Document and Entity Information - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($)	Total
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	Astea International Inc
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000945989
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	3,587,299
Entity Public Float	$ 1,257,000
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2