Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	1. Company Background Astea International Inc. and Subsidiaries (collectively the “Company” or “Astea”) are a global provider of service management software that addresses the unique needs of companies who manage capital equipment, mission critical assets and human capital. Clients include Fortune 500 to mid-size companies, which Astea services through Company facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, The Netherlands and Israel. The Company’s principal products are Astea Alliance, FX Service Center and FX Mobile. Astea Alliance supports the complete service lifecycle, from lead generation and project quotation to service and billing through asset retirement. FX Service Center is a service management and dispatch solution system that gives organizations command over their field service operations. FX Mobile offerings include mobile field service automation (FSA) systems, which include the wireless devices and support of mobile field technicians using portable, hand-held computing devices. Since its inception in 1979, Astea has licensed applications to companies in a wide range of sectors including information technology, telecommunications, instruments and controls, business systems, and medical devices.

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements

1. Company Background

Astea International Inc. and Subsidiaries (collectively the “Company” or “Astea”) are a global provider of service management software that addresses the unique needs of companies who manage capital equipment, mission critical assets and human capital. Clients include Fortune 500 to mid-size companies, which Astea services through Company facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, The Netherlands and Israel. The Company’s principal products are Astea Alliance, FX Service Center and FX Mobile. Astea Alliance supports the complete service lifecycle, from lead generation and project quotation to service and billing through asset retirement. FX Service Center is a service management and dispatch solution system that gives organizations command over their field service operations. FX Mobile offerings include mobile field service automation (FSA) systems, which include the wireless devices and support of mobile field technicians using portable, hand-held computing devices. Since its inception in 1979, Astea has licensed applications to companies in a wide range of sectors including information technology, telecommunications, instruments and controls, business systems, and medical devices.