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INVESTMENT IN AN AFFILIATED COMPANY (Reconciliation of the Share in Income (Loss), Impairment of Investment in FAvS and Gain from Dilution) (Details) (First Aviation Services, Inc. [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
First Aviation Services, Inc. [Member]
     
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Share in income (loss) related to common stockholders $ 49us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
$ 838us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
$ (653)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
Share in income related to preferred stock 218us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend
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= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
187us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
197us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
Impairment in affiliated company       (3,300)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
Total $ 267tatt_EquityMethodInvestmentIncomeLossRecognized
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= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
$ 1,025tatt_EquityMethodInvestmentIncomeLossRecognized
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= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember
$ (3,756)tatt_EquityMethodInvestmentIncomeLossRecognized
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tatt_FirstAviationServicesIncMember