, net				232,771
Prepaid expenses				11,695
Equipment, net				614,998
Accounts payable				(365,898)
Accrued liabilities				(17,105)
Total net assets acquired				1,100,000
Color Resources, LLC [Member] \| CRI Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Building and land					3,450,000
Total net assets acquired					3,450,000
Color Resources, LLC [Member] \| Purchase Accounting and Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Building and land				650,000
Equipment, net				1,028,082
Deferred tax liability				(600,750)
Total net assets acquired				1,077,332
Palmer of Texas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents						1,389,054
Accounts receivable, net						4,969,030
Inventories, net						5,678,368
Prepaid expenses						1,611,804
Net fixed assets						7,491,062
Goodwill						15,897,948
Intangible asset - customer base						9,000,000
Contingent consideration						(8,152,031)
Other liabilities assumed						(9,990,026)
Total net assets acquired						27,895,209
Palmer of Texas [Member] \| Recorded by Acquiree [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents						1,389,054
Accounts receivable, net						4,969,030
Inventories, net						5,678,368
Prepaid expenses						75,804
Net fixed assets						4,799,692
Goodwill						0
Intangible asset - customer base						0
Contingent consideration						0
Other liabilities assumed						(6,833,315)
Total net assets acquired						10,078,633
Palmer of Texas [Member] \| Purchase Accounting and Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents						0
Accounts receivable, net						0
Inventories, net						0
Prepaid expenses						1,536,000
Net fixed assets						2,691,370
Goodwill						15,897,948
Intangible asset - customer base						9,000,000
Contingent consideration						(8,152,031)
Other liabilities assumed						(3,156,711)
Total net assets acquired						$ 17,816,576