Contingencies (Detail) - Ducommun AeroStructures $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
El Mirage and Monrovia, California
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for estimated liability	$ 1.5
Casmalia and West Covina, California
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for estimated liability	0.4
Minimum \| Casmalia and West Covina, California
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	0.4
Maximum \| Casmalia and West Covina, California
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	$ 3.1

Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82911808&loc=d3e14435-108349

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82911808&loc=d3e14557-108349

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