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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted stock units under the 2006 and 2011 Incentive Plan [Abstract]    
Maximum shares granted to employees (in shares) 700us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized  
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) 66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod 62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Shares withheld upon vesting (in shares) 14us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation 20us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Fair value of vested Restricted Stock Units $ 2,785aste_VestedRestrictedStockUnits $ 2,504aste_VestedRestrictedStockUnits
Compensation expense for 2006 and 2011 incentive plans $ 301us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue $ 305us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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