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Nature of Business (Details)
Dec. 31, 2013
Colt Finance Corp.  
Nature of Business  
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New Colt Holding Corp.  
Nature of Business  
Ownership percentage 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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CDTS  
Nature of Business  
Ownership percentage 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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New Colt Holding Corp. | Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC  
Nature of Business  
Ownership percentage 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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= coltdef_ColtsManufacturingCompanyLLCMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Commercial operating entity, and Colt Defense LLC and CDTS | Colt International Cooperatief U.A.  
Nature of Business  
Ownership percentage 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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= coltdef_CommercialOperatingEntityAndColtDefenseLLCAndColtDefenseTechnicalServicesLLCMember
Colt International Cooperatief U.A. | Colt Canada  
Nature of Business  
Ownership percentage 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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= coltdef_ColtCanadaCorporationMember
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= coltdef_ColtInternationalUAMember