Legal Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Tech Lawsuit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Terms			Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreements, (a) the Tech Lawsuit will be dismissed with prejudice, (b) $3,109 of the Escrow Funds will be disbursed to the Company and the remaining amount of Escrow Funds will be retained by Tech, (c) Tech has assumed an approximate $1,167 payment obligation of the Company to a predecessor owner of OMT that remained under a purchase agreement the Company acquired as part of the Company’s acquisition of Valent; (d) the Locked-up Shares will be released to Tech, excluding any portion needed to secure Tech’s obligation described in subsection (c) above; and (e) all parties entered into a mutual release of claims and disputes other than those based on certain environmental representations of the former equity owners of Valent under the Valent Purchase Agreement. The settlement also resulted in the Company assuming other liabilities of $484, recording the write-off of a previously recorded receivable of $389 and recording other expenses of $68.
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	$ 3,325
Missouri Attorney General [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments		$ 175
Environmental Protection Agency [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments		$ 694
Tech Investments LLC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	5.50%		5.50%
Common Stock, Other Shares, Outstanding	783,798		783,798
Valent Aerostructures, LLC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Escrow Deposit	$ 5,000		$ 5,000