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Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Feb. 08, 2008
Dec. 31, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt $ 6,018,178us-gaap_LongTermDebt    
Construction Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Available borrowing capacity   7,500,000asti_DebtInstrumentAvailableBorrowingCapacityAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember		  
Permanent Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Stated interest rate     6.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= asti_PermanentLoanMember
Manufacturing and Office Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Cost of acquisition   $ 5,500,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= asti_ManufacturingAndOfficeFacilityMember